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Did Springfield Public Schools District students fail or pass their 2023-24 school year Science 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 4,611 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 80.7% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 17.9% met the subject benchmarks and 1.4% exceeded them.

The number of Springfield Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 3.7% from the previous school year.

Springfield Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Springfield.

In the 2023-24 school year, 199,813 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 55.6% failing the exam, 2.8% 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.

Springfield Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Science Over 5 Years

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Springfield Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2023-24 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School62.9%
Alice B. Beal Elementary School71.7%
Arthur T. Talmadge School78.8%
Brightwood School86.1%
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)46.7%
Conservatory of the Arts88.9%
Daniel B. Brunton School76.7%
Edward P. Boland School47.3%
Elias Brookings School78.9%
Emergence Academy98.3%
Forest Park Middle School91.1%
Frank H. Freedman School52.8%
Frederick Harris School68.9%
German Gerena Community School72.6%
Glenwood School90.5%
Glickman Elementary School69.6%
High School Of Commerce75.1%
Hiram L. Dorman School77.5%
Homer Street School83.1%
Impact Prep at Chestnut School89.8%
Indian Orchard Elementary School73.3%
John F. Kennedy Middle School91.1%
John J. Duggan Academy87.3%
Kensington International School70.3%
Kiley Academy94.7%
Kiley Prep School86.3%
Liberty School78%
Lincoln School88.5%
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School58.3%
Mary M. Lynch School75%
Mary M. Walsh School61%
Mary O. Pottenger School52.6%
Milton Bradley School77%
Rebecca M. Johnson School70.7%
Rise Academy at Van Sickle76%
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy82.2%
STEM Middle Academy79.2%
Samuel Bowles School82.6%
South End Middle School84.6%
Springfield Central High School83.7%
Springfield High School of Science and Technology86.5%
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech78.9%
Springfield Legacy Academy97.1%
Springfield Public Day Elementary School90.9%
Springfield Public Day Middle School90.9%
Springfield Realization Academy87.9%
Sumner Avenue School75%
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School81.3%
The Springfield Virtual School86.1%
Thomas M. Balliet School51.6%
Van Sickle Academy87.2%
Warner School82.1%
Washington School64.1%
White Street School67.3%
William N. DeBerry School88.9%

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