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2023 Official Accountability Report - Belchertown

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Belchertown (00240000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
55% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage55%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial 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 achievement34-24-24----
Mathematics achievement14-24-24----
Science achievement14----34----
Achievement total51260.04867.571247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44----
Mathematics growth24-24-34----
Growth total5820.05822.57822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.0---
Weighted total4.89.6-4.27.6-6.510.7----
Percentage of possible points 50%-55%-61%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
61%
Weight of high school results:33%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage55%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage39%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total41267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total4.010.3-4.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 39%-38%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
38%
Weight of high school results:33%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage39%

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 494.0 496.0 2.0 495.9 9573Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 471.0 474.2 3.2 477.3 1882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 484.3 484.9 0.6 486.2 4112Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 485.6 486.1 0.5 487.0 2602Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 38--
Students w/ disabilities 477.0 476.6 -0.4 478.4 2351Recovery Path: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 81--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 43--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.7 496.6 1.9 496.1 8083Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.0 512.4 1.4 513.1 1552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 498.3 499.3 1.0 501.6 522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 498.9 502.5 3.6 501.9 334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 490.3 486.3 -4.0 493.0 300Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 511.0 513.6 2.6 513.2 1313Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.9 492.7 -0.2 494.9 9661Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 468.9 473.3 4.4 475.4 1882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 482.9 483.5 0.6 484.8 4212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 484.1 483.1 -1.0 486.0 2690Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 38--
Students w/ disabilities 475.7 477.2 1.5 477.9 2402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 82--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 43--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.3 493.3 0.0 495.3 8161Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.6 505.3 0.7 506.3 1532Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 490.1 492.4 2.3 493.9 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 493.6 495.8 2.2 496.8 302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 479.6 481.9 2.3 483.0 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 504.7 505.6 0.9 506.6 1302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.6 496.1 -0.5 499.3 3321Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 488.0 487.0 -1.0 491.0 1390Path Forward: Declined
Low income 486.1 486.5 0.4 489.4 992Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 485.6 480.8 -4.8 489.0 750Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 30--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 497.4 496.2 -1.2 500.0 2830Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.2 510.9 -4.3 517.2 1393Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 498.8 496.7 -2.1 499.9 430Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 503.8 504.4 0.6 506.1 243Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 486.0 483.3 -2.7 489.1 260Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 6--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 515.4 511.9 -3.5 517.3 1193Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.3 7633Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.6 1883Typical Growth - High
High needs 45.9 3142Typical Growth - Low
Low income 46.2 1972Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 20--
Students w/ disabilities 45.6 1802Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black- 9--
Hispanic/Latino- 59--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 36--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 50.1 6483Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.8 1284Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 58.7 363Typical Growth - High
Low income 68.8 204Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 46.1 212Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino- 6--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 61.6 1094Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.5 7702Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.8 1882Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.2 3202Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.9 2022Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 20--
Students w/ disabilities 49.6 1822Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black- 9--
Hispanic/Latino- 60--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 36--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.7 6542Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 1293Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 50.3 353Typical Growth - High
Low income- 19--
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 46.2 212Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino- 6--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 56.0 1103Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.0 90.7 -5.3 95.0 1620Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.8 82.4 -7.4 94.1 680Declined
Low income 87.0 83.6 -3.4 91.6 550Declined
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 85.7 72.0 -13.7 91.8 250Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 96.2 92.7 -3.5 95.0 1510Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.6 97.1 0.5 95.0 1754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.8 93.2 1.4 95.0 592Improved Below Target
Low income 91.8 91.3 -0.5 95.0 461No Change
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 84.0 89.3 5.3 88.6 284Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 4--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.9 97.5 0.6 95.0 1574Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.2 1.5 0.3 1.1 6490Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.5 3.5 1.0 2.3 1980Declined
Low income 3.2 5.3 2.1 2.9 1330Declined
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 4.0 4.1 0.1 3.6 971No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 25--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 1.0 1.2 0.2 1.0 5800Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.6 71.9 24.3 50.3 324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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 21.6 17.7 -3.9 20.6 1,3294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 21.3 18.1 -3.2 20.6 1884Exceeded Target
High needs 30.2 26.5 -3.7 28.4 5894Exceeded Target
Low income 35.1 33.6 -1.5 32.7 3872Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 57--
Students w/ disabilities 28.8 21.7 -7.1 26.4 3324Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 124--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 61--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.6 15.0 -4.6 18.4 1,1134Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 32.3 24.8 -7.5 30.7 6574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 51.3 42.3 -9.0 48.4 2204Exceeded Target
Low income 54.7 47.1 -7.6 50.2 1534Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 50.0 42.9 -7.1 46.5 1194Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 33--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 30.5 22.4 -8.1 28.7 5724Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 59.0 66.8 7.8 62.4 3374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 43.6 39.6 -4.0 49.3 960Declined
Low income 54.9 42.4 -12.5 61.1 660Declined
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 16.3 27.1 10.8 23.4 484Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 60.7 67.0 6.3 64.3 3004Exceeded 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 1,136 1,11498Yes 1 1,138 1,12199Yes 1 500 48898Yes 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 481 465 482 472 203 192 1,166 1,12997Yes1
Low income 308 294 309 300 140 132 757 72696Yes1
EL and Former EL 46 45 46 45 14 13 106 10397Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 276 266 277 270 115 106 668 64296Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 19 19 19 19 7 7 45----
Afr. Amer./Black 13 13 13 13 7 7 33----
Hispanic/Latino 94 91 94 92 40 38 228 22197Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 51 49 51 48 21 20 123 11795Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 956 939 958 946 423 414 2,337 2,29998Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Belchertown HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 74
Chestnut Hill Community SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 57
Cold SpringInsufficient data-
Jabish Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 38
Swift River ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-


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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