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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education
Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education
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73.7% of West Springfield Middle School students failed the math portion of the MCAS in 2023-24 school year

Published 04/16/25

Of the 855 students of West Springfield Middle School who took part in the math portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 630 (73.7%) did not meet the testing standard, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall failure rate in the subject dropped 2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Across the West Springfield Public Schools District, which West Springfield Middle School is part of, 63.9% 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.

Failure Rates in Math Over 3 Years: West Springfield Middle School vs. Massachusetts
2022202320240102030405060708090100SchoolState
West Springfield Middle School Fail Overview in 2023-24 MCAS
SubjectNumber of Students TestedNumber of Students Who Did Not Meet StandardsFailure Rate (%)Change from Previous Year (%)
Math85563073.7%-2%
ELA85956766%3.1%
Science29320469.6%6.9%

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