Cabot School: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 66 students of Cabot School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 32 met the testing standard (48.5%), while eight exceeded expectations (12.1%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 5.9% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Newton Public Schools District, which Cabot School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 70.8% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 44.9% of Cabot School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 57.3% 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	227	130	57.3%	3.1%
ELA	227	102	44.9%	-11.2%
Science	66	40	60.6%	5.9%