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Tewksbury Receives 2013 MCAS Test Results

How did Tewksbury do on the 2013 MCAS?


Tewksbury Public Schools (all grades) scored above the state average on the MCAS in English Language Arts and Match, but fell below the average in Science and Tech/Eng.

The Results (All Grades)

In English, Tewksbury had 74 percent of students score proficient or higher, while the state average sits at 69 percent.

Tewksbury had 63 percent of students scored proficient or high in Math, more than the 61 percent state average.

Tewksbury had 51 percent score proficient or higher in Science and Tech/Eng., two point below the state average of 53 percent.

Want to look at the full MCAS results for Tewksbury? Check them out here.

Grade 3

Tewksbury students in third grade scored higher than the state average in Reading and Math

In Reading, Tewksbury saw 65 percent of third grade students score proficient or higher, with the state average at 57 percent. 

Tewksbury had 73 percent of third graders score proficient or higher in reading, while the statewide average is 66 percent of third grade students. 

Grade 4

Fourth graders in Tewksbury scored above the state average in both English and Math.

In Tewksbury, 56 percent of fourth graders scored proficient or higher in English, while only 53 percent of fourth graders statewide scored proficient or higher in English.

Tewksbury had 57 percent of fourth graders score proficient or higher in Math, with 52 percent of fourth graders statewide scoring proficient or higher in Math.

Grade 5

Fifth grade students in Tewksbury scored above the state average in English, Math and Science and Tech/Eng. 

In English, 70 percent of Tewksbury fifth grade students scored proficient or higher, while only 66 percent of fifth graders statewide scored proficient or higher in English.

Tewksbury had 68 percent of fifth graders score proficient or higher in Math, while only 61 percent of fifth grade students statewide scored proficient or higher in Math.

Tewksbury had 57 percent of fifth graders score proficient or higher on Science and Tech/Eng, while 51 percent of fifth grade students statewide scored proficient or higher on Science and Tech/Eng.

Grade 6

Sixth grade students in Tewksbury scored above the state average for scoring proficient or higher in English and met the state average exactly in Math. 

Tewksbury had 72 percent of sixth grade students score proficient or higher in English, while 67 percent of sixth graders statewide scored proficient or higher in English.

In Math, 61 percent of Tewksbury sixth graders scored proficient or higher, while 61 percent of students statewide scored proficient or higher in Math. 

Grade 7

Tewkbury seventh graders scored above the state average for scoring proficient or higher in both English and Math.

In English, 81 percent of Tewksbury seventh graders scored proficient or higher, while only 72 percent of seventh grade students statewide scored proficient or higher in English. 

Tewksbury had 54 percent of seventh graders score proficient or higher in Math, above the state average of 52 percent of seventh graders scoring proficient or higher in Math. 

Grade 8

Eighth grade students in Tewksbury scored above the state average in English, but fell below the average in Math and Science and Tech/Eng. 

Tewksbury had 83 percent of eighth graders score proficient or higher in English, while 78 percent of eighth grade students statewide scored proficient or higher.

In Math, 53 percent of Tewksbury eighth graders scored proficient or higher, while 55 percent of eighth grade students statewide scored proficient or higher.

Tewksbury had 31 percent of eighth graders score proficient or higher in Science and Tech/Eng., while 39 percent of eighth grade students statewide scored proficient or higher in Science and Tech/Eng.

Grade 10

Tewksbury sophomores scored higher than the state average for scoring proficient or higher in English, Math and Science and Tech/Eng.

In English, 93 percent of Tewksbury sophomores scored proficient or higher, while 91 percent of tenth graders statewide scored proficient or higher in English.

Tewksbury had 84 percent of sophomores score proficient or higher in Math, while 80 percent of tenth grade students statewide scored proficient or higher in Math. 

In Science and Tech/Eng., 77 percent of Tewksbury sophomores scored proficient or higher, while 71 percent of sophomores statewide scored proficient or higher.


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