Of the 225 students who took part in the MCAS, 42.2% met the testing standard while 14.2% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Hampden Charter School of Science West District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 3.8% from the previous school year.
Hampden Charter School of Science West District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in West Springfield.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 208,943 students passing, 2.3% more than the year before.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
