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2024 Official Accountability Report - Amherst
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Amherst (00080000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central		GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: Students w/disabilities -Hispanic/Latino
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
63% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%81%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		63%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total111260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.02410.0
Weighted total8.79.6-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 91%-71%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.00410.0
Weighted total2.79.6-3.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 28%-45%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%96%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		79%
Meeting or exceeding targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total121267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total9.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 96%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage96%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement34-
Achievement total61267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total5.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 52%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.8 499.2 3.4 499.0 5453Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 466.6 469.2 2.6 471.7 912Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 480.7 484.8 4.1 483.6 2644Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 478.0 481.2 3.2 480.7 1813Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL 474.3 478.6 4.3 477.4 864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 473.2 479.7 6.5 475.3 1344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 503.4 503.5 0.1 505.8 593Path Forward: Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 483.5 488.4 4.9 485.5 604Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 476.7 481.3 4.6 479.3 1214Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 501.8 502.5 0.7 503.7 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 504.8 508.5 3.7 507.8 2564Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.8 497.8 4.0 495.8 5514Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 459.9 468.8 8.9 463.8 914Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 479.5 483.5 4.0 481.1 2674Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 476.0 477.0 1.0 478.0 1832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 474.0 481.8 7.8 476.4 874Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 474.3 477.5 3.2 476.5 1354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 509.0 513.4 4.4 511.9 634Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 475.6 481.9 6.3 478.3 614Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 473.8 476.1 2.3 476.1 1223Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 501.6 502.3 0.7 503.5 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 502.6 507.2 4.6 505.1 2564Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.7 503.6 9.9 496.4 1524Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 30--
High needs 481.6 485.6 4.0 484.6 704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 478.8 479.4 0.6 482.1 522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 475.2 478.1 2.9 478.4 213Path Forward: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 474.9 486.1 11.2 478.3 374Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 479.5 480.6 1.1 482.2 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 504.0 515.5 11.5 506.6 754Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.4 3783Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.7 912Typical Growth - Low
High needs 50.3 1793Typical Growth - High
Low income 48.6 1222Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 53.3 663Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 47.5 862Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 47.1 392Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black 47.6 392Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 51.1 813Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 62.8 364Exceeded Typical Growth
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.2 1833Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 62.9 3794Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 52.9 913Typical Growth - High
High needs 55.1 1803Typical Growth - High
Low income 51.3 1223Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 55.2 673Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 52.3 863Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 72.0 394Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 51.1 393Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 51.3 813Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 73.7 354Exceeded Typical Growth
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 66.5 1854Exceeded Typical Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.1 45.8 0.7 46.7 833Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 45.1 45.8 0.7 46.7 833Met 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.8 14.7 -5.1 18.8 8414Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 24.5 23.9 -0.6 22.4 922Improved Below Target
High needs 27.4 21.5 -5.9 25.6 4284Exceeded Target
Low income 31.8 25.3 -6.5 29.4 3004Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 22.6 21.4 -1.2 20.1 1452Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 26.8 21.5 -5.3 24.4 2094Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 11.0 12.0 1.0 8.9 1000Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 18.4 7.9 -10.5 15.9 894Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 33.5 28.0 -5.5 30.6 2004Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 13.7 9.5 -4.2 12.7 634Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 16.2 11.1 -5.1 15.0 3864Exceeded 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 574 54996Yes 1 574 56198Yes 1 158 15699Yes 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 285 268 284 277 76 74 645 61996Yes1
Low income 196 185 196 189 57 55 449 42996Yes1
EL and Former EL 98 90 98 97 25 25 221 21296Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 144 133 143 136 39 37 326 30694No1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 1 2 1 1 1 5----
Asian 69 63 69 68 13 13 151 14495Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 65 62 65 63 17 17 147 14297Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 129 119 130 124 35 33 294 27694No1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 47 46 47 47 16 16 110 10999Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 261 257 260 257 76 76 597 59099Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Crocker Farm ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 71
Fort River ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 55
Wildwood ElementaryRequiring assistance or intervention 60


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 cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual 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)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

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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