Annie E. Fales School: How many students met or exceeded ELA MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 81 students of Annie E. Fales School who took part in the ELA portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 38 met the testing standard (46.9%), while four exceeded expectations (4.9%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 24.2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Westborough Public Schools District, which Annie E. Fales School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 63.5% in ELA during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 76.5% of Annie E. Fales School students hit the math benchmarks.

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	81	62	76.5%	9.1%
ELA	81	42	51.9%	-24.2%