On Sept. 27, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released its annual statewide school and district accountability results, which found “overall improvement for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) as a district,” according to a BPS statement.
Three Jamaica Plain area schools showed “strong improvements” in 2018: the Ellis Mendell Elementary School, the Joseph P. Manning Elementary School, and the James Hennigan K-8 School. DESE highlighted the Manning School as a “School of Recognition” for making “significant gains,” according to the BPS statement. The school achieved high growth and exceeded its targets in English language arts and math this year, as well as exceeded its target for decreasing chronic absenteeism for students with disabilities.
The BPD statement went on to say that Massachusetts no longer uses a ranking system of 1-5 for its schools, but rather a new accountability system. BPS was originally labeled a “Level 4” district, but under the new system, it is now “Partially Meeting Targets.”
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