One Boston school taken off 'underperforming' list, but two others added and two remain; Madison Park status up in the air

The state released MCAS scores yesterday and among the winners is Jeremiah Burke High School, which was taken off the state's list of "underperfoming" schools that are "among lowest achieving and least improving schools" - and subject to possible state takeover if they don't shape up.

The Elihu Greenwood Elementary School and English High School, however, remain on this "Level 4" list - just one step up from the lowest possible ranking. And the Henry Grew Elementary School in Hyde Park and Dorchester Academy were added to the list.

The Globe reports state education officials took no decision on Madison Park, to give Boston a chance to produce a turnaround plan for the school, which has proven unable to retain a headmaster and started the current school year without class scheduled for students.