Of the 828 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 71.3% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 27.2% met the subject benchmarks and 1.6% exceeded them.
The number of Nantucket Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 5.3% from the previous school year.
Nantucket Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Nantucket County and has a main office in Nantucket.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,110 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 2.2% 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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Cyrus Peirce School | 78.1% |
| Nantucket High School | 51.1% |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | 70.9% |
