
Fairview Elementary School: How many students failed the ELA test in 2023-24 school year?
The students' overall failure rate in the subject dropped 7.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the Chicopee Public Schools District, which Fairview Elementary School is part of, 70.4% of students did not meet the required ELA standards of the MCAS.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the ELA test in Massachusetts with 270,276 failing, 2.9% more than 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.
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.
Subject | Number of Students Tested | Number of Students Who Did Not Meet Standards | Failure Rate (%) | Change from Previous Year (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Math | 152 | 108 | 71.1% | -7.7% |
ELA | 152 | 102 | 67.1% | -7.6% |
Science | 46 | 29 | 63% | -14% |