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Did Palmer Public School District students fail or pass their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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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 576 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 70% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 26.6% met the subject benchmarks and 3.5% exceeded them.

The number of Palmer Public School District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 1% from the previous school year.

Palmer Public School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Palmer.

In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 0.7% 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.

Palmer Public School District's Students Proficiency in Math Over 7 Years

2016-172017-182018-192020-212021-222022-232023-240%20%40%60%80%100%35%48%33%48%30%50%23%36%26%41%30%42%30%42%DistrictState

Palmer Public School District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Old Mill Pond School65.1%
Palmer High School72.4%

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