
Did Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School students fail or pass their 2023-24 science tests?
The students' overall failure rate in the subject dropped 6.2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the Lowell Public Schools District, which Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School is part of, 75.5% of students did not meet the required science standards of the MCAS.
In the 2023-24 school year, 199,813 students took the science test in Massachusetts with 111,097 failing, 1.3% less 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.
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 | 560 | 385 | 68.8% | -7.2% |
ELA | 561 | 428 | 76.3% | -3.1% |
Science | 290 | 218 | 75.2% | -6.2% |