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The MCAS test consists of four parts:
  • English Language Arts (ELA)
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Technology
  • History and Social Science
The maximum scores on any part is 280, while the failing score on any part is 200.

The results shown below are for the tenth grade of Framingham and surrounding towns.

Year 2001 2002 2003
  English Math English Math English Math
Community Students
Included
Average
Scores
Number
Failed
Students
Included
Average
Scores
Number
Failed
Students
Included
Average
Score
Number
Failed
Students
Included
Average
Score
Number
Failed
Students
Included
Average
Score
Number
Failed
Students
Included
Average
Score
Number
Failed
Acton-Boxborough 351 256 2 351 256 3 419 254 4 409 257 7            
Ashland 132 248 2 133 249 6 138 256 0 139 250 4            
Berlin-Boylston 70 250 0 69 255 3 70 257 0 70 251 3            
Concord-Carlisle 296 252 1 297 253 6 274 257 1 276 255 3            
Framingham 403 243 10 411 243 13 451 245 10 454 243 16            
Keefe Tech
Framingham
148 221 46 155 218 70 182 226 37 191 220 62            
Holliston 199 244 6 201 246 7 202 248   202 249              
Marlboro 197 242 13 201 242 10 272 242 10 280 241 15            
Medway 156 247 3 156 243 9 187 250 1 187 243 9            
Millis 80 245 1 80 241 8 62 254 2 62 245 5            
Natick 278 244 9 279 246 11 272 251 3 272 245 9            
Dover-Sherborn 103 257 6 103 253 3 115 259 9 115 253 3            
Northboro-Southboro 256 249 4 256 248 5 290 253 2 289 253 3            
Stow                                    
Lincoln-Sudbury 320 253 1 290 253 3 361 254 4 361 250 11            
Wayland 202 257 1 201 259 3 212 257 1 212 255 3            
Wellesley 254 243 2 256 243 2 222 256 2 222 253 2            

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