Beatrice H. Wood Elementary School: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 78 students of Beatrice H. Wood Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 34 met the testing standard (43.6%), while two exceeded expectations (2.6%), 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.

Plainville Public Schools District, which Beatrice H. Wood Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 45.1% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 37.9% of Beatrice H. Wood Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 47.3% 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	300	142	47.3%	-2.7%
ELA	301	114	37.9%	-9.1%
Science	78	36	46.2%	-1.4%