
Test Expectations: How many Edgar B. Davis School students failed to meet the math MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?
The students' overall failure rate in the subject dropped 0.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the Brockton Public Schools District, which Edgar B. Davis School is part of, 80.7% of students did not meet the required math standards of the MCAS.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the math test in Massachusetts with 269,107 failing, unchanged from the year before.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MCAS was suspended in 2020, following the federal government's decision to allow states to waive statewide assessments for that year.
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.
Subject | Number of Students Tested | Number of Students Who Did Not Meet Standards | Failure Rate (%) | Change from Previous Year (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Math | 584 | 451 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
ELA | 583 | 443 | 76% | 4.1% |
Science | 171 | 139 | 81.3% | 1.6% |