Of the 151 students who took part in the MCAS, 39.7% met the testing standard while 2.6% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 25.6% from the previous school year.
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public District roughly covers schools within Hampshire County and has a main office in Easthampton.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 194,364 students passing, 7% 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.
