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

Of the 89 students of Toy Town Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 30 met the testing standard (33.7%), while three exceeded expectations (3.4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 14.1% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Winchendon Public Schools District, which Toy Town Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 37.8% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 29.3% of Toy Town Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 19.4% 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	263	51	19.4%	3.6%
ELA	263	77	29.3%	3.7%
Science	89	33	37.1%	14.1%