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2017 MCAS Participation Report by Grade and Subject


Data Last Updated on September 28, 2023

GRADE LEVEL 3 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities924 96334384364911713--9-28
EL and Former EL1,851 9711461,553864029657239
Econ. Disadvantaged2,895 9925692,4398595363212228
High needs3,570 98341102,95984117396316239
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,416 9912091,2098647324210-6
Asian339 984131093411552-4
Hispanic/Latino1,871 9814881,594874735133226
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White590 99631150486132611-3
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.134 1001291168764-----
Total
4,357 9934783,74087117396216239

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 3 - MATHEMATICS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities928 99476523093413214N/AN/A101N/A
EL and Former EL1,852 100183101,60987553N/AN/A5-N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,901 99370132,407831074N/AN/A134N/A
High needs3,575 99489142,933831324N/AN/A174N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,418 99174121,18184524N/AN/A101N/A
Asian339 100933259641N/AN/A1-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,876 100219121,59385573N/AN/A43N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White589 100791349584132N/AN/A2-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.134 10014101148564N/AN/A--N/A
Total
4,363 100495113,715861323N/AN/A174N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 4 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities981 985395632133100101011-9
EL and Former EL1,843 99223121,4508032211768-13
Econ. Disadvantaged2,781 99389142,2028078380320-12
High needs3,512 99560162,701781003117321-13
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,272 99161131,021814743438-1
Asian297 998326791411651-1
Hispanic/Latino2,057 99297151,6408137263310-10
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White557 9993174478192413-1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.119 991714988333--1--
Total
4,305 99576133,476811002117323-13

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities983 99665692012110311N/AN/A131N/A
EL and Former EL1,841 99287161,50782362N/AN/A101N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,785 99482172,20280813N/AN/A182N/A
High needs3,515 99690202,696771033N/AN/A242N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,275 99209171,01080454N/AN/A11-N/A
Asian297 1001242799452N/AN/A1-N/A
Hispanic/Latino2,055 99359181,64380422N/AN/A92N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White558 99104194398081N/AN/A52N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.119 992219937933N/AN/A1-N/A
Total
4,307 99706173,467811032N/AN/A274N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 5 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities868 9745153291349912309213
EL and Former EL1,468 98175121,137793429475221
Econ. Disadvantaged2,342 99354151,8127876367311418
High needs2,921 99476172,2137799394314421
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,069 991561583479454222714
Asian274 1001042469041135-1-
Hispanic/Latino1,653 99252151,283794025537-16
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White401 1005714333835141-2-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.122 9917141008343----1
Total
3,523 99492142,7998099394314421

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 5 - MATHEMATICS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities866 98556651922310412N/AN/A104N/A
EL and Former EL1,468 100219151,20682373N/AN/A42N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,342 99427181,81278824N/AN/A156N/A
High needs2,920 99583202,209761044N/AN/A186N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,070 991871882578485N/AN/A82N/A
Asian273 1001242559452N/AN/A-1N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,655 100316191,29078412N/AN/A71N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White401 9959153338451N/AN/A22N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.122 992319947843N/AN/A1-N/A
Total
3,525 99597172,800801043N/AN/A186N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 5 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities866 9951560244299711N/AN/A55N/A
EL and Former EL1,469 99211141,21183352N/AN/A75N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,344 99404171,84579753N/AN/A812N/A
High needs2,922 99541192,25978973N/AN/A1312N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,070 991691684580444N/AN/A75N/A
Asian273 991142559441N/AN/A21N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,656 100298181,31180392N/AN/A53N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White401 9955143388551N/AN/A12N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.122 992017978043N/AN/A-1N/A
Total
3,526 99553162,84981973N/AN/A1512N/A

GRADE LEVEL 6 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities714 97390561962810615--9310
EL and Former EL1,127 9815014822753039999-17
Econ. Disadvantaged1,934 99284151,4887879454316211
High needs2,403 98406171,75274106499420317
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black870 991311565076506283812
Asian305 9812427191621032-4
Hispanic/Latino1,438 99215151,116783735547-8
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White440 9855133608312351422
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.73 971420557711111-1
Total
3,129 99427142,45480106399323317

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 6 - MATHEMATICS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities714 98457651321911316N/AN/A111N/A
EL and Former EL1,128 991721591381373N/AN/A6-N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged1,933 99337181,49878834N/AN/A141N/A
High needs2,403 99475201,795751135N/AN/A191N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black870 991601965476506N/AN/A6-N/A
Asian307 991452849372N/AN/A2-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,437 99251181,13880403N/AN/A8-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White439 99571336284143N/AN/A51N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.73 971420557723N/AN/A2-N/A
Total
3,129 99496162,495801134N/AN/A241N/A

GRADE LEVEL 7 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities752 96422582163083112015311
EL and Former EL1,063 96147147497428394922122
Econ. Disadvantaged2,032 97305151,5447863360337419
High needs2,543 97436181,8597583394443622
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,008 9815215758774552831825
Asian351 99823269441822-3
Hispanic/Latino1,436 98217151,1007928256419214
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.12 92218982----1--
White453 98521238887511052-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.99 992222747611111--
Total
3,359 98453142,6558183394346622

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 7 - MATHEMATICS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities750 9747765169238412N/AN/A164N/A
EL and Former EL1,066 991741785281273N/AN/A121N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,032 98349181,58279623N/AN/A354N/A
High needs2,545 98497201,92177843N/AN/A385N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,011 981831876677465N/AN/A142N/A
Asian351 991233349631N/AN/A2-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,437 99246171,14281282N/AN/A201N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.12 83220880--N/AN/A11N/A
White451 9950113918761N/AN/A31N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.98 992021767811N/AN/A1-N/A
Total
3,360 99513152,71782843N/AN/A415N/A

GRADE LEVEL 8 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities752 933745321831109161030-20
EL and Former EL1,035 94129137367523288920-39
Econ. Disadvantaged2,113 96259131,6388081457348-30
High needs2,582 96386161,90477109488456-39
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,028 97148157757855618223-9
Asian363 99413399562932-3
Hispanic/Latino1,520 96181121,1928134259427-27
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.10 100--10100-------
White508 986714413831432012--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.79 10010136987-------
Total
3,508 97410122,79882109388364-39

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities751 96487681161611616N/AN/A32-N/A
EL and Former EL1,042 991881881179303N/AN/A13-N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,115 98349171,63179894N/AN/A46-N/A
High needs2,588 98506201,912751165N/AN/A54-N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,036 981811877577576N/AN/A23-N/A
Asian364 99923479651N/AN/A3-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,515 98257171,19280403N/AN/A26-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.10 100110990--N/AN/A--N/A
White509 98661341984143N/AN/A10-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.80 10013166784--N/AN/A--N/A
Total
3,514 98527152,809811163N/AN/A62-N/A

GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities750 94388552052911316N/AN/A431N/A
EL and Former EL1,041 981511584582293N/AN/A16-N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,115 97275131,68982884N/AN/A603N/A
High needs2,587 97399162,000801134N/AN/A714N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,035 971461580180576N/AN/A301N/A
Asian364 99823489651N/AN/A21N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,515 98203141,24184383N/AN/A321N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.10 100110990--N/AN/A--N/A
White509 98551142986133N/AN/A111N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.80 96797091--N/AN/A21N/A
Total
3,513 98420122,898841133N/AN/A775N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS *

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities667 8842172861577132033939
EL and Former EL1,221 851261283480252525608116
Econ. Disadvantaged2,243 90294141,647815733011121489
High needs2,774 90438171,9377777352213717116
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,250 94164149428141423259615
Asian402 922263399131724126
Hispanic/Latino1,597 90189131,20884232211731073
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.14 7921887319--3--
White478 977015386838210832
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.66 951016528312--3--
Total
3,807 92457132,9358377252115020116

* Excludes repeating grade 10 students who previously participated in the grade 10 ELA or Mathematics test.
+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS *

Boston (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities666 9440464134219114N/AN/A2413N/A
EL and Former EL1,209 951411296784383N/AN/A567N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,237 95283131,77984643N/AN/A9219N/A
High needs2,764 95422162,11280913N/AN/A11821N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,253 951571399183444N/AN/A529N/A
Asian399 982053669451N/AN/A62N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,589 95186121,29686322N/AN/A678N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.14 8621797518N/AN/A2-N/A
White476 9867143928482N/AN/A63N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.66 95914538412N/AN/A3-N/A
Total
3,797 96441123,10785913N/AN/A13622N/A

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

GRADE LEVEL 9 & 10 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Boston (DISTRICT)
Tested
#
Part.
Rate
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate # rate # rate # rate
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities625 N/A36158180298413N/AN/A2210N/A
EL and Former EL1,407 N/A141101,23788292N/AN/A326N/A
Econ. Disadvantaged2,270 N/A264121,95386532N/AN/A5213N/A
High needs2,842 N/A365132,39384843N/AN/A6817N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,333 N/A142111,14986423N/AN/A306N/A
Asian397 N/A1033839641N/AN/A12N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,579 N/A172111,38388242N/AN/A458N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White421 N/A441036486133N/AN/A21N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.74 N/A1115628411N/AN/A22N/A
Total
3,814 N/A379103,35188842N/AN/A8019N/A

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