Of the 272 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 54% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 37.9% met the subject benchmarks and 8.1% exceeded them.
The number of Oak Bluffs School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 2.8% from the previous school year.
Oak Bluffs School District roughly covers schools within Dukes County and has a main office in Vineyard Haven.
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 Bluffs Elementary School | 54% |
