Of the 471 students who took part in the MCAS, 16.1% met the testing standard while 1.9% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Holyoke Community Charter District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 16.7% from the previous school year.
Holyoke Community Charter District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Holyoke.
In the 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.
