

64.6% of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational School students failed the science portion of the MCAS in 2023-24 school year
The students' overall failure rate in the subject dropped 4.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School District, which Northeast Metro Regional Vocational School is part of, 64.6% 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.
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 | 351 | 230 | 65.5% | 1.2% |
ELA | 350 | 171 | 48.9% | -4.9% |
Science | 316 | 204 | 64.6% | -4.6% |