Alfred J. Gomes School: How many students met or exceeded math MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 264 students of Alfred J. Gomes School who took part in the math portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 46 met the testing standard (17.4%), while one exceeded expectations (0.4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 4.2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

New Bedford Public Schools District, which Alfred J. Gomes School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 19.4% in math during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 12.2% of Alfred J. Gomes School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 17.9% were considered proficient in science.

At the time, 464,292 students took the math test in Massachusetts, with 195,185 students passing (42%) — unchanged from 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	264	47	17.8%	-4.2%
ELA	263	32	12.2%	-5.4%
Science	84	15	17.9%	6.3%