Of the 1,819 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 63.9% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 33.2% met the subject benchmarks and 2.9% exceeded them.
The number of Agawam Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 12.6% from the previous school year.
Agawam Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Feeding Hills.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% more than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Agawam High School | 44.8% |
| Agawam Junior High School | 71.2% |
| Benjamin J. Phelps School | 61.5% |
| Clifford M. Granger School | 59.3% |
| James Clark School | 58% |
| Roberta G. Doering School | 69.4% |
| Robinson Park School | 58% |
