
Test Expectations: How many John B. Devalles School students failed to meet the math MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?
The students' overall failure rate in the subject grew by 11.4% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the New Bedford Public Schools District, which John B. Devalles School is part of, 80.6% 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.
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 | 121 | 109 | 90.1% | 11.4% |
ELA | 121 | 108 | 89.3% | 6.3% |
Science | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 24.4% |