Did George H. Potter School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 science tests?

Of the 71 students of George H. Potter School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 29 met the testing standard (40.8%), while seven exceeded expectations (9.9%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 1.5% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Dartmouth Public Schools District, which George H. Potter School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 47.7% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 41.1% of George H. Potter School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 52.6% 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.

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 Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	209	110	52.6%	1.5%
ELA	209	86	41.1%	-9.2%
Science	71	36	50.7%	1.5%