Of the 194 students who took part in the MCAS, 17.5% met the testing standard while 2.1% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Veritas Preparatory Charter School District students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 58.3% 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 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.
