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Did Longmeadow 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.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 642 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 33% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 49.7% met the subject benchmarks and 17.3% exceeded them.

The number of Longmeadow Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 3.6% from the previous school year.

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

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.

Longmeadow Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Science Over 5 Years

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Longmeadow Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2023-24 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Blueberry Hill School30.7%
Center37.1%
Glenbrook Middle School44.1%
Longmeadow High School22.5%
Williams Middle School46%
Wolf Swamp Road School27.7%

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