Of the 1,898 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 50.3% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 41.8% met the subject benchmarks and 7.9% exceeded them.
The number of Burlington Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 12.5% from the previous school year.
Burlington Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Burlington.
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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Burlington High School | 41.8% |
| Fox Hill School | 52.7% |
| Francis Wyman Elementary School | 52.6% |
| Marshall Simonds Middle School | 47.2% |
| Memorial School | 52.2% |
| Pine Glen Elementary School | 54.9% |
