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In 2021-22 school year 27% of Wayland Public Schools District students failed the Science portion of MCAS

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Of the 414 students who took part in the MCAS, 27% did not meet the testing standard in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Science portion of the MCAS, compared to the 73% who did.

The number of Wayland Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 23.1% from the previous school year.

Wayland Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Wayland.

In the 2021-22 school year, 135,538 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 27% students failing, 13.9% more than the year before.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's 2022 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), the average scale score for grade 10 English Language Arts was 503, which met the expectation level, while the average scale score for grade 10 Science was 499, which only partially met the expectation level.

Massachusetts ranks 5th in the ranking of the best and worst public schools from Scholaroo. School systems were evaluated on three factors — student achievement, student safety, and the quality of school education.

Wayland Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in Science Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%80%MassachusettsWayland Public Schools District
Wayland Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Claypit Hill School32%
Happy Hollow School26%
Loker School27%
Wayland Middle School24%

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