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2025 Official Accountability Report - South Hadley

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
South Hadley (02780000)
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

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
47%
Moderate 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 achievement24-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-34-24-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21260.05867.531240.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-44-44-
Growth total5820.05822.57820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.02410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total2.69.6-4.77.6-4.110.0-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 27%-62%-41%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
38%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

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 achievement04-14-44-44-
Mathematics achievement24-34-44-44-
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total21260.04867.5121240.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-24-
Growth total4820.04822.56820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total2.59.6-3.67.6-8.210.0-6.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 26%-47%-82%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
86%
Weight of high school results:34%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%37%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
33%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total21267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-34-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-6.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-64%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
64%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 total0.910.3-6.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 9%-59%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
59%
Weight of high school results:34%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 490.8 491.3 0.5 493.8 7442Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 464.6 468.2 3.6 468.5 1473Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 479.9 481.0 1.1 481.8 3602Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.2 477.5 2.3 477.3 673Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 481.5 481.9 0.4 482.5 2802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 471.5 473.1 1.6 473.6 1573Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 480.7 481.8 1.1 483.2 1332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.8 494.3 1.5 496.3 5532Recovery 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 504.8 501.6 -3.2 507.9 1270Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 482.9 475.9 -7.0 488.0 290Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 491.5 491.7 0.2 493.2 612Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 488.2 496.4 8.2 492.1 444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 485.5 479.7 -5.8 488.2 380Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.4 503.9 -3.5 510.7 880Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.0 489.0 -3.0 494.2 7470Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.2 469.4 0.2 472.8 1472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.0 479.5 -1.5 482.8 3620Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.9 477.2 -0.7 480.4 670Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 481.4 479.4 -2.0 483.5 2810Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.0 472.7 -1.3 476.2 1580Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 481.3 477.7 -3.6 483.7 1330Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.9 492.0 -1.9 496.0 5550Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.0 500.7 1.7 500.7 1253Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 478.1 478.9 0.8 483.2 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.0 490.2 6.2 487.8 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 482.0 493.1 11.1 486.5 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 479.1 483.5 4.4 482.5 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.2 503.8 1.6 503.7 863Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.9 494.2 -0.7 497.6 2330Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 61--
High Needs 486.5 481.4 -5.1 489.5 1060Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 24--
Low Income 490.8 479.7 -11.1 494.1 830Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.1 478.6 1.5 480.5 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 489.2 478.8 -10.4 491.9 420Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.0 499.0 3.0 498.6 1713Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.0 500.4 -1.6 504.6 1210Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 29--
High Needs 489.2 491.3 2.1 491.2 583Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 487.9 494.2 6.3 490.9 414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 485.8 484.2 -1.6 488.9 380Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.8 501.0 -3.8 506.7 860Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.1 5703Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.2 1473Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.4 2553Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.9 433Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.1 1953Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 51.0 1083Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 53.1 993Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.2 4373Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.1 1143Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.3 292Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 51.1 513Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 55.1 373Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.7 312Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.8 823Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.1 5702Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.2 1472Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.5 2562Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.5 442Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.3 1952Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.7 1082Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 44.3 982Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.9 4362Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.2 1144Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 61.4 294Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 64.7 514Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 68.4 374Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 60.8 314Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 65.9 824Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.9 92.6 -1.3 95.0 1360Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.7 89.5 0.8 93.0 762Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 87.3 90.6 3.3 91.9 642Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 84.0 80.6 -3.4 90.1 310Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.3 95.1 1.8 95.0 1033Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.2 94.7 -2.5 95.0 1323Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.0 90.1 -3.9 95.0 710Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 93.4 88.9 -4.5 95.0 630Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.3 94.2 -3.1 95.0 1040Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.0 1.8 0.8 1.0 5060Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.8 2.1 0.3 1.6 2430Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 2.5 2.2 -0.3 2.2 1793Met Target
Students with Disabilities 1.9 3.2 1.3 1.7 1260Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino---- 86--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.5 2.3 1.8 1.0 3880Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 72.5 20.1 55.1 404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.4 72.5 20.1 55.1 404Exceeded 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 10.0 13.6 3.6 12.1 223Met Target
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 20.5 21.6 1.1 19.5 1,0080Declined
Lowest Performing 28.6 27.9 -0.7 26.5 1472Improved Below Target
High Needs 29.1 30.1 1.0 27.3 4980Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 40.2 48.8 8.6 37.7 800Declined
Low Income 32.5 33.2 0.7 30.1 3850Declined
Students with Disabilities 27.8 22.9 -4.9 25.4 2234Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 35.0 41.3 6.3 32.1 1890Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 17.4 15.2 -2.2 16.2 7394Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 30.3 30.2 -0.1 28.7 4942Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 30.4 34.5 4.1 25.1 290Declined
High Needs 44.0 41.2 -2.8 41.1 2453Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 33--
Low Income 45.4 43.0 -2.4 40.9 1722Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 44.8 43.1 -1.7 41.3 1372Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 91--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 26.8 24.7 -2.1 25.0 3723Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.5 49.3 9.8 42.9 2294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 16.3 20.6 4.3 22.0 1072Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 18.8 21.4 2.6 25.0 702Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 3.2 15.5 12.3 10.3 584Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 40--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 42.3 54.2 11.9 45.9 1794Exceeded 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 883 87299Yes 1 884 87399Yes 1 369 36198Yes 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 429 422 429 422 173 168 1,031 1,01298Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 74 74 74 74 33 31 181 17999Yes1
Low Income 330 324 330 323 132 127 792 77498Yes1
Students with Disabilities 200 195 199 194 91 88 490 47797Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 17 17 18 18 9 9 44----
Black or African American 18 18 18 18 10 9 46----
Hispanic or Latino 164 161 164 161 72 70 400 39298Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 34 33 34 33 15 13 83 7995Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 648 641 648 641 262 259 1,558 1,54199Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Michael E. Smith Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 37
MosierNot requiring assistance or intervention 29
Plains ElementaryInsufficient data-
South Hadley HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 41


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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