Springfield City Wire

Of the 470 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 87.2% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 12.6% met the subject benchmarks and 0.2% exceeded them.

The number of Holyoke Community Charter District students who failed their Math assessments rose by 5.7% from the previous school year.

Holyoke Community Charter District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Holyoke.

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.

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.