Of the 855 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 67.7% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 27.7% met the subject benchmarks and 4.6% exceeded them.
The number of Bourne Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 4.1% from the previous school year.
Bourne Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in Bourne.
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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Bourne High School | 32.9% |
| Bourne Intermediate School | 69.8% |
| Bourne Middle School | 71.4% |
