Of the 480 students who took part in the Math 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, 21.5% met the subject benchmarks and 3.8% exceeded them.
The number of Veritas Preparatory Charter School District students who failed their Math assessments rose by 27.3% from the previous school year.
Veritas Preparatory Charter School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Springfield.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 0.7% 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.
