1. 2008 MCAS Results
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Burlington, MA

2. 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.

3. 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.