Of the 123 students who took part in the MCAS, 41.5% met the testing standard while 11.4% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Pioneer Charter School of Science II District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 23.5% from the previous school year.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Saugus.
In the 2022-23 school year, 200,905 students took the science test in Massachusetts with 86,558 students passing, 1.5% 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.
