Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 332 students of Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 55 met the testing standard (16.6%), while four exceeded expectations (1.2%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 2.5% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Springfield Public Schools District, which Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 19.3% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 41.7% of Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 27.6% 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	344	95	27.6%	-6%
ELA	343	143	41.7%	-4.4%
Science	332	59	17.8%	2.5%