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2023 Official Accountability Report - Holyoke
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Holyoke (01370000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Strategic Transformation		GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of broad/comprehensive support
Chronically underperforming district
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
46% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage46%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)		 All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-44-04----
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total21260.06867.521240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-14----
Growth total4820.04822.53820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.0---
Weighted total2.79.6-5.47.6-3.810.0----
Percentage of possible points 28%-71%-38%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan50%
Weight of non-high school results:65%		38%
Weight of high school results:35%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage46%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage38%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)		 High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-14-
Science achievement14-34-
Achievement total31267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---91220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-5.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-49%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:65%		49%
Weight of high school results:35%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage38%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 473.4 471.1 -2.3 475.8 2,1010Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 453.0 453.8 0.8 457.6 3522Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 472.0 469.4 -2.6 474.2 1,9500Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 472.0 469.4 -2.6 474.2 1,8840Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 463.6 462.6 -1.0 466.5 5160Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 464.2 462.1 -2.1 466.5 7150Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 85--
Hispanic/Latino 471.4 468.8 -2.6 474.9 1,7120Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 34--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 486.4 485.0 -1.4 489.0 2520Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.3 485.9 -2.4 490.9 3630Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 485.8 483.0 -2.8 489.1 3180Path Forward: Declined
Low income 485.9 483.2 -2.7 489.8 3020Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 475.2 473.0 -2.2 478.4 860Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 475.5 471.9 -3.6 478.2 970Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino 486.5 483.3 -3.2 489.7 2970Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.7 502.1 3.4 500.5 454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 468.8 469.7 0.9 471.2 2,1082Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 447.3 456.5 9.2 450.4 3524Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 467.4 468.1 0.7 469.1 1,9562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 467.3 468.0 0.7 469.5 1,8902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 462.8 462.4 -0.4 465.2 5181Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 461.6 462.4 0.8 463.6 7172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 85--
Hispanic/Latino 467.1 467.4 0.3 469.4 1,7202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 33--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 480.0 482.6 2.6 482.2 2513Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.0 479.4 -0.6 482.5 3580Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 477.8 477.5 -0.3 481.6 3131Path Forward: No Change
Low income 477.7 477.9 0.2 482.2 2972Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 471.1 471.4 0.3 476.2 862Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 471.5 469.3 -2.2 474.9 980Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino 478.0 477.6 -0.4 482.0 2911Path Forward: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 491.0 489.0 -2.0 492.7 470Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 471.5 470.7 -0.8 473.3 6790Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 469.9 469.5 -0.4 472.9 6331Path Forward: No Change
Low income 469.7 469.4 -0.3 473.0 6091Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL 463.2 462.8 -0.4 465.4 1691Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 462.2 463.3 1.1 465.6 2342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 31--
Hispanic/Latino 469.2 468.4 -0.8 471.0 5440Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 488.0 483.3 -4.7 489.7 860Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 478.9 480.2 1.3 481.4 3182Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 475.7 477.4 1.7 477.8 2763Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 475.7 477.6 1.9 477.9 2603Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL 469.0 469.3 0.3 471.5 702Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 469.0 468.7 -0.3 472.0 891Recovery Path: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino 476.1 478.2 2.1 478.1 2603Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.3 492.0 -1.3 495.8 410Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.7 1,5422Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.6 3422Typical Growth - Low
High needs 40.3 1,4272Typical Growth - Low
Low income 40.4 1,3812Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 40.9 3602Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 36.7 4851Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black- 58--
Hispanic/Latino 40.1 1,2572Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 43.6 1902Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.5 3032Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 40.0 2682Typical Growth - Low
Low income 40.5 2542Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 34.3 671Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 32.9 791Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black- 10--
Hispanic/Latino 39.9 2521Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 51.9 333Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.2 1,5342Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.3 3422Typical Growth - Low
High needs 40.9 1,4172Typical Growth - Low
Low income 40.9 1,3732Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 36.9 3571Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 36.8 4761Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black- 57--
Hispanic/Latino 40.5 1,2522Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.3 1902Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.1 2951Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 33.5 2601Low Growth
Low income 34.0 2471Low Growth
EL and Former EL 30.3 681Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 28.3 780Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 10--
Hispanic/Latino 33.0 2471Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.2 332Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 76.4 74.9 -1.5 78.4 3990Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 73.6 73.8 0.2 77.9 3742Improved Below Target
Low income 72.6 74.1 1.5 77.2 3702Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 67.6 67.7 0.1 73.3 992Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 63.6 60.7 -2.9 69.7 1070Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 15--
Hispanic/Latino 73.4 74.5 1.1 78.1 3212Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 91.5 76.8 -14.7 93.5 560Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 80.9 84.0 3.1 82.5 4194Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 78.7 81.9 3.2 82.1 3483Met Target
Low income 78.8 81.4 2.6 82.6 3542Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 68.6 76.6 8.0 74.1 1114Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 68.5 74.7 6.2 73.1 994Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 79.7 81.4 1.7 83.8 3382Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 88.1 95.8 7.7 89.7 714Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 7.7 3.5 -4.2 6.9 1,5084Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 8.8 3.8 -5.0 7.9 1,3044Exceeded Target
Low income 9.0 3.8 -5.2 8.1 1,2494Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 12.5 5.3 -7.2 11.3 3214Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 13.0 5.5 -7.5 11.7 3854Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 52--
Hispanic/Latino 8.6 3.6 -5.0 7.7 1,2104Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 3.3 3.2 -0.1 3.0 2191No Change

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.2 27.6 1.4 27.8 4353Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 26.2 27.6 1.4 27.8 4353Met Target
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.4 8.4 -10.0 19.7 2630Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 18.4 8.4 -10.0 19.7 2630Declined
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.9 43.2 -9.7 51.9 3,0184Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 62.5 54.3 -8.2 62.1 3524Exceeded Target
High needs 54.9 44.9 -10.0 53.1 2,8044Exceeded Target
Low income 55.3 45.3 -10.0 52.9 2,7124Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 65.8 50.5 -15.3 63.3 7454Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 58.2 46.5 -11.7 55.8 9754Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 127--
Hispanic/Latino 55.8 45.3 -10.5 52.9 2,4464Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 51--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 34.8 32.2 -2.6 33.6 3694Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 49.7 -3.6 51.7 1,6154Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 57.0 53.5 -3.5 54.1 1,4314Exceeded Target
Low income 58.0 54.6 -3.4 53.5 1,3812Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 60.2 60.5 0.3 56.1 4401No Change
Students w/ disabilities 61.6 54.1 -7.5 58.1 4684Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 57--
Hispanic/Latino 55.7 52.7 -3.0 51.3 1,3102Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 38.8 32.7 -6.1 37.0 2174Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 40.7 49.5 8.8 44.1 7384Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 36.5 44.9 8.4 42.2 6284Exceeded Target
Low income 36.5 44.9 8.4 42.7 6064Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 27.8 38.7 10.9 34.5 1814Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 19.7 30.6 10.9 26.8 1834Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 27--
Hispanic/Latino 36.7 46.8 10.1 43.5 5834Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 58.4 65.3 6.9 62.0 1184Exceeded Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 2,521 2,47698Yes 1 2,531 2,49098Yes 1 1,079 1,05398Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 2,325 2,280 2,334 2,293 988 962 5,647 5,53598Yes1
Low income 2,239 2,197 2,248 2,209 945 920 5,432 5,32698Yes1
EL and Former EL 634 614 635 628 273 267 1,542 1,50998Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 832 803 837 816 342 331 2,011 1,95097Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 23 23 23 23 13 13 59 59100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 101 101 102 101 46 45 249 24799Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 2,055 2,015 2,064 2,030 872 851 4,991 4,89698Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 39 38 38 36 14 12 91 8695Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 302 298 303 299 134 132 739 72999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
E N White ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 6
H.B. Lawrence SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Holyoke HighRequiring assistance or intervention 4
Holyoke Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 1
Holyoke STEM AcademyRequiring assistance or intervention 1
Joseph Metcalf SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 7
Kelly ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 1
Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 2
Lt Elmer J McMahon ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 5
Maurice A Donahue ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 2
Morgan Full Service Community SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 2
William R. Peck SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 1


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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