Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA MCAS expectations in Discovery School at Four Corners in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 94 students of Discovery School at Four Corners who took part in the ELA portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 18 met the testing standard (19.1%), while three exceeded expectations (3.2%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 12.3% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Greenfield Public Schools District, which Discovery School at Four Corners is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 21.8% in ELA during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 30.4% of Discovery School at Four Corners students hit the math benchmarks.

At the time, 464,640 students took the ELA test in Massachusetts, with 194,364 students passing (41.8%) — 2.9% less 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	92	28	30.4%	-10.1%
ELA	94	21	22.3%	-12.3%