Of the 3,805 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 24.9% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 46.1% met the subject benchmarks and 29% exceeded them.
The number of Lexington Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 10.7% from the previous school year.
Lexington Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Lexington.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Bowman School | 20.7% |
| Bridge School | 31.5% |
| Fiske School | 40% |
| Harrington School | 27.5% |
| Jonas Clarke Middle School | 21.9% |
| Joseph Estabrook School | 24% |
| Lexington High School | 10.2% |
| Maria Hastings School | 26.8% |
| Wm. Diamond Middle School | 28.5% |
