34.1% of Cyrus Peirce School students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year

Of the 123 students of Cyrus Peirce School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 37 met the testing standard (30.1%), while five exceeded expectations (4.1%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 1.4% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Nantucket Public Schools District, which Cyrus Peirce School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 40.4% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 28% of Cyrus Peirce School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 22.5% 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	338	76	22.5%	0.6%
ELA	339	95	28%	-4.2%
Science	123	42	34.1%	-1.4%