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In 2023-24 school year 48.6% of Springfield Preparatory Charter School District students failed the Math 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 323 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 48.6% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 44.9% met the subject benchmarks and 6.5% exceeded them.

The number of Springfield Preparatory Charter School District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 4.3% from the previous school year.

Springfield Preparatory Charter School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Springfield.

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.

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.

Springfield Preparatory Charter School District's Students Proficiency in Math Over 6 Years

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