Of the 1,006 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 46.5% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 43.2% met the subject benchmarks and 10.2% exceeded them.
The number of King Philip Regional School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 10.6% from the previous school year.
King Philip Regional School District roughly covers schools within Norfolk County and has a main office in Norfolk.
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 (%) |
|---|---|
| King Philip Middle School | 54.5% |
| King Philip Regional High School | 24.9% |
