Of the 4,560 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 70% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 24.7% met the subject benchmarks and 5.3% exceeded them.
The number of Framingham Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 4% from the previous school year.
Framingham Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Framingham.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% 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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Barbieri Elementary School | 77.1% |
| Brophy School | 79.2% |
| Cameron Middle School | 79.3% |
| Charlotte A. Dunning School | 59% |
| Framingham High School | 47.8% |
| Fuller Middle School | 78.8% |
| Harmony Grove Elementary School | 89.4% |
| Hemenway School | 48.1% |
| King Elementary School | 62.9% |
| Mary E. Stapleton Elementary School | 71.8% |
| Miriam F. McCarthy School | 80.5% |
| Potter Road School | 75.3% |
| Walsh Middle School | 64.9% |
