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

Of the 75 students of Dexter Park School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 23 met the testing standard (30.7%), while three exceeded expectations (4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 14.4% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Orange School District, which Dexter Park School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 34.7% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 17.3% of Dexter Park School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 17.2% 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.

According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	273	47	17.2%	1.7%
ELA	272	47	17.3%	1.2%
Science	75	26	34.7%	14.4%