Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in Center School in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 88 students of Center School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 51 met the testing standard (58%), while 10 exceeded expectations (11.4%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 13.9% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Nashoba Regional School District, which Center School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 62.6% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 56.8% of Center School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 62.7% 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.

According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	228	143	62.7%	-3.8%
ELA	229	130	56.8%	-12.4%
Science	88	61	69.3%	13.9%