59.2% of George R. Martin School students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year

Of the 71 students of George R. Martin School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 33 met the testing standard (46.5%), while nine exceeded expectations (12.7%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 0.4% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Seekonk Public Schools District, which George R. Martin School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 57.6% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 50.7% of George R. Martin School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 64.4% 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	225	145	64.4%	4.5%
ELA	225	114	50.7%	-5.4%
Science	71	42	59.2%	0.4%