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2025 Official Accountability Report - Palmer
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Palmer (02270000)		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
54% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%62%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		54%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement24-44-04----
Mathematics achievement04-34-34----
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total51260.07867.571247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-14----
Mathematics growth24-34-34----
Growth total4820.05822.54822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-14----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.01810.0---
Weighted total4.59.6-6.27.6-5.710.7----
Percentage of possible points 47%-82%-53%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan64%
Weight of non-high school results:77%		53%
Weight of high school results:23%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage62%

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 achievement04-24-04----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.06867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth34-34-24----
Growth total5820.05822.54822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total3.49.6-5.27.6-1.310.7----
Percentage of possible points 35%-68%-12%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:75%		12%
Weight of high school results:25%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		46%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total71267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total6.010.3-4.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 58%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:77%		43%
Weight of high school results:23%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 achievement04-14-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total41267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total3.810.3-1.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 37%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:75%		17%
Weight of high school results:25%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.1 485.4 1.3 486.8 5522Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 455.8 461.7 5.9 460.5 924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 478.4 480.2 1.8 480.6 3673Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.8 476.5 1.7 476.9 353Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 480.2 481.8 1.6 482.6 3232Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 463.2 466.0 2.8 465.3 1194Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 478.1 479.8 1.7 480.6 922Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 488.5 493.7 5.2 490.4 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.7 485.9 1.2 487.4 4062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.0 489.1 -0.9 492.5 500Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 484.6 477.7 -6.9 486.5 360Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 484.9 477.9 -7.0 487.2 300Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 486.3 490.7 4.4 488.6 354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.2 488.6 -0.6 491.1 5500Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 463.8 467.3 3.5 467.2 923Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 483.9 482.8 -1.1 485.8 3650Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.7 483.7 0.0 486.2 351Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 485.2 483.6 -1.6 487.1 3210Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.9 469.2 -0.7 472.1 1160Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 483.2 482.6 -0.6 485.6 920Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 491.6 494.8 3.2 493.5 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.9 489.3 -0.6 491.7 4040Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.1 489.1 2.0 489.3 513Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 482.3 480.6 -1.7 486.1 370Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 480.4 482.6 2.2 484.9 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.5 491.7 6.2 487.4 354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.6 487.0 2.4 487.3 1603Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 32--
High Needs 478.7 483.2 4.5 481.7 1094Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 479.8 483.5 3.7 483.1 983Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 464.1 476.1 12.0 467.5 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 480.1 480.1 0.0 482.8 281Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.2 487.2 2.0 487.8 1132Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.0 489.9 7.9 485.0 384Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 476.5 481.2 4.7 479.0 244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 476.4 481.9 5.5 479.5 204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 3--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 482.4 490.8 8.4 485.0 284Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.9 4142Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.1 922Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.7 2632Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.7 222Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.5 2322Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.9 782Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 44.6 662Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 51.1 203Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.6 3092Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.9 401Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 40.1 272Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 36.3 221Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 6--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 38.1 281Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.1 4162Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.2 923Typical Growth - High
High Needs 46.4 2652Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.4 233Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.5 2342Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.6 762Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 44.8 662Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.2 203Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.2 3112Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.5 403Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 53.4 273Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 54.1 223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 6--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.2 283Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.2 85.5 1.3 86.2 622Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 78.9 80.9 2.0 83.2 472Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 77.8 80.0 2.2 82.4 452Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 85.5 90.5 5.0 87.5 424Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.2 88.2 0.0 89.8 761No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 82.4 84.2 1.8 85.8 572Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 81.6 83.3 1.7 85.4 542Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 88.9 89.1 0.2 90.5 552Improved Below Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.0 0.9 -2.1 2.7 2324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.8 1.3 -3.5 4.3 1524Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 5.0 1.5 -3.5 4.5 1374Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 43--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 42--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 3.2 0.0 -3.2 2.9 1604Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 53.6 54.2 0.6 55.2 243Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.6 54.2 0.6 55.2 243Met Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.6 12.6 -3.0 14.6 7774Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 9.2 7.6 -1.6 7.1 923Met Target
High Needs 20.2 16.9 -3.3 18.4 5264Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 25.0 22.8 -2.2 22.5 573Met Target
Low Income 21.2 17.7 -3.5 18.8 4754Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 18.6 19.6 1.0 16.2 1580Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 28--
Hispanic or Latino 26.2 20.7 -5.5 23.3 1454Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 22.6 11.4 -11.2 21.6 354Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 13.0 10.4 -2.6 11.8 5584Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.9 32.3 0.4 30.3 2351No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 39.2 41.6 2.4 36.3 1610Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 40.1 43.2 3.1 35.6 1480Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 50--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 45--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 26.7 29.7 3.0 24.9 1580Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 58.8 54.4 -4.4 62.2 1360Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 47.1 40.2 -6.9 52.8 870Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 50.6 41.5 -9.1 56.8 820Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 28--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 61.4 55.9 -5.5 65.0 930Declined

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 614 60298Yes 1 616 60198Yes 1 217 20795Yes 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 415 403 416 402 151 142 982 94796Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 40 39 40 39 16 16 96 9498Yes1
Low Income 365 353 366 352 134 126 865 83196Yes1
Students with Disabilities 135 130 135 127 47 40 317 29797Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 11 11 11 11 6 6 28----
Black or African American 19 19 19 19 5 5 43----
Hispanic or Latino 107 103 109 104 42 38 258 24595Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 28 28 28 28 12 12 68 68100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 449 441 449 439 152 146 1,050 1,02698Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Old Mill PondNot requiring assistance or intervention 25
Palmer HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 44


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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