Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in Maria L. Baldwin School in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 47 students of Maria L. Baldwin School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 26 met the testing standard (55.3%), while nine exceeded expectations (19.1%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 15% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Cambridge Public Schools District, which Maria L. Baldwin School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 47.8% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 82.9% of Maria L. Baldwin School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 82.1% were considered proficient in math.

At the time, 199,813 students took the science test in Massachusetts, with 88,716 students passing (44.4%) — 1.3% more 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.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	140	115	82.1%	5.4%
ELA	140	116	82.9%	10%
Science	47	35	74.5%	15%