Schools
MCAS Scores Leave Waltham in Level 3 Status
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released MCAS scores for the 2011-2012 school year.
Newwly-released MCAS scores for Waltham keep the district in level 3 status, while it saw some gains but major score losses, according to the data.
Overall, more students in the lower grades fell into the "warning/failure" category than last year but more students in every grade improved to the "advanced" category, according to the data.
LOSSES
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- In grade 3, the percentage of students in the proficient category for ELA fell from 52 to 38.
- Grade 3 math proficiency fell from 53 percent to 29 percent.
- ELA proficiency in grade 7 fell from 62 percent to 39 percent.
GAINS
- Grade 20 ELA proficiency grew from 42 percent to 46 percent.
- Grade 8 ELA proficiency increased to 63 from 58 percent.
- Grade 8 math proficiency grew from 30 to 35 percent.
Overall, the Henry J. Whittemore Elementary School and Northeast Elementary School remin in level 3 status, which means they are among the lowest performing 20 percent of schools statewide.
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Grade and Subject
Advanced
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Warning/ Failing
# of Waltham Students
Waltham
MA
Waltham
MA
Waltham
MA
Waltham
MA
GRADE 03 - READING
12
15
38
46
35
30
15
9
379
GRADE 03 - MATHEMATICS
21
27
29
34
30
25
20
14
382
GRADE 04 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
10
13
43
44
30
30
17
14
361
GRADE 04 - MATHEMATICS
10
16
34
35
44
36
12
12
366
GRADE 05 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
18
17
44
44
27
28
11
11
341
GRADE 05 - MATHEMATICS
20
25
33
32
30
26
17
17
383
GRADE 05 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
22
22
28
30
39
34
11
14
382
GRADE 06 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
17
18
49
48
23
22
10
11
345
GRADE 06 - MATHEMATICS
20
27
34
33
28
24
18
16
345
GRADE 07 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
17
15
49
56
25
21
9
7
375
GRADE 07 - MATHEMATICS
10
20
30
31
38
30
22
18
376
GRADE 08 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
20
18
63
63
11
14
5
6
325
GRADE 08 - MATHEMATICS
16
22
35
30
29
28
19
19
324
GRADE 08 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
4
5
30
38
49
38
17
20
320
GRADE 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
42
37
46
51
9
9
3
3
338
GRADE 10 - MATHEMATICS
51
50
27
28
12
15
10
7
334
GRADE 10 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
22
24
46
45
23
25
8
6
308
ALL GRADES - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
19
19
47
50
23
22
10
9
2,463
ALL GRADES - MATHEMATICS
21
27
32
32
30
26
17
15
2,468
ALL GRADES - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG
16
17
35
37
37
32
12
13
969
For more score data, visit the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.
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