Of the 861 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 51.7% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 38.2% met the subject benchmarks and 10.1% exceeded them.
The number of Excel Academy Charter District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 0.2% from the previous school year.
Excel Academy Charter District roughly covers schools within Suffolk County and has a main office in East Boston.
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.
