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

Of the 113 students of Sutton Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 48 met the testing standard (42.5%), while five exceeded expectations (4.4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 13.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Sutton Public Schools District, which Sutton Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 57% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 36.9% of Sutton Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 43.5% 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	301	131	43.5%	-0.9%
ELA	301	111	36.9%	-2.2%
Science	113	53	46.9%	13.6%