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This graphic shows AIMS test scores for students who took at least one MAS class (blue bars) vs those who never took an MAS class (red/pink bars). These data have been broken down by income. For low and very low income students, MAS students scored slightly higher than non-MAS students.

This graphic shows AIMS test scores for students who took at least one MAS class (blue bars) vs those who never took an MAS class (red/pink bars). These data have been broken down by income. For low and very low income students, MAS students scored slightly higher than non-MAS students.

This slide shows graduation rates for students who took at least one MAS program vs students who never took an MAS class. These data have not been broken down by race/ethnicity, gender or income. Another drawback is that the numbers of MAS students are small.
In TUSD, there is a wide income gap between white and Latino students, with 80% very high income students being white and 70% of the very low income students being Latino.

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