Evidence of Success

2008 MCAS Results

A Story of Improving Instruction

We believe that our outstanding 2008 scores are the result of the work our teachers have done to steadily improve instruction at EWBCS.  Therefore, as proud as we are of the fact that EWBCS students achieved at a higher level than ever before in 2008, we are prouder still of the improvement that our teachers and students have made together in the last five years , particularly in grades 5 through 7, as we have focused on improving our instruction school-wide.  As we continue that work, we expect our scores to continue to improve, and we hold ourselves accountable for further and significant improvement.

6^th Grade Overview

EWBCS 6th graders made us the highest scoring Boston school on the 2008 MCAS in both math and ELA!

Our 6^th grade math scores placed us as the 8^th ranking district in the state, ahead of Wellesley, Weston, Lexington, Brookline, and Dover-Sherborn.

7^th Grade Overview

EWBCS 7th graders made us the highest scoring non-exam school in Boston in math and the #2 ranking non-exam school in ELA in 2008!

Our 7^th grade math scores ranked 21^st in the state among all districts, ahead of Newton, Brookline, and Wellesley.

Our 7^th grade ELA scores ranked 23^rd in the state among all districts, ahead of Brookline, Winchester, and Newton.

8^th Grade Overview

EWBCS 8^th graders made us the #2 ranking non-exam Boston school in ELA, #3 in science, and #5 in math.

Our 8^th grade ELA scores ranked 11^th in the state among all districts, ahead of Brookline, Weston, and Lexington.

5^th Grade Overview

5^th grade continues to be our entry year for new middle school students and will continue to be until our first 4^th grade class moves onto 5^th grade in August of 2010.  Historically, only 10-20% of our 5^th graders have come to EWBCS having ever scored advanced or proficient on an MCAS test, whether it be in 3^rd or 4^th grade math or reading.

Despite that fact, in one year, EWBCS 5th graders have shown tremendous progress.  EWBCS 5^th graders made us the 9th ranking Boston school on the math exam (out of 85), ahead of any other Boston charter school.  EWBCS 5th graders were the 5th ranking Boston school on the science exam (out of 85).