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

Of the 96 students of North Street Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 52 met the testing standard (54.2%), while 10 exceeded expectations (10.4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 17.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Grafton Public Schools District, which North Street Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 58.2% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 53.7% of North Street Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 56.5% 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	451	255	56.5%	2.9%
ELA	451	242	53.7%	2.4%
Science	96	62	64.6%	17.6%