Evidence of Success

2007 MCAS Results

Edward W. Brooke Charter School students, at all grade levels, continued to post impressive scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in 2007.  In particular, our 8th grade students, who have been at EWBCS since their 5th grade year, posted exceptional results that matched or exceeded the performance of students at competitive exam schools and high-performing suburban school districts.

With the exception of 5^th grade, our entry and “catch-up” year, our students earn scores in the advanced and proficient range that surpass both state and city averages in nearly all subject areas.  By 8th grade, our students earn scores that significantly exceed the average counterpart in Boston and across Massachusetts.

• 75% of our 8th grade students scored advanced or proficient in Math, making us the 4th-highest ranked non-exam public school in all of Boston, ahead of Boston Latin Academy and John D. O’Bryant.
• 45% of our 8^th graders scored advanced and proficient in science, making us the 4th-highest scoring school in Boston, placing us ahead of all three Boston exam schools Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, and John D. O’Bryant School.

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Sharing Best Practices in Math Achievement
During the 2005-2006 school year, Edward W. Brooke Charter School received a dissemination grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education to partner with the Clarence R. Edwards Middle School in Charlestown to share practices developed at EWBCS to improve mathematics achievement at EMS.   Click here for the results of our yearlong partnership.