NEW: MA Schools Get ‘B’ on National Report Card, Rank First in U.S.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

GoLocal Worcester News Team

Education Week has released its annual report which grades states on their education performance. This year, Massachusetts finished 1st among the 50 states and Washington DC, with an overall score of 86.2 out of 100 points and a grade of B. The nation as a whole posts a grade of C.

Massachusetts earns an A-minus in the Chance-for-Success category and ranks 1st. The average state earns a C-plus

The 2015 study of Quality Counts also focuses on early childhood education, and rates several different areas of education.

The state didn’t do so well in the Early Achievement Index, scoring a C- and ranking 27th in the country. The national score was a D+. The Early Achievement Index is based on preschool enrollment and poverty gap, head start enrollment, and full-day preschool and kindergarten.