Of the 1,173 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 44% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 46.3% met the subject benchmarks and 9.7% exceeded them.
The number of Sandwich Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 18.5% from the previous school year.
Sandwich Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in Sandwich.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Oak Ridge School | 44.3% |
| Sandwich Middle High School | 42.7% |
