Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in Lura A. White Elementary School in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 49 students of Lura A. White Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 19 met the testing standard (38.8%), while four exceeded expectations (8.2%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 3.1% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Ayer Shirley School District, which Lura A. White Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 57.1% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 41.4% of Lura A. White Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 46.2% 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	169	78	46.2%	6.5%
ELA	169	70	41.4%	-0.3%
Science	49	23	46.9%	-3.1%