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Revere schools report mixed MCAS results; district highlights gains at Romney Marsh and plans to tackle absenteeism and middle-school math
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Revere School Committee heard a district report on MCAS and accountability. Officials said several schools made moderate or substantial progress, Romney Marsh Academy showed marked gains, and the district will prioritize middle‑school math and chronic absenteeism while continuing curriculum work and monitoring.
The Revere School Committee on Oct. 21 heard a district presentation on 2025 MCAS and related accountability measures that showed uneven results across schools and student groups. District staff said five schools made “moderate progress” toward improvement targets and six made “substantial progress,” while district leaders flagged declines at the high‑school level and noted chronic absenteeism remains a major driver of lower scores.
District staff said the accountability score combines multiple measures — achievement, growth, progress toward English‑language proficiency, high‑school completion, chronic absenteeism and advanced course completion — and showed mixed results across the district. “The district made moderate progress toward our improvement targets,” Dr. Mokaba said during the presentation.
The report highlighted Romney Marsh Academy as a notable improvement case. District presenters said Romney Marsh’s percent of possible points rose substantially year over year (staff noted last year’s contribution…
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