Mapleshade School: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 98 students of Mapleshade School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 50 met the testing standard (51%), while eight exceeded expectations (8.2%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 16.7% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

East Longmeadow Public Schools District, which Mapleshade School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 59.9% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 41.5% of Mapleshade School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 45.7% 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	282	129	45.7%	7.9%
ELA	282	117	41.5%	8.8%
Science	98	58	59.2%	16.7%