Milton presentation shows overall MCAS strength, persistent gaps for selected student groups

Milton — At its Nov. 5 meeting, Milton School Committee members heard a district presentation showing that Milton Public Schools outperformed statewide averages on MCAS overall in 2025, while also revealing persistent achievement gaps for several student groups and a clear plan of instructional work intended to raise outcomes.

The presentation, led by the district’s data specialist (Vee) and the superintendent, reviewed DESE’s accountability framework and emphasized three central findings: Milton’s aggregate MCAS results remain above state averages across tested grades; science results showed substantial improvement in 2025; and selected populations — students with disabilities, English learners (ELs), low‑income students and Black and Hispanic students — continue to lag substantially behind the district average.

"It's important to remember that the standardized assessment, which is MCAS, is a useful measure for what students have learned," the superintendent said, adding that "MCAS really lets us know what we need to work on as adults." Vee illustrated subgroup differences: in grades 3–8 ELA, 33% of English learners in Milton were meeting or exceeding expectations compared with 19% of ELs…