

Did Scituate High School students fail or pass their 2023-24 math tests?
The students' overall failure rate in the subject grew by 4.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the Scituate Public Schools District, which Scituate High School is part of, 37.9% 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 | 158 | 56 | 35.4% | 4.6% |
ELA | 158 | 33 | 20.9% | -5.1% |
Science | 148 | 44 | 29.7% | -8.9% |