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

Of the 25 students of Orleans Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 18 met the testing standard (72%), while three exceeded expectations (12%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 13% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Nauset Public Schools District, which Orleans Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 84% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 58.2% of Orleans Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 61.2% 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.

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	67	41	61.2%	-4.6%
ELA	67	39	58.2%	-20%
Science	25	21	84%	13%