Of the 826 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 43.3% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 42.6% met the subject benchmarks and 14% exceeded them.
The number of Ipswich Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 2.3% from the previous school year.
Ipswich Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Ipswich.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Ipswich High School | 39.8% |
| Ipswich Middle School | 43.1% |
| Paul F. Doyon Memorial School | 42.5% |
| Winthrop Elementary School | 42.9% |
