Of the 382 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 57.6% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 35.3% met the subject benchmarks and 7.1% exceeded them.
The number of Nantucket Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 9.5% from the previous school year.
Nantucket Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Nantucket County and has a main office in Nantucket.
In the 2022-23 school year, 200,905 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 56.9% failing the exam, 1.5% 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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Cyrus Peirce School | 64.5% |
| Nantucket High School | 43.7% |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | 61.9% |
