{"id":16068,"date":"2026-03-31T08:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-secondary\/?post_type=avada_faq&#038;p=16068"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:32:46","slug":"why-are-mts-secondarys-test-scores-lower-than-other-schools","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-secondary\/faq-items\/why-are-mts-secondarys-test-scores-lower-than-other-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are MTS Secondary&#8217;s test scores lower than other schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>MTS Secondary intentionally serves students who have struggled in traditional school environments \u2014 including students who experienced academic gaps, needed more individualized support, or didn&#8217;t feel seen in larger schools. Many students arrive at MTS Secondary significantly below grade level, which is reflected in standardized test scores.<\/p>\n<p>Those scores don&#8217;t tell the full story. What they don&#8217;t capture is the growth individual students make from where they started, the consistency students build after years of disengagement, or the confidence that comes from finally being in an environment designed for them.<\/p>\n<p>MTS Secondary measures success through individual progress, not just state averages. We&#8217;re proud to serve the students who need us most \u2014 and we&#8217;d rather be honest about that than pretend our school is something it&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"faq_category":[90],"class_list":["post-16068","avada_faq","type-avada_faq","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","faq_category-general"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why are MTS Secondary&#039;s test scores lower than other schools? &#060; MTS Secondary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-secondary\/faq-items\/why-are-mts-secondarys-test-scores-lower-than-other-schools\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why are MTS Secondary&#039;s test scores lower than other schools? 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