Brown School MCAS Results

At a glance

  • What: a parent cited the Brown School's MCAS results as a model, especially for high-needs students.
  • Where it stands: raised in public comment on Oct 19.
  • Next: the speaker asked what the committee is doing to apply the Brown School's approach across the city.

Key points

  • Cited about 80% meeting or exceeding expectations and a median growth percentile near 50.
  • A second speaker added that the school was recognized by the state; see School Building Project for the closure concern.

Sources

  • Video: 2026-10-19 - School Committee (auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard)
  • School Committee public comment, Oct 19, 2026.

Discussion time

About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting Minutes
2026-10-19 - School Committee 3

Log

  • 2026-10-19 - School Committee - A public commenter praised the Brown School's results and asked how the district will learn from them.
  • 2026-09-28 - School Committee - Superintendent and data director noted the Brown School was named a state School of Recognition; it met 84 percent of its accountability targets (94th percentile).