Of the 53 students who took part in the MCAS, 15.1% met the testing standard while 1.9% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 40% from the previous school year.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Springfield.
In the 2022-23 school year, 200,905 students took the science test in Massachusetts with 86,558 students passing, 1.5% less 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.
