Of the 1,558 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 54.6% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 37.5% met the subject benchmarks and 7.9% exceeded them.
The number of Freetown Lakeville Regional School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 7.9% from the previous school year.
Freetown Lakeville Regional School District roughly covers schools within Plymouth County and has a main office in Lakeville.
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.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Apponequet Regional High School | 23.5% |
| Assawompset Elementary School | 65.9% |
| Freetown Elementary School | 49.4% |
| Freetown-Lakeville Middle School | 57.8% |
| George R. Austin Intermediate School | 58.1% |
