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In 2023-24 school year 54.8% of Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District students failed the Science 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 314 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 54.8% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 41.1% met the subject benchmarks and 4.1% exceeded them.

The number of Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 3.9% from the previous school year.

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Southwick.

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.

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District's Students Proficiency in Science Over 5 Years

2018-192020-212021-222022-232023-240%20%40%60%80%100%55%48%36%42%38%44%40%43%45%44%DistrictState

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Science During 2023-24 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Powder Mill School52%
Southwick Regional School55.6%

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