Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 29 students of Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, nine met the testing standard (31%), while three exceeded expectations (10.3%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 24.7% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Waltham Public Schools District, which Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 35.6% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 39.6% of Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 35.4% 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.

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	96	34	35.4%	4.2%
ELA	96	38	39.6%	3%
Science	29	12	41.4%	24.7%