Did Morris School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 science tests?

Of the 58 students of Morris School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 32 met the testing standard (55.2%), while eight exceeded expectations (13.8%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 3.7% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Lenox Public Schools District, which Morris School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 64.5% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 55.3% of Morris School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 66.9% 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	160	107	66.9%	4.8%
ELA	159	88	55.3%	-7.4%
Science	58	40	69%	3.7%