Did Walter S. Parker Middle School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 math tests?

Of the 448 students of Walter S. Parker Middle School who took part in the math portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 229 met the testing standard (51.1%), while 56 exceeded expectations (12.5%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 20.3% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Reading Public Schools District, which Walter S. Parker Middle School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 64.1% in math during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 60.7% of Walter S. Parker Middle School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 55.6% 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	448	285	63.6%	20.3%
ELA	448	272	60.7%	7.6%
Science	162	90	55.6%	-0.5%