Did Philip G. Coburn School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 science tests?

Of the 57 students of Philip G. Coburn School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 15 met the testing standard (26.3%), while none exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 2.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

West Springfield Public Schools District, which Philip G. Coburn School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 43.5% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 17.4% of Philip G. Coburn School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 28.8% 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	205	59	28.8%	5.9%
ELA	207	36	17.4%	-1.9%
Science	57	15	26.3%	-2.6%