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Grade 10 math has lagged the state; reading scores have swung widely
What happened
The Commission rated Grade 10 math Approaching in 2023-24 and Not Meeting in 2024-25, trailing the state, before a 2025-26 rebound to 41%. Grade 10 reading went from 70% proficient (2023-24) to 35% (2024-25), then back to 74% (2025-26).
Why it matters to families
Both the review team and school leaders named math as the school's biggest academic need. Families may want to ask what support is planned for math.
The evidence
Charter renewal recommendation, section 3 on mathematics and on inconsistency in state proficiency. The report notes that small cohorts make any single year's result less reliable.
The source
Maine Charter School Commission charter renewal recommendation (draft, Sept 15 2026)See the full record for Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
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