Of the 328 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 56.1% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 35.4% met the subject benchmarks and 8.5% exceeded them.
The number of Hampden Charter School of Science East District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 9.5% 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 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.
