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2025 MCAS Participation Report by Grade and Subject


Data Last Updated on October 23, 2025

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/ disabilities873 98486572693294113015-6
EL and Former EL1,851 98287161,378765439852518
Low income2,506 98457191,833747939643425
High needs2,880 98526192,115759439833728
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black918 99167186617340439410-1
Asian228 991571948684941-1
Hispanic/Latino1,525 98269181,137763834832526
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White556 10071134758671102--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.141 9916111228711111--
Total
3,380 99539162,600789439833928

+ 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/ disabilities874 9955564215259611N/AN/A71N/A
EL and Former EL1,853 999555283145563N/AN/A92N/A
Low income2,509 991,067431,34654793N/AN/A152N/A
High needs2,882 991,196421,57155963N/AN/A172N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black919 993053356762414N/AN/A51N/A
Asian227 10069301506684N/AN/A--N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,526 997204875450393N/AN/A121N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White557 10099184498171N/AN/A2-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.141 10016111248811N/AN/A--N/A
Total
3,382 991,213362,05261963N/AN/A192N/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/ disabilities905 976447315418819101528
EL and Former EL1,686 98361221,1497038299627-12
Low income2,393 98565241,613697439643339
High needs2,753 98690261,8316881399437312
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black913 982052361969445313734
Asian223 9923101938742101-1
Hispanic/Latino1,456 98360259806921166524-5
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White519 989619405798210612
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.129 1002620997743-----
Total
3,252 98715222,3037281399338412

+ 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/ disabilities904 986847711713839N/AN/A182N/A
EL and Former EL1,690 999265571643392N/AN/A9-N/A
Low income2,395 991,096461,20451733N/AN/A202N/A
High needs2,755 991,264461,38351833N/AN/A232N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black917 993403752257475N/AN/A62N/A
Asian223 10051231677542N/AN/A1-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,456 997495267947181N/AN/A10-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White519 991132239076102N/AN/A51N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.129 993023947343N/AN/A1-N/A
Total
3,256 991,288401,85958833N/AN/A233N/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/ disabilities836 98642791051368820829
EL and Former EL1,531 97296201,0737228291634-9
Low income2,284 98579261,521685128743628
High needs2,627 98701271,718676839143829
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black863 9923728561663442128-2
Asian247 100166225912142---
Hispanic/Latino1,385 9734125924692016352917
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.12 100433867-------
White463 1001022234775102202--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.122 99211797802211-1-
Total
3,096 98722242,165716829133929

+ 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/ disabilities837 99668809111719N/AN/A52N/A
EL and Former EL1,532 1007514974549312N/AN/A5-N/A
Low income2,287 99999441,22154542N/AN/A112N/A
High needs2,630 1001,159441,38753713N/AN/A112N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black864 993363948857354N/AN/A5-N/A
Asian247 10048191978021N/AN/A--N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,387 1006524770851222N/AN/A5-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.12 100542758--N/AN/A--N/A
White463 1001182633372102N/AN/A11N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.122 982118978122N/AN/A11N/A
Total
3,099 1001,181381,83359712N/AN/A122N/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/ disabilities837 98659818911698N/AN/A164N/A
EL and Former EL1,529 997234875950302N/AN/A161N/A
Low income2,286 99973431,23055522N/AN/A256N/A
High needs2,628 991,128431,39954693N/AN/A266N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black865 993363948657344N/AN/A72N/A
Asian247 10041172048321N/AN/A--N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,384 996324671352212N/AN/A171N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.12 100542758--N/AN/A--N/A
White463 991212632972102N/AN/A21N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.122 972017968122N/AN/A22N/A
Total
3,097 991,156381,83860692N/AN/A286N/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/ disabilities811 9764081749739--1734
EL and Former EL1,469 9833423987683428961924
Low income2,332 99605261,553676138542143
High needs2,608 99712281,697667338932854
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black878 9923527572663443245--
Asian268 98208234897321311
Hispanic/Latino1,365 9934926921682225341622
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.15 1004279601717---
White418 989423306757210721
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.114 982926817222--2--
Total
3,061 99732242,125707328933354

+ 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/ disabilities812 97650826587610N/AN/A156N/A
EL and Former EL1,470 996874773250373N/AN/A122N/A
Low income2,331 99938411,30757633N/AN/A194N/A
High needs2,606 991,070421,42955763N/AN/A247N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black876 993544148055344N/AN/A71N/A
Asian268 9836142198383N/AN/A32N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,366 995584177357232N/AN/A102N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.15 10064085317N/AN/A--N/A
White417 98104252967382N/AN/A63N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.114 973128787022N/AN/A3-N/A
Total
3,059 991,091361,85561763N/AN/A298N/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/ disabilities728 93551817511518304143
EL and Former EL1,385 9828621952702329571928
Low income2,238 97532251,508694029045468
High needs2,482 97611251,652695129545968
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black851 98191235716927343518-1
Asian271 9814524793--524-1
Hispanic/Latino1,413 9733324974712324333055
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White351 97732226378--31111-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.120 962219928011--311
Total
3,019 97636222,156735129536678

+ 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/ disabilities729 9456983619528N/AN/A434N/A
EL and Former EL1,390 986664967850242N/AN/A211N/A
Low income2,245 97889411,24657412N/AN/A654N/A
High needs2,488 97988411,36957522N/AN/A754N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black855 972953550961273N/AN/A231N/A
Asian270 99331223488--N/AN/A3-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,417 975754277857232N/AN/A392N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White351 97862525475--N/AN/A101N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.120 932321877822N/AN/A71N/A
Total
3,026 971,015351,87264522N/AN/A825N/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/ disabilities739 935227610415558414545
EL and Former EL1,299 9725120900721718973228
Low income2,332 96499221,617724528447278
High needs2,590 96588241,762715528948178
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black904 97203236076927340525-2
Asian299 98281026189103142-
Hispanic/Latino1,442 96304221,021741314534955
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.11 100--11100-------
White353 98641926777134107-1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.93 971719728011--21-
Total
3,108 97616202,245755528938788

+ 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/ disabilities740 94554808012588N/AN/A426N/A
EL and Former EL1,295 976905555144202N/AN/A313N/A
Low income2,331 96917411,28457482N/AN/A748N/A
High needs2,588 971,035411,40656582N/AN/A818N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black900 973544149156273N/AN/A28-N/A
Asian300 9853182418210N/AN/A32N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,443 975664181458151N/AN/A444N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.11 100--11100--N/AN/A--N/A
White353 97762225474144N/AN/A81N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.93 951416738311N/AN/A41N/A
Total
3,106 971,064351,88963582N/AN/A878N/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/ disabilities738 92546817311589N/AN/A565N/A
EL and Former EL1,296 976505258146202N/AN/A414N/A
Low income2,329 95877391,29858482N/AN/A997N/A
High needs2,587 95993401,41857582N/AN/A1117N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black899 963544148556273N/AN/A321N/A
Asian300 9853182408210N/AN/A42N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,443 955223883161151N/AN/A714N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.11 100--11100--N/AN/A--N/A
White353 97762225274144N/AN/A101N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.93 921517708111N/AN/A7-N/A
Total
3,105 961,021341,89464582N/AN/A1248N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 8 - CIVICS

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/ disabilities738 92545817411589N/AN/A556N/A
EL and Former EL1,300 976565258446202N/AN/A364N/A
Low income2,333 95885401,29358482N/AN/A998N/A
High needs2,591 961,004411,41557582N/AN/A1068N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black902 963383949958273N/AN/A371N/A
Asian300 9750172408210N/AN/A63N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,444 955524081159151N/AN/A615N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.11 100--11100--N/AN/A--N/A
White353 98782325373144N/AN/A8-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.93 961618728111N/AN/A4-N/A
Total
3,109 961,034351,89263582N/AN/A1169N/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/ disabilities720 924837311417629104839
EL and Former EL1,114 96175168247725242435112
Low income2,510 94452191,82877482412123810
High needs2,727 95532211,94375622422127912
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,110 9522621777743531415143
Asian338 98155311943110431
Hispanic/Latino1,498 96258181,132791612625736
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White344 9754162768241107-2
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.102 901516737944--10--
Total
3,401 96570182,576796224211291012

* 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/ disabilities719 904917687136710N/AN/A731N/A
EL and Former EL1,104 946135939938313N/AN/A601N/A
Low income2,503 92845371,41261532N/AN/A1894N/A
High needs2,718 93961381,48759673N/AN/A1994N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,111 933263266865363N/AN/A801N/A
Asian339 982783009141N/AN/A8-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,492 935654180658181N/AN/A1003N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White344 9764192657951N/AN/A10-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.100 881315718145N/AN/A111N/A
Total
3,395 94999312,11566672N/AN/A2095N/A

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

GRADE LEVEL 9 & 10 - SCIENCE

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/ disabilities643 N/A4737411117599N/AN/A34-N/A
EL and Former EL1,255 N/A6445159147202N/AN/A39-N/A
Low income2,447 N/A845351,55664462N/AN/A90-N/A
High needs2,664 N/A968361,63761592N/AN/A95-N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black1,086 N/A3202973267343N/AN/A33-N/A
Asian311 N/A2792829121N/AN/A7-N/A
Hispanic/Latino1,444 N/A5583987160151N/AN/A50-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.10 N/A440660--N/AN/A--N/A
White318 N/A66212467762N/AN/A21N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.91 N/A2022697622N/AN/A5-N/A
Total
3,263 N/A996312,20868592N/AN/A971N/A

 

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