Did John G. Whittier School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 science tests?

Of the 214 students of John G. Whittier School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 75 met the testing standard (35%), while seven exceeded expectations (3.3%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 0.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Haverhill Public Schools District, which John G. Whittier School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 33% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 23.2% of John G. Whittier School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 21.7% 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	479	104	21.7%	2.4%
ELA	478	111	23.2%	-6.9%
Science	214	82	38.3%	0.6%