53.8% of Kingston Intermediate School students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year

Of the 143 students of Kingston Intermediate School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 66 met the testing standard (46.2%), while 11 exceeded expectations (7.7%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 5.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Kingston Public Schools District, which Kingston Intermediate School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 52.7% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 42.3% of Kingston Intermediate School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 48.8% 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	598	292	48.8%	-0.4%
ELA	600	254	42.3%	-4.1%
Science	143	77	53.8%	-5.6%