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64.6% of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational School students failed the science portion of the MCAS in 2023-24 school year

Published 04/16/25

Of the 316 students of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 204 (64.6%) 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 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.

Failure Rates in Science Over 3 Years: Northeast Metro Regional Vocational School vs. Massachusetts
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Northeast Metro Regional Vocational School Fail Overview in 2023-24 MCAS
SubjectNumber of Students TestedNumber of Students Who Did Not Meet StandardsFailure Rate (%)Change from Previous Year (%)
Math35123065.5%1.2%
ELA35017148.9%-4.9%
Science31620464.6%-4.6%

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