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Up-Island Regional School District

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4 Pine Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Dukes County
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PH: (508) 693-2007
FAX: (508) 693-3190

Grades PK-8
329 students
2 schools

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MCAS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts

66% (2009)

83% (2008)

75% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2009.

Math

65% (2009)

81% (2008)

81% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English Language Arts

68% (2009)

58% (2008)

70% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2009.

Math

79% (2009)

73% (2008)

70% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 48% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science

73% (2009)

68% (2008)

73% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.

English Language Arts

73% (2009)

80% (2008)

84% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2009.

Math

73% (2009)

78% (2008)

73% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English Language Arts

74% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 66% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

64% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Math was 57% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

English Language Arts

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 70% in 2009.

Math

73% (2009)

80% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Math was 49% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Science

83% (2009)

76% (2008)

66% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

English Language Arts

91% (2009)

96% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 78% in 2009.

Math

75% (2009)

52% (2008)

63% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 48% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

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MCAS Results by Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	66%
Female	67%
Male	65%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	65%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	61%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	66%

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	68%
Female	81%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	65%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	72%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	75%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	64%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	73%
Female	80%
Male	65%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Students with disabilities	36%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	70%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Students with disabilities	45%

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	74%
Female	80%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Students with disabilities	53%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	87%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	65%

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	67%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	76%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	73%
Students with disabilities	41%

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	77%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	63%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	95%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	75%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	85%
Male	65%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disabilities	57%

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

See Massachusetts' state standards

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	8	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	89%	71%
Hispanic	3%	14%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	2%	<1%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	5%
Unspecified	4%	n/a

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	3%	29%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$26,806	$13,413

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	65%	64%
Student and staff support	9%	13%
Administration	8%	8%
Other expenditures	17%	16%

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