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In 2022-23 school year 69.3% of Ludlow Public Schools District students failed the Science portion of MCAS

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Of the 518 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 69.3% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 26.8% met the subject benchmarks and 3.9% exceeded them.

The number of Ludlow Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 2.9% from the previous school year.

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

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.

Ludlow Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Science Over 4 Years

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Ludlow Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Harris Brook Elementary School72%
Ludlow Senior High School60.4%
Paul R. Baird Middle School73.6%

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