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2017 Official Accountability Data - Worcester


District Information
District:Worcester (03480000)
Region:Commissioner's Districts
Title I Status:Yes
Accountability Information
Accountability and Assistance Level

No level

Students in grades 3-8 participated in 2017 Next Generation MCAS tests
One or more schools in the district classified into Level 4
This district’s determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention
Needs Intervention (NI)
2017 Assessment Participation
Student Group English Language Arts Mathematics Science
EnrolledAssessed%Met Target EnrolledAssessed%Met Target EnrolledAssessed%Met Target
All Students 12,894 12,68898Yes 12,882 12,76399Yes 5,469 5,42099Yes
High needs 10,136 9,93998Yes 10,117 10,00699Yes 4,220 4,17599Yes
Econ. Disadvantaged 8,200 8,03498Yes 8,186 8,09199Yes 3,407 3,36999Yes
EL and Former EL 5,637 5,50298Yes 5,611 5,55799Yes 2,305 2,28499Yes
Students w/ disabilities 2,668 2,55596Yes 2,663 2,60698Yes 1,201 1,18198Yes
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 18--- 19--- 12---
Asian 952 93698Yes 952 948100Yes 440 43799Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 1,954 1,92899Yes 1,956 1,94399Yes 903 89599Yes
Hispanic/Latino 5,357 5,24698Yes 5,342 5,28099Yes 2,270 2,24999Yes
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 576 57299Yes 577 57499Yes 232 23099Yes
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
White 4,036 3,98799Yes 4,032 3,99599Yes 1,612 1,59799Yes

NOTE: In 2017, assessment participation was calculated two ways: First, the 2017 participation rate for each subgroup in each subject area test was calculated. If the actual 2017 participation rate was lower than 95 percent (high schools) or 90 percent (schools and districts administering Next-Generation MCAS test in grades 3-8) for any group in any subject, that rate was compared to the average of the most recent two years of assessment participation data for that group and subject. The higher of the two resulting rates was factored into the assignment of the school or district's 2017 accountability and assistance level.


School Accountability Information
School School Type Title I Status Accountability and Assistance Level
Belmont Street CommunityElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Wawecus Road SchoolElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Woodland AcademyElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Burncoat StreetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
CanterburyElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Chandler MagnetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
City ViewElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Clark St CommunityElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)Level 3
Columbus ParkElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Flagg StreetElementary SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Elm Park CommunityElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)Level 4
Goddard School/Science TechnicalElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Gates LaneElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Grafton StreetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Heard StreetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Jacob Hiatt MagnetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Lake ViewElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Lincoln StreetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
May StreetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Francis J McGrath ElementaryElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Midland StreetElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Nelson PlaceElementary SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Norrback AvenueElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
QuinsigamondElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Rice SquareElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
RooseveltElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Worcester Arts Magnet SchoolElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
TatnuckElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Thorndyke RoadElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Union Hill SchoolElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
West TatnuckElementary SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Vernon Hill SchoolElementary SchoolTitle I School (SW)No level
Burncoat Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Forest Grove MiddleMiddle SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Worcester East MiddleMiddle SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Sullivan MiddleMiddle SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)No level
Burncoat Senior HighHigh SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)Level 3
Doherty Memorial HighHigh SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)Level 3
North HighHigh SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)Level 3
South High CommunityHigh SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)Level 3
Worcester Technical HighHigh SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)Level 1
Head StartEarly Elementary SchoolNon-Title I School (NT)Insufficient data
University Pk Campus SchoolMiddle - High School or K-12Non-Title I School (NT)No level
Claremont AcademyMiddle - High School or K-12Non-Title I School (NT)No level

About this Report

Accountability and Assistance Levels: All Massachusetts schools and districts with sufficient data are classified into one of five accountability and assistance levels (1-5), with the highest performing in Level 1 and lowest performing in Level 5. In general, a district is classified into the level of its lowest performing school, unless the district was independently classified into Level 4 or 5 as a result of action by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Schools and districts that administered the Next Generation MCAS assessment in grades 3-8 in 2017 have not been placed into Levels 1-3 on the basis of their assessment results, but may have been assigned an accountability an assistance level (3-5) for other reasons, as noted on this report.

School Percentiles: A school percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for schools with at least four years of data. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve the same or similar grades. School percentiles were not calculated for schools that administered the Next Generation MCAS assessment in grades 3-8 in spring 2017.

Determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention: The U.S. Department of Education requires Massachusetts to determine which districts (including single school districts) have specific needs for technical assistance or intervention in the area of special education. A district’s determination is based on five categories: Meets Requirements (MR); Meets Requirements-At Risk (MRAR); Needs Technical Assistance (NTA); Needs Intervention (NI); and Needs Substantial Intervention (NSI). In most cases these categories correspond to the district's accountability and assistance level, except when the district has specific compliance needs. This designation helps signal whether outcomes for all students in the district indicate progress, including that of students with disabilities, or whether technical assistance and/or intervention is needed to improve outcomes for all children, especially students with disabilities. Upon classification of a district into Level 3, two additional focus areas for special education will be reviewed at the district level and may require action: (A) over-identification of low-income students as eligible for special education and (B) inordinate separation of students with disabilities across low income and/or racial groups.

Cumulative Progress and Performance Index (PPI): The cumulative PPI combines information about narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and graduation and dropout rates over four years into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be making progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps, its cumulative PPI must be 75 or higher. Annual and cumulative PPIs were not calculated for schools and districts that administered the Next Generation MCAS assessment in grades 3-8 in spring 2017.


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