Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Boston

Districts Schools

2015

2015 MCAS Participation Report by Grade and Subject

Data Last Updated on September 28, 2023

NOTES: EL students who did not participate in the ACCESS for ELLs test count against ELA participation rate even if they fully participated in spring ELA test.

GRADE LEVEL 5 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Boston (DISTRICT)
		Total #	Part. Rate	Included in Achievement Level Results		Not Included in Achievement Level Results
		Total #	Part. Rate	Tested Standard	Tested Alternate Assessment	ABS	MED	1st Yr ELL	Tested and Enrolled After Oct. 1
Student Status
	Students w/ disabilities	816	98	705	95	10	4	2	N/A
	EL and Former EL	1,359	99	1,261	33	10	2	53	N/A
	Econ. Disadvantaged	2,110	99	1,997	61	24	7	21	N/A
	High needs	2,729	99	2,541	95	31	9	53	N/A
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,116	99	1,045	45	12	4	10	N/A
	Asian	311	100	296	7	-	-	8	N/A
	Hispanic/Latino	1,468	99	1,385	32	14	4	33	N/A
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A
	White	444	98	426	9	6	1	2	N/A
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	112	98	109	1	2	-	-	N/A
Total
Total		3,467	99	3,276	95	34	9	53	N/A

GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Boston (DISTRICT)
		Total #	Part. Rate	Included in Achievement Level Results		Not Included in Achievement Level Results
		Total #	Part. Rate	Tested Standard	Tested Alternate Assessment	ABS	MED	1st Yr ELL	Tested and Enrolled After Oct. 1
Student Status
	Students w/ disabilities	841	93	691	95	54	1	-	N/A
	EL and Former EL	1,268	98	1,147	33	30	-	58	N/A
	Econ. Disadvantaged	2,266	97	2,108	54	75	-	29	N/A
	High needs	2,914	97	2,668	95	92	1	58	N/A
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,326	97	1,221	48	44	1	12	N/A
	Asian	383	99	368	7	3	-	5	N/A
	Hispanic/Latino	1,572	97	1,466	25	40	-	41	N/A
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	13	100	12	1	-	-	-	N/A
	White	543	97	512	14	16	1	-	N/A
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	76	96	73	-	3	-	-	N/A
Total
Total		3,919	97	3,658	95	106	2	58	N/A

GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS *

Boston (DISTRICT)
		Total #	Part. Rate	Included in Achievement Level Results		Not Included in Achievement Level Results
		Total #	Part. Rate	Tested Standard	Tested Alternate Assessment	ABS	MED	1st Yr ELL	Tested and Enrolled After Oct. 1
Student Status
	Students w/ disabilities	725	85	561	87	69	8	-	N/A
	EL and Former EL	1,077	88	940	25	71	4	37	N/A
	Econ. Disadvantaged	1,907	93	1,731	46	106	7	17	N/A
	High needs	2,599	92	2,306	87	156	12	38	N/A
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,370	93	1,225	49	81	5	10	N/A
	Asian	385	98	365	6	8	-	6	N/A
	Hispanic/Latino	1,323	91	1,206	23	66	11	17	N/A
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	21	95	19	1	1	-	-	N/A
	White	526	97	501	7	15	-	3	N/A
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	79	92	71	1	6	-	1	N/A
Total
Total		3,712	93	3,393	87	178	16	38	N/A

* Excludes repeating grade 10 students who previously participated in the grade 10 ELA or Mathematics test.

GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS *

Boston (DISTRICT)
		Total #	Part. Rate	Included in Achievement Level Results		Not Included in Achievement Level Results
		Total #	Part. Rate	Tested Standard	Tested Alternate Assessment	ABS	MED	1st Yr ELL	Tested and Enrolled After Oct. 1
Student Status
	Students w/ disabilities	725	90	566	87	63	9	-	N/A
	EL and Former EL	1,072	93	940	25	65	6	36	N/A
	Econ. Disadvantaged	1,899	94	1,723	45	101	14	16	N/A
	High needs	2,590	94	2,305	87	145	17	36	N/A
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,366	93	1,216	50	80	11	9	N/A
	Asian	386	98	367	6	7	-	6	N/A
	Hispanic/Latino	1,317	94	1,200	22	68	11	16	N/A
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	22	95	20	1	1	-	-	N/A
	White	527	98	504	7	13	-	3	N/A
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	79	96	74	1	3	-	1	N/A
Total
Total		3,705	95	3,388	87	172	22	36	N/A

* Excludes repeating grade 10 students who previously participated in the grade 10 ELA or Mathematics test.

GRADE LEVEL 10 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG *

Boston (DISTRICT)
		Total #	Part. Rate	Included in Achievement Level Results		Not Included in Achievement Level Results
		Total #	Part. Rate	Tested Standard	Tested Alternate Assessment	ABS	MED	1st Yr ELL	Tested But Not Continuously Enrolled †
Student Status
	Students w/ disabilities	725	96	579	55	31	1	-	59
	EL and Former EL	1,078	97	800	14	32	1	61	170
	Econ. Disadvantaged	1,905	97	1,603	26	53	2	25	196
	High needs	2,601	97	2,118	55	68	3	61	296
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,377	97	1,096	34	42	3	17	185
	Asian	386	99	349	3	4	-	7	23
	Hispanic/Latino	1,321	98	1,120	14	28	1	30	128
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	21	100	19	-	-	-	-	2
	White	528	99	478	4	7	-	4	35
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	80	98	65	-	2	-	2	11
Total
Total		3,721	98	3,133	55	83	4	61	385

* Represents participation in grades 9 or 10 in any of the four subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering).
† Since October 2013.