Springfield City Wire

Of the 153 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 68% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 30.1% met the subject benchmarks and 2% exceeded them.

The number of Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 4% from the previous school year.

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Palmer.

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.

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.

School Name	Students who did not meet standards (%)
Pathfinder Vocational Technical School	68%