Did Joseph H. Martin School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 ELA tests?

Of the 623 students of Joseph H. Martin School who took part in the ELA portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 157 met the testing standard (25.2%), while 14 exceeded expectations (2.2%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 1.2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Taunton Public Schools District, which Joseph H. Martin School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 29.8% in ELA during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 22.9% of Joseph H. Martin School students hit the math benchmarks, and 38.9% were considered proficient in science.

At the time, 464,640 students took the ELA test in Massachusetts, with 194,364 students passing (41.8%) — 2.9% less 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	624	143	22.9%	-0.8%
ELA	623	171	27.4%	-1.2%
Science	193	75	38.9%	6.5%