Of the 325 students who took part in the MCAS, 32.9% met the testing standard while 4.6% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Hampden Charter School of Science East District students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 5.2% from the previous school year.
Hampden Charter School of Science East District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Chicopee.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,110 students took the math test in Massachusetts with 196,011 students passing, 3.3% 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.
