Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Boston

Districts Schools

2016

2016 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 (SCHOOL)
		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	789	97	659	103	19	4	4	-
	EL and Former EL	1,406	99	1,269	30	19	1	87	-
	Econ. Disadvantaged	2,044	99	1,899	70	26	3	46	-
	High needs	2,723	98	2,487	103	41	5	87	-
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,018	98	934	49	15	2	18	-
	Asian	309	99	285	8	3	-	13	-
	Hispanic/Latino	1,547	98	1,444	32	25	3	43	-
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	White	476	99	447	11	6	-	12	-
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	10	100	10	-	-	-	-	-
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	90	100	86	3	-	-	1	-
Total
Total		3,456	98	3,212	103	49	5	87	-

GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Boston (SCHOOL)
		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	756	95	627	92	29	6	2	-
	EL and Former EL	1,023	96	869	28	34	4	88	-
	Econ. Disadvantaged	1,989	96	1,812	64	63	9	41	-
	High needs	2,524	97	2,257	92	76	11	88	-
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,133	97	1,045	38	34	4	12	-
	Asian	345	98	330	4	6	-	5	-
	Hispanic/Latino	1,403	97	1,269	27	34	6	67	-
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	White	461	95	419	18	21	-	3	-
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	88	95	80	3	3	1	1	-
Total
Total		3,438	97	3,149	92	98	11	88	-

GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS *

Boston (SCHOOL)
		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	692	88	530	92	63	7	-	-
	EL and Former EL	1,108	92	926	29	60	4	89	-
	Econ. Disadvantaged	2,027	93	1,800	58	121	8	40	-
	High needs	2,629	93	2,282	92	155	11	89	-
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,407	93	1,275	34	85	3	10	-
	Asian	407	98	374	7	6	-	20	-
	Hispanic/Latino	1,437	94	1,284	27	70	3	53	-
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	13	92	10	1	1	-	1	-
	White	473	96	427	22	13	6	5	-
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	72	94	67	1	4	-	-	-
Total
Total		3,812	94	3,440	92	179	12	89	-

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

GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS *

Boston (SCHOOL)
		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	694	91	537	95	56	6	-	-
	EL and Former EL	1,109	94	933	29	59	2	86	-
	Econ. Disadvantaged	2,021	94	1,806	60	111	5	39	-
	High needs	2,624	94	2,291	95	143	9	86	-
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,403	94	1,280	35	76	2	10	-
	Asian	407	99	377	7	3	-	20	-
	Hispanic/Latino	1,437	95	1,286	27	69	4	51	-
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	13	100	11	1	-	-	1	-
	White	473	95	423	23	18	5	4	-
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	72	94	66	2	3	1	-	-
Total
Total		3,808	95	3,446	95	169	12	86	-

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

GRADE LEVEL 10 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG *

Boston (SCHOOL)
		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	697	94	565	52	39	-	-	41
	EL and Former EL	1,116	97	799	18	36	-	119	144
	Econ. Disadvantaged	2,029	97	1,653	32	71	-	59	214
	High needs	2,638	97	2,094	52	92	-	119	281
Race Ethnicity
	Afr. Amer./Black	1,411	97	1,170	18	40	-	27	156
	Asian	406	100	361	4	1	-	26	14
	Hispanic/Latino	1,448	97	1,172	19	50	-	60	147
	Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	13	100	12	-	-	-	1	-
	White	474	98	425	11	11	-	5	22
	Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	72	99	65	-	1	-	-	6
Total
Total		3,827	97	3,208	52	103	-	119	345

* Represents participation in grades 9 or 10 in any of the four subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Technology/Engineering).
† Since October 2014.