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Dennis‑Yarmouth principals report K–3 MCAS gains and target chronic absenteeism
Summary
District elementary leaders told the school committee on Dec. 1 that K–3 MCAS results showed major year‑over‑year gains at several schools but persistent disparities for English‑language learners and some students with disabilities; chronic absenteeism (students missing 18+ days) remains a district priority and action steps are under way.
District elementary leaders presented 2025 MCAS results to the Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School Committee on Dec. 1 and framed the gains as promising but incomplete.
Patrick Riley, principal of the Ezra H. Baker Innovation School, reported that Ezra Baker met or exceeded all ELA targets for subgroups and that the school's growth target performance rose from about 28% (2023–24) to 72% (2024–25). Riley said math growth met targets for several high‑needs groups and that the only area of decline was chronic absenteeism, which fell by roughly two percentage…
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