Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA MCAS expectations in Gr. New Bedford Vocational Technical School in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 536 students of Gr. New Bedford Vocational Technical School who took part in the ELA portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 249 met the testing standard (46.5%), while 36 exceeded expectations (6.7%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 1.7% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District, which Gr. New Bedford Vocational Technical School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 53.2% in ELA during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 43.3% of Gr. New Bedford Vocational Technical School students hit the math benchmarks, and 43.4% were considered proficient in science.

At the time, 464,640 students took the ELA test in Massachusetts, with 194,364 students passing (41.8%) — 2.9% less 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	534	231	43.3%	-6.2%
ELA	536	285	53.2%	-1.7%
Science	516	224	43.4%	-7.4%