Of the 381 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 59.6% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 33.6% met the subject benchmarks and 6.8% exceeded them.
The number of Nantucket Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 3.2% from the previous school year.
Nantucket Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Nantucket County and has a main office in Nantucket.
In the 2023-24 school year, 199,813 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 55.6% failing the exam, 2.8% 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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Cyrus Peirce School | 65.9% |
| Nantucket High School | 44.8% |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | 71.8% |
