Use this interactive chart to view trends in MCAS results by school district since 2017.

This data story illustrates the scope of chronic absenteeism in Massachusetts, how it affects student success, and evidence-based strategies to improve student attendance.

Follow the teacher pipeline to see where gaps occur, and learn about programs to promote a diverse educator workforce.

Compare K-12 students, schools and districts

This dataset contains Next Generation MCAS results by school since 2017, including achievement level, participation rate, average scaled score, and average student growth percentile. The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) is a statewide assessment administered to help parents, students, educators, and policymakers determine where districts, schools, and students are meeting expectations and where they need additional support.

Please note that Legacy MCAS results are not included in this dataset, nor are PARCC or other student assessment results. A table documenting the transition to Next Generation MCAS over time can be found in the DESE Researcher's Guide linked as featured content below.

Student growth percentile (AVG_SGP) was calculated as a median for 2017. In 2018 and onward, it is a mean. For more information about MCAS data, click here.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Next Generation MCAS Achievement Results

Evaluate options for school, childcare, and college.

This article highlights some of the new funding for social and emotional learning (SEL) and mental health in schools, trends in staffing to support student wellness, and resources to better understand and address health and safety issues in our schools and communities to improve student success.

This dataset contains student enrollment data for all Massachusetts public schools and districts since 1994. It is a wide file with three groups of columns representing the following enrollment indicators:

• Number of students by grade, including pre-kindergarten (PK), kindergarten (K) and special education beyond grade 12 (SP)
• Percent of students by race and gender
• Number and percent of students in student groups: First Language Not English, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, High Needs, Low Income, and Economically Disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and a different version of Low Income has been used since 2022. Please see the DESE Researcher's Guide for more information.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Enrollment by Grade
Enrollment by Race/Gender
Enrollment by Selected Population

This data story highlights insights from the Early College Data Dashboard on student participation and college credits earned and features two unique partnerships.