Springfield City Wire

Of the 222 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 80.6% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 18% met the subject benchmarks and 1.4% exceeded them.

The number of Baystate Academy Charter Public School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 13.1% from the previous school year.

Baystate Academy Charter Public School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Springfield.

In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% 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.