Of the 13 students who took part in the MCAS, 7.7% met the testing standard while none exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 66.7% from the previous school year.
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Chicopee.
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.
