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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Test expectations: How many Hampden Charter School of Science West District students failed to meet the Science MCAS expectations in 2022-23 school year?

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Of the 102 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 54.9% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 30.4% met the subject benchmarks and 14.7% exceeded them.

The number of Hampden Charter School of Science West District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 3.4% 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, 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.

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

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