Every year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releases a report card for each school and district in the state.
What is the purpose of the school report cards?
Massachusetts is required by federal law to annually produce information about school performance for families and communities. Just as a student's report card shows how they are doing in different classes, school and district report cards are designed to show parents and community members how a school or district is doing in different areas. Report cards highlight a school or district's strengths as well as any challenges that need to be addressed in order to make sure the needs of all students are being met.
What type of information can be found on the report cards?
The report cards provide a different way of looking at information related to overall school performance. They include information in a variety of areas that we heard from parents are important:
Student Enrollment and Teacher Information
Student Attendance and Discipline
Academic Opportunities
College and Career Readiness
MCAS Performance
School Spending
Accountability Information
All of the links to the report cards and family letters can be found here: