Westminster Elementary School: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 118 students of Westminster Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 38 met the testing standard (32.2%), while five exceeded expectations (4.2%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 1.1% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Ashburnham Westminster Regional School DistrictAshburnham District, which Westminster Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 43.4% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 34.5% of Westminster Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 41.8% 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	304	127	41.8%	-2.2%
ELA	304	105	34.5%	-4.3%
Science	118	43	36.4%	-1.1%