MCAS results announced
The science scores comparatively. 
The math scores comparatively.
The math scores comparatively. 
A child at their computer for the MCAS. Source: DESE
The science scores comparatively.
The math scores comparatively.
The math scores comparatively.
A child at their computer for the MCAS. Source: DESE
The 2026 MCAS results are in, and Dartmouth was labeled “Not needing assistance intervention” as the school is making “moderate progress toward its goals.”
“This release provides one piece of data that Dartmouth Public Schools uses as part of our on-going effort to continuously improve the educational experience that we provide the students of Dartmouth,” said Superintendent June Saba-Maguire.
The state found that Dartmouth has made a cumulative 29% increase toward the state goal of bringing scores to a pre-COVID level or better. This is down from 42% in 2025.
In English Language Arts for grades three through eight, 46% of students were meeting or exceeding expectations. This is down from 59% in 2019.
Grades three through eight were also down in math, from 53% in 2019 to 50% this year.
Grade 10 was also down, from 67% in ELA and 69% in math in 2019 to 41% in ELA and 38% in math this year.
The percent change for meeting or exceeding the state goal fell for all grade levels in all topics, except for eighth grade science, technology and math, which was up by six percentage points.
However, Dartmouth is either near or over the state average for those “meeting or exceeding expectations” in ELA and Math.
“An initial assessment of this year’s MCAS data reveals that the [percentage] of Dartmouth Public School students eeeting or exceeding expectations in Grades 3-8 continues to be greater than the state average while the [percentage] of high school students meeting or exceeding expectations took a step back — a trend seen across the commonwealth that was noted when leaders of DESE briefed school leaders on a Zoom call late last week,” said Saba-Maguire.
In math, all grades were above the state average except for grades three and 10. In English, grades three, five and eight were slightly below the state average,
In science, which only grades five, eight and 10 take, Dartmouth was equal or above the state average.
The town was one percentage point under the state average for civics, which is only taken by grade eight.
“Dartmouth Public Schools, as we always do, will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the MCAS data and will use findings from that analysis to better understand areas of strength and to inform opportunities for growth moving forward,” said Saba-Maguire.
