Of the 998 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 47.7% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 42.6% met the subject benchmarks and 9.7% exceeded them.
The number of Monomoy Regional School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 0.2% from the previous school year.
Monomoy Regional School District roughly covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in Chatham.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Chatham Elementary School | 46.3% |
| Harwich Elementary School | 50% |
| Monomoy Regional High School | 43% |
| Monomoy Regional Middle School | 49.3% |
