Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in Crocker Elementary School in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 118 students of Crocker Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 41 met the testing standard (34.7%), while four exceeded expectations (3.4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 11.9% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Fitchburg Public Schools District, which Crocker Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 20.2% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 33.8% of Crocker Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 42.7% 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	335	143	42.7%	3.6%
ELA	334	113	33.8%	0.5%
Science	118	45	38.1%	11.9%