Of the 214 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 18.7% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 47.2% met the subject benchmarks and 34.1% exceeded them.
The number of Sturgis Charter Public District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 66.7% from the previous school year.
Sturgis Charter Public District roughly covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in Hyannis.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% 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.
