Of the 155 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 74.8% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 23.9% met the subject benchmarks and 1.3% exceeded them.
The number of Holyoke Community Charter District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 2.7% from the previous school year.
Holyoke Community Charter District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Holyoke.
In the 2023-24 school year, 199,813 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 55.6% failing the exam, 2.8% less 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.
