Belmont Street Community School: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 87 students of Belmont Street Community School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 16 met the testing standard (18.4%), while none exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 9.2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Worcester Public Schools District, which Belmont Street Community School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 23.2% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 22.3% of Belmont Street Community School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 32.8% 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	268	88	32.8%	1.7%
ELA	269	60	22.3%	1.2%
Science	87	16	18.4%	-9.2%