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In 2022-23 school year 63.5% of Agawam Public Schools District students failed the Math portion of MCAS

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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 1,743 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 63.5% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 32.6% met the subject benchmarks and 3.8% exceeded them.

The number of Agawam Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 3% from the previous school year.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 467,110 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 2.2% 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.

Agawam Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Math Over 6 Years

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Agawam Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Math During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Agawam High School51%
Agawam Junior High School68.1%
Benjamin J. Phelps School52.4%
Clifford M. Granger School59.4%
James Clark School64.7%
Roberta G. Doering School65.8%
Robinson Park School65.2%

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