John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science Test Scores

Test Scores

Subject Proficiency Testing

Student exit exams receive grades among multiple proficiency levels established by the state. These figures display how the school as a whole performed in different subjects.

Discipline School District State Math 3.7 2.7 3.1 English 3.2 2.7 3.1

English Proficiency Distribution

English proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test.

Total Students Tested	295
Failing	0%
Needs Improvement	3%
Proficient	71%
Advanced	26%

Math Proficiency Distribution

Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test.

Total Students Tested	290
Failing	1%
Needs Improvement	4%
Proficient	22%
Advanced	74%

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

State Test Performance Index	123.1
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index	26.2

Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient	96.0
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient	100.0
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students	-4.0
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students	32.9

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index	55.8
Exam Used for Index	AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Participation Rate	84%
Participant Passing Rate	56%
Exams Per Test Taker	2.5
Exam Pass Rate	49%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate	47%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker	2.2