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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education
Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education
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Abington Middle School: How many students met or exceeded ELA MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Published 03/14/25

Of the 616 students of Abington Middle School who took part in the ELA portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 212 met the testing standard (34.4%), while 44 exceeded expectations (7.1%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 7.3% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Abington Public Schools District, which Abington Middle School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 42.2% in ELA during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 40.5% of Abington Middle School students hit the math benchmarks, and 50.8% were considered proficient in science.

At the time, 464,640 students took the ELA test in Massachusetts, with 194,364 students passing (41.8%) — 2.9% less than the year before.

According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Proficiency Rates in ELA Over 3 Years: Abington Middle School vs. Massachusetts
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Abington Middle School Performance Overview in 2023-24 MCAS
SubjectNumber of Students TestedNumber of Students PassingProficiency Rate (%)Change from Previous Year (%)
Math61725040.5%1%
ELA61625641.6%-7.3%
Science30515550.8%5.4%

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