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2012 individual district and school results
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Newton Public Schools
These results for Newton Public Schools, released in September 2012, are for the MCAS exams taken in the spring of 2012. Source: Massachusetts Department of Education.

DISTRICT SUMMARY

3rd Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 29 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 921 |
State | 15 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 70,709 | |
Mathematics | District | 47 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 921 |
State | 27 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 70,763 | |
4th Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 28 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 1,029 |
State | 13 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 70,264 | |
Mathematics | District | 35 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 1,031 |
State | 16 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 70,425 | |
5th Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 39 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 928 |
State | 17 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 71,423 | |
Mathematics | District | 55 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 934 |
State | 25 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 71,484 | |
Science & Tech | District | 37 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 933 |
State | 22 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 71,373 | |
6th Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 42 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 929 |
State | 18 | 48 | 22 | 11 | 71,589 | |
Mathematics | District | 54 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 933 |
State | 27 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 71,640 | |
7th Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 32 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 877 |
State | 15 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 71,749 | |
Mathematics | District | 48 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 877 |
State | 20 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 71,952 | |
8th Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 36 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 870 |
State | 18 | 63 | 14 | 6 | 72,756 | |
Mathematics | District | 52 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 875 |
State | 22 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 72,705 | |
Science & Tech | District | 11 | 52 | 28 | 9 | 869 |
State | 5 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 72,535 | |
10th Grade |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 61 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 908 |
State | 37 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 69,059 | |
Mathematics | District | 77 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 904 |
State | 50 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 69,015 | |
Science & Tech | District | 54 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 861 |
State | 24 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 67,556 | |
All grades combined |
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Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
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English | District | 38 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 6,462 |
State | 19 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 497,549 | |
Mathematics | District | 52 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6,475 |
State | 27 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 497,984 | |
Science & Tech | District | 34 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 2,663 |
State | 17 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 211,464 |

SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL RESULTS

Note: "Placement overall" ranks schools by combining the percentage of students who were either "Advanced" or "Proficient" and
comparing that number for each subject and grade with schools across the state. The ranking was done by Boston.com.
A. E. Angier School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 33 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 64 | 104 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 42 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 171 of 955 | |
4th English | 17 | 57 | 23 | 3 | 70 | 181 of 936 | |
4th Math | 36 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 70 | 132 of 936 | |
5th English | 41 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 110 of 881 | |
5th Math | 63 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 55 of 881 | |
5th Science | 55 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 64 | 39 of 881 | |
All grades English | 30 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 198 | -- | |
All grades Math | 46 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 198 | -- |
Bowen School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 35 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 72 | 30 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 61 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 31 of 955 | |
4th English | 29 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 83 | 221 of 936 | |
4th Math | 37 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 83 | 91 of 936 | |
5th English | 46 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 39 of 881 | |
5th Math | 53 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 75 | 139 of 881 | |
5th Science | 41 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 75 | 168 of 881 | |
All grades English | 36 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 229 | -- | |
All grades Math | 50 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 229 | -- |
C. C. Burr School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 44 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 13 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 64 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 53 of 955 | |
4th English | 35 | 46 | 19 | 0 | 69 | 87 of 936 | |
4th Math | 36 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 69 | 73 of 936 | |
5th English | 50 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 70 | 47 of 881 | |
5th Math | 57 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 70 | 27 of 881 | |
5th Science | 40 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 290 of 881 | |
All grades English | 43 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 203 | -- | |
All grades Math | 52 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 203 | -- |
Cabot School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 21 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 73 | 134 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 32 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 73 | 509 of 955 | |
4th English | 7 | 65 | 26 | 1 | 68 | 221 of 936 | |
4th Math | 26 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 69 | 108 of 936 | |
5th English | 35 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 74 | 135 of 881 | |
5th Math | 44 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 75 | 179 of 881 | |
5th Science | 32 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 75 | 199 of 881 | |
All grades English | 21 | 56 | 19 | 4 | 215 | -- | |
All grades Math | 34 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 217 | -- |
Countryside School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 19 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 78 | 353 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 32 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 78 | 286 of 955 | |
4th English | 26 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 87 | 235 of 936 | |
4th Math | 40 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 87 | 151 of 936 | |
5th English | 32 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 110 of 881 | |
5th Math | 45 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 73 | 151 of 881 | |
5th Science | 30 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 73 | 211 of 881 | |
All grades English | 26 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 237 | -- | |
All grades Math | 39 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 238 | -- |
Franklin School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 31 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 62 | 441 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 42 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 62 | 432 of 955 | |
4th English | 30 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 76 | 202 of 936 | |
4th Math | 28 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 76 | 274 of 936 | |
5th English | 24 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 70 | 95 of 881 | |
5th Math | 56 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 70 | 151 of 881 | |
5th Science | 21 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 70 | 276 of 881 | |
All grades English | 28 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 208 | -- | |
All grades Math | 41 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 208 | -- |
Lincoln-Eliot School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 15 | 58 | 25 | 3 | 40 | 295 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 35 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 40 | 270 of 955 | |
4th English | 19 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 57 | 465 of 936 | |
4th Math | 21 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 56 | 405 of 936 | |
5th English | 43 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 47 | 95 of 881 | |
5th Math | 38 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 47 | 217 of 881 | |
5th Science | 19 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 454 of 881 | |
All grades English | 26 | 45 | 25 | 4 | 144 | -- | |
All grades Math | 31 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 143 | -- |
Horace Mann School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 28 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 71 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 45 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 65 | 105 of 955 | |
4th English | 50 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 39 of 936 | |
4th Math | 50 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 7 of 936 | |
5th English | 36 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 95 of 881 | |
5th Math | 60 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 4 of 881 | |
5th Science | 33 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 60 | 233 of 881 | |
All grades English | 37 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 176 | -- | |
All grades Math | 51 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 177 | -- |
Mason-Rice School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 47 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 73 | 42 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 63 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 73 | 31 of 955 | |
4th English | 25 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 79 | 60 of 936 | |
4th Math | 34 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 80 | 41 of 936 | |
5th English | 48 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 69 | 29 of 881 | |
5th Math | 61 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 12 of 881 | |
5th Science | 49 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 69 | 28 of 881 | |
All grades English | 39 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 221 | -- | |
All grades Math | 52 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 222 | -- |
Peirce School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 43 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 46 | 52 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 51 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 47 | 192 of 955 | |
4th English | 48 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 52 of 936 | |
4th Math | 51 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 100 of 936 | |
5th English | 63 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 2 of 881 | |
5th Math | 73 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 55 of 881 | |
5th Science | 61 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 49 | 74 of 881 | |
All grades English | 51 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 160 | -- | |
All grades Math | 58 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 161 | -- |
Memorial Spaulding School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 14 | 50 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 482 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 36 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 70 | 470 of 955 | |
4th English | 15 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 80 | 428 of 936 | |
4th Math | 24 | 49 | 28 | 0 | 80 | 132 of 936 | |
5th English | 21 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 85 | 234 of 881 | |
5th Math | 51 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 126 of 881 | |
5th Science | 33 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 84 | 182 of 881 | |
All grades English | 17 | 50 | 28 | 6 | 235 | -- | |
All grades Math | 37 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 235 | -- |
Underwood School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 37 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 46 | 237 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 46 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 105 of 955 | |
4th English | 41 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 49 of 936 | |
4th Math | 43 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 24 of 936 | |
5th English | 53 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 9 of 881 | |
5th Math | 58 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 43 | 64 of 881 | |
5th Science | 42 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 102 of 881 | |
All grades English | 43 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 138 | -- | |
All grades Math | 49 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 138 | -- |
John Ward School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 36 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 42 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 67 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 of 955 | |
4th English | 47 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 16 of 936 | |
4th Math | 58 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 7 of 936 | |
5th English | 44 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 4 of 881 | |
5th Math | 78 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 12 of 881 | |
5th Science | 59 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 6 of 881 | |
All grades English | 43 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 136 | -- | |
All grades Math | 66 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 135 | -- |
Williams School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 11 | 57 | 23 | 9 | 47 | 407 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 43 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 156 of 955 | |
4th English | 26 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 46 | 67 of 936 | |
4th Math | 24 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 46 | 124 of 936 | |
5th English | 37 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 49 | 135 of 881 | |
5th Math | 60 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 64 of 881 | |
5th Science | 22 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 395 of 881 | |
All grades English | 25 | 52 | 20 | 4 | 142 | -- | |
All grades Math | 43 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 143 | -- |
Zervas School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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3rd English | 23 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 71 of 955 | |
3rd Math | 51 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 31 of 955 | |
4th English | 27 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 59 | 202 of 936 | |
4th Math | 29 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 59 | 132 of 936 | |
5th English | 31 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 58 | 122 of 881 | |
5th Math | 54 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 43 of 881 | |
5th Science | 36 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 59 | 410 of 881 | |
All grades English | 27 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 170 | -- | |
All grades Math | 44 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 171 | -- |
Bigelow Middle School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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6th English | 43 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 185 | 34 of 555 | |
6th Math | 61 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 186 | 34 of 555 | |
7th English | 31 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 163 | 89 of 473 | |
7th Math | 48 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 163 | 23 of 473 | |
8th English | 34 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 170 | 82 of 470 | |
8th Math | 56 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 171 | 20 of 471 | |
8th Science | 8 | 54 | 31 | 7 | 167 | 75 of 471 | |
All grades English | 36 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 518 | -- | |
All grades Math | 55 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 520 | -- |
Charles E. Brown Middle School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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6th English | 45 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 229 | 51 of 555 | |
6th Math | 55 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 230 | 31 of 555 | |
7th English | 34 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 217 | 30 of 473 | |
7th Math | 50 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 217 | 15 of 473 | |
8th English | 38 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 223 | 82 of 470 | |
8th Math | 55 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 225 | 31 of 471 | |
8th Science | 15 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 223 | 47 of 471 | |
All grades English | 39 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 669 | -- | |
All grades Math | 53 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 672 | -- |
F. A. Day Middle School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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6th English | 40 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 297 | 114 of 555 | |
6th Math | 48 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 298 | 101 of 555 | |
7th English | 30 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 270 | 40 of 473 | |
7th Math | 49 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 270 | 29 of 473 | |
8th English | 40 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 27 of 470 | |
8th Math | 52 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 261 | 24 of 471 | |
8th Science | 10 | 52 | 30 | 7 | 261 | 75 of 471 | |
All grades English | 37 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 827 | -- | |
All grades Math | 50 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 829 | -- |
Oak Hill Middle School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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6th English | 44 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 199 | 76 of 555 | |
6th Math | 59 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 199 | 46 of 555 | |
7th English | 35 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 204 | 143 of 473 | |
7th Math | 47 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 204 | 39 of 473 | |
8th English | 29 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 195 | 115 of 470 | |
8th Math | 49 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 195 | 39 of 471 | |
8th Science | 9 | 52 | 30 | 9 | 195 | 82 of 471 | |
All grades English | 36 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 598 | -- | |
All grades Math | 52 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 598 | -- |
Newton North High School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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10th English | 66 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 466 | 74 of 348 | |
10th Math | 78 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 468 | 35 of 348 | |
10th Science | 56 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 448 | 52 of 341 | |
All grades English | 66 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 466 | -- | |
All grades Math | 78 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 468 | -- |
Newton South High School |
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Grade/subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improv. |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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10th English | 58 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 419 | 74 of 348 | |
10th Math | 78 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 413 | 44 of 348 | |
10th Science | 54 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 394 | 60 of 341 | |
All grades English | 58 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 419 | -- | |
All grades Math | 78 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 413 | -- |

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