MCAS: All grade 10 students at Lynnfield High pass exam

LYNNFIELD – Statewide MCAS test results for 2010 show that all Lynnfield High grade 10 students have successfully passed the MCAS testing, a significant achievement given that passing grade 10 MCAS testing is necessary to graduate.Approximately 6.5 percent of students statewide fall in the warning/failing category.All Lynnfield public schools have demonstrated strong academic performance ratings in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Each school scored “high” to “very high” in performance levels, maintaining an “on target” improvement rating for the 2010 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measurement system.Calls to the Lynnfield superintendent of schools were not returned.Lynnfield High grade 10 test scores in ELA improved in advanced performance levels from 54 percent in 2009 to 62 percent in 2010.Grade 10 Mathematics test scores showed a 10 percent increase in advanced performance levels from 2009.Grade 10 Science and Technology scores made a large improvement from 2009 with 29 percent of students ranked in the advanced performance level area in comparison to 40 percent of students in 2010.Lynnfield Middle School grade 8 showed a large increase in advanced performance levels in ELA from 19 percent in 2009 to 35 percent in 2010, however, proficient performance levels in 2010 showed a 15 percent decrease from 2009.Advanced level scores in all subjects for grades 5-8 are higher than statewide test scores with the exception of Grade 6 Mathematics and Grade 8 Science and Technology.Huckleberry Hill School results shows advanced level scores in all subjects for grades 5-8 are higher than statewide test scores. Zero percent of students fall under the failing category as opposed to an approximate 10 percent statewide.Summer Street Elementary School results shows advanced level scores in all subjects for grades 3 and 4 are higher than statewide test scores. Summer Street School was commended for “high growth” for narrowing proficiency gaps.Grade 4 ELA advanced level scores almost quadrupled statewide scores with 50 percent as opposed to 11 percent statewide.