Of the 2,358 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 65.1% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 30.6% met the subject benchmarks and 4.3% exceeded them.
The number of Barnstable Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 0.3% from the previous school year.
Barnstable Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in Hyannis.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% less 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.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Community Innovation School | 50.8% |
| Barnstable High School | 59.6% |
| Barnstable Intermediate School | 72.3% |
| Barnstable United Elementary School | 67.6% |
| Centerville Elementary School | 54.8% |
| Hyannis West Elementary School | 78.8% |
| West Barnstable Elementary School | 52.4% |
| West Villages Elementary School | 45.6% |
