2008 MCAS Results Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Burlington, MA

Percent of Students Scoring Proficient and higher 2008 MCAS Results – Statewide and Burlington Change in Performance, 2007 to 2008 Percent of Students Scoring Proficient and higher English Language Arts Mathematics Science & Tech/Eng. 2007 2008 Change Grade 3 59 64 56 67 -3 +3 60 61 +1 +4 Grade 4 49 51 -7 -9 48 46 +5 Grade 5 63 -2 52 -1 50 57 Grade 6 76 77 68 Grade 7 69 80 47 Grade 8 75 86 45 +11 33 44 39 58 +6 +14 Grade 10 71 85 88 72 82 -6 - 70 53 55 -1 Phy. +32 Bio.* Red represents Burlington and Black represents State. *2008 is the first year Biology counted.

Percent of Students at each Performance Level English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Technology/Engineering Adv./ Ab. Prof. Prof. N.I. W/F Adv. Grade 3 15 18 41 49 33 30 11 4 25 24 36 40 26 14 10 Grade 4 8 43 39 13 20 19 29 32 38 9 Grade 5 16 48 6 22 31 17 21 37 12 Grade 6 52 63 23 42 Grade 7 57 70 1 44 28 Grade 8 71 7 2 27 3 Grade 10 51 60 53 47 2 Phy 2 Bio Adv. = Advanced Prof. = Proficient N.I. = Needs Improvement W/F = Warning/Failing Ab. Prof. = Above Proficient (Grade 3 only) Red represents Burlington and Black represents State.