Of the 772 students who took part in the Science portion of the MCAS, 54.9% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 40% met the subject benchmarks and 5.1% exceeded them.
The number of Whitman-Hanson Regional School District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 2.7% from the previous school year.
Whitman-Hanson Regional School District roughly covers schools within Plymouth County and has a main office in Whitman.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Hanson Middle School | 51.8% |
| John H. Duval School | 59.5% |
| Louise A. Conley School | 43.6% |
| Whitman Hanson Regional School | 47.2% |
| Whitman Middle School | 68.5% |
