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2024 Official Accountability Report - Northbridge

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Northbridge (02140000)
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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
47% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
47%
Moderate 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)
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 achievement24-24-24-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-04-04-
Science achievement34----24----
Achievement total71260.04867.541247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-44-44-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-34-
Growth total4820.04822.57822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-24-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.06810.04410.0
Weighted total5.79.6-4.07.6-6.310.7-3.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 59%-53%-59%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
51%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 achievement04-14-44----
Mathematics achievement24-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21260.03867.541247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.04822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total2.79.6-3.37.6-4.010.7----
Percentage of possible points 28%-43%-37%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan36%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
37%
Weight of high school results:30%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%62%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
45%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total71267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-44-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---121220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total6.010.3-7.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 58%-69%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
69%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage62%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-14-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total3822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-4.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 11%-40%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
40%
Weight of high school results:30%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%

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 487.2 488.5 1.3 489.7 8242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 461.0 464.3 3.3 466.1 1632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 479.5 479.8 0.3 482.1 4342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 481.4 481.0 -0.4 484.3 3361Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL 481.0 475.5 -5.5 483.1 600Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 467.8 469.1 1.3 471.3 1882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 18--
Hispanic/Latino 485.3 484.7 -0.6 487.8 970Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.3 488.6 1.3 489.7 6882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.9 504.5 0.6 506.5 1282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 479.0 479.1 0.1 484.1 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 494.8 494.2 -0.6 498.1 560Path Forward: Declined
Low income 498.1 495.8 -2.3 502.0 480Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 504.0 504.7 0.7 506.6 1122Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.3 491.5 0.2 493.1 8242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 466.3 470.2 3.9 473.0 1632Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.2 483.0 -0.2 484.4 4331Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 484.7 482.9 -1.8 486.5 3350Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 484.0 478.9 -5.1 486.5 620Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.3 473.9 1.6 474.5 1872Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 18--
Hispanic/Latino 486.4 483.4 -3.0 488.8 980Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 491.6 492.5 0.9 493.3 6872Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.0 497.3 -0.7 499.5 1290Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 481.0 476.7 -4.3 486.1 280Path Forward: Declined
High needs 488.4 489.7 1.3 492.2 562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 490.3 491.9 1.6 494.8 482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities---- 21--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.6 498.3 -1.3 502.2 1120Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.2 493.4 3.2 492.9 2693Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 58--
High needs 482.8 486.4 3.6 485.8 1284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 485.0 487.4 2.4 488.3 1052Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 472.9 477.3 4.4 476.3 444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 483.7 484.5 0.8 486.4 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 490.9 493.9 3.0 493.5 2283Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.5 494.6 0.1 496.8 1222Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 29--
High needs 484.0 486.9 2.9 485.5 514Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 485.6 487.7 2.1 488.7 432Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 22--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.4 495.4 0.0 497.8 1071Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.1 6452Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.8 1632Typical Growth - Low
High needs 45.4 3322Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.1 2632Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 47.8 442Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.1 1312Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 50.7 683Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.1 5502Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 63.9 1174Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 62.9 294Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 65.0 474Exceeded Typical Growth
Low income 66.9 394Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 19--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 62.2 1034Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.8 6462Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.6 1632Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.6 3332Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.7 2632Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 46.0 462Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 39.0 1321Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 40.6 692Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.9 5502Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.0 1153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.4 283Typical Growth - High
High needs 55.3 453Typical Growth - High
Low income 56.0 373Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 52.6 1023Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.3 88.6 2.3 88.3 1403Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 75.3 80.6 5.3 79.6 724Exceeded Target
Low income 75.4 80.3 4.9 80.0 663Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 18--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 86.5 90.7 4.2 88.5 1184Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.2 88.9 2.7 87.8 1534Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 73.9 80.8 6.9 77.3 734Exceeded Target
Low income 74.6 81.2 6.6 78.4 694Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 22--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 86.6 88.9 2.3 88.2 1264Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.7 2.5 -1.2 3.3 5134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 9.2 5.6 -3.6 8.3 2164Exceeded Target
Low income 8.6 6.6 -2.0 7.7 1834Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities---- 70--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino---- 62--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 3.8 1.9 -1.9 3.4 4234Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.6 46.3 -9.3 58.3 413Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 55.6 46.3 -9.3 58.3 413Met 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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.4 17.5 -1.9 18.4 1,1594Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 26.5 20.1 -6.4 24.4 1644Exceeded Target
High needs 28.1 25.2 -2.9 26.3 6234Exceeded Target
Low income 31.0 27.3 -3.7 28.6 4944Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 25.3 26.6 1.3 22.8 940Declined
Students w/ disabilities 26.3 24.5 -1.8 23.9 2572Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 23--
Hispanic/Latino 20.8 26.0 5.2 17.9 1540Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.2 16.5 -2.7 18.0 9524Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 29.8 29.4 -0.4 28.2 5112Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 50.0 27.6 -22.4 44.7 294Exceeded Target
High needs 43.9 42.1 -1.8 41.0 2592Improved Below Target
Low income 47.8 45.2 -2.6 43.3 2172Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities---- 103--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 68--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 28.1 27.1 -1.0 26.3 4092Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.7 62.9 31.2 35.1 2134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 19.8 42.9 23.1 25.5 844Exceeded Target
Low income 22.7 48.5 25.8 28.9 684Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 30--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 31--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 33.3 67.1 33.8 36.9 1644Exceeded 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 971 95598Yes 1 969 95699Yes 1 409 40499Yes 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 503 493 500 492 194 190 1,197 1,17598Yes1
Low income 395 385 392 384 161 157 948 92698Yes1
EL and Former EL 72 68 72 72 26 26 170 16698Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 215 211 212 208 70 68 497 48798Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Asian 10 10 10 10 5 5 25----
Afr. Amer./Black 18 18 18 18 7 7 43----
Hispanic/Latino 118 111 116 113 45 44 279 26896Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 15 15 15 15 7 7 37----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 809 800 809 799 345 341 1,963 1,94099Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Northbridge Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 48
Northbridge HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 29
Northbridge MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 23


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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