Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School: How many students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 371 students of Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 180 met the testing standard (48.5%), while 22 exceeded expectations (5.9%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject grew by 14.2% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School District, which Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 54.4% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 65% of Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 51% 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	396	202	51%	6.2%
ELA	400	260	65%	7.7%
Science	371	202	54.4%	14.2%