Of the 1,532 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 65.7% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 30% met the subject benchmarks and 4.2% exceeded them.
The number of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 9.9% from the previous school year.
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District roughly covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in South Yarmouth.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School | 75.6% |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School | 62.6% |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School | 60.7% |
| Ezra H. Baker Innovation School | 48.6% |
| Marguerite E. Small Elementary School | 68.6% |
| Station Avenue Elementary School | 58.4% |
