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In 2022-23 school year 43.6% of Hampden Charter School of Science West District students failed the English 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 225 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 43.6% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 42.2% met the subject benchmarks and 14.2% exceeded them.

The number of Hampden Charter School of Science West District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 1% from the previous school year.

Hampden Charter School of Science West District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in West 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.

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.

Hampden Charter School of Science West District's Students Proficiency in English Language Arts Over 4 Years

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