Of the 49 students who took part in the MCAS, 61.2% met the testing standard while 6.1% 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 was unchanged 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, 199,813 students took the science test in Massachusetts with 88,716 students passing, 2.5% 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.



