The Natick middle school math department uses a portfolio of information to inform our decisions on placement. Those measures include state and district assessments, grade-level achievement, and teacher input.  

For students to be recommended for Accelerated Grade 7 math, they must meet the all of the following criteria:

• Overall assessment score average of 87% or above district grade 6 math benchmark #1 and district grade 6 math benchmark #2

• An overall percentile rank average of 87% or above on the fall and winter Renaissance Star tests

• An overall Term 1 and Term 2 grade average of a 90% or above 

• A Teacher Recommendation for accelerated 7th grade math