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Dennis-Yarmouth reports modest MCAS gains but flags high-school achievement gaps and chronic absenteeism
Summary
Superintendent Mark Smith and district leaders said 2025 MCAS data show districtwide growth and gains in elementary ELA and some math grades, but high-school achievement and chronic absenteeism (about 20–25%) remain areas for focused improvement.
On Nov. 24, 2025, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District leaders presented the district’s 2025 MCAS accountability results, citing modest gains in growth measures while warning that high-school achievement and chronic absenteeism remain problem areas.
Superintendent Mark Smith framed the presentation as a districtwide "30,000-foot" view and said the data will drive both short-term and multiyear strategy. "This is the second year in a row where we're making consistent progress," Smith said, but he added that districtwide achievement percentages remain lower than desired.
Sherry Santini, director of humanities, reported a 5-percentage-point increase districtwide in the share of students meeting or…
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