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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Did Longmeadow Public Schools District students fail or pass their 2022-23 school year Science tests?

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Of the 644 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 34.2% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 47.5% met the subject benchmarks and 18.3% exceeded them.

The number of Longmeadow Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 1.4% from the previous school year.

Longmeadow Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Longmeadow.

In the 2022-23 school year, 200,905 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 56.9% failing the exam, 1.5% more 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.

Longmeadow Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Science Over 4 Years

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Longmeadow Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Blueberry Hill School31.6%
Center35.7%
Glenbrook Middle School40.2%
Longmeadow High School27.6%
Williams Middle School38%
Wolf Swamp Road School26.3%

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