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2024 Official Accountability Report - Westford

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westford (03260000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
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
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
77% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%75%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
77%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-24-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total101260.05867.5121247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-24-
Growth total6820.06822.56822.55822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.01810.00410.0
Weighted total7.99.6-4.97.6-9.610.7-5.27.6-
Percentage of possible points 82%-65%-90%-68%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan73%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
79%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

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 achievement34-24-44----
Mathematics achievement44-44-44----
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total111260.06867.5121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-34----
Growth total6820.05822.56822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-04----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.00810.0---
Weighted total8.19.6-5.37.6-9.310.7----
Percentage of possible points 84%-70%-87%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan77%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
87%
Weight of high school results:35%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%30%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
39%
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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total01267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-6.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-63%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
63%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total61267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.02810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-5.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 52%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
54%
Weight of high school results:35%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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 506.4 506.0 -0.4 509.2 2,1713Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.5 482.2 1.7 485.6 4172Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 489.8 488.6 -1.2 492.2 6710Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 492.0 490.3 -1.7 494.8 2220Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 493.4 491.8 -1.6 495.5 1640Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 484.0 482.3 -1.7 486.3 4500Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 513.5 513.8 0.3 516.3 6994Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 496.7 494.5 -2.2 499.1 383Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 504.4 499.9 -4.5 506.9 973Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 496.2 497.8 1.6 498.1 283Path Forward: Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 503.3 502.9 -0.4 506.3 1,3021Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.8 526.8 6.0 523.4 3484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 499.9 503.7 3.8 505.0 793Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 503.7 506.7 3.0 507.0 673Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 504.5 518.9 14.4 508.4 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 501.1 496.6 -4.5 503.8 430Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 527.4 532.4 5.0 530.2 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 518.3 523.4 5.1 520.9 2074Path Forward: 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 511.5 510.8 -0.7 513.9 2,1814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.3 488.1 2.8 489.2 4173Recovery Path: Met Target
High needs 495.0 493.9 -1.1 496.7 6740Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 495.6 492.9 -2.7 497.6 2210Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 502.6 501.1 -1.5 505.1 1640Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 488.6 486.9 -1.7 490.3 4530Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 522.2 522.4 0.2 525.1 7004Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 496.2 496.6 0.4 498.5 383Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 505.8 501.6 -4.2 508.2 983Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 497.6 499.8 2.2 499.5 283Path Forward: Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 507.0 506.0 -1.0 508.8 1,3103Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 519.0 521.4 2.4 521.5 3474Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.3 498.1 2.8 500.4 763Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 497.0 501.5 4.5 500.8 684Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 500.0 513.2 13.2 504.5 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 493.4 491.0 -2.4 496.8 440Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 532.9 535.6 2.7 535.2 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 513.4 514.2 0.8 516.0 2073Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.4 507.7 -0.7 511.1 7823Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 173--
High needs 495.5 492.6 -2.9 498.5 2390Path Forward: Declined
Low income 496.3 490.2 -6.1 499.6 860Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 502.6 493.2 -9.4 505.8 470Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 491.1 488.1 -3.0 493.0 1670Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 514.3 512.3 -2.0 518.0 2484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino---- 37--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 505.7 506.7 1.0 508.3 4713Path 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 520.6 522.9 2.3 522.6 3374Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 79--
High needs 501.8 505.0 3.2 504.7 633Path Forward: Met Target
Low income---- 26--
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 498.4 496.0 -2.4 501.5 423Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 527.5 529.5 2.0 529.8 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 517.9 519.8 1.9 519.8 2024Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 1,7143Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.3 4153Typical Growth - High
High needs 49.7 4962Typical Growth - Low
Low income 49.9 1682Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 55.8 1083Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 46.0 3272Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 3--
Asian 61.4 5464Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 52.3 273Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 57.0 683Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 3--
White 53.7 1,0483Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.3 3184Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 54.1 793Typical Growth - High
High needs 53.8 563Typical Growth - High
Low income 64.3 264Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 44.0 362Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 59.8 1053Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.4 1903Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.3 1,7203Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.5 4153Typical Growth - High
High needs 48.7 4962Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.4 1662Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 53.7 1103Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 45.3 3262Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 3--
Asian 59.1 5473Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 42.9 272Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 53.8 703Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 3--
White 52.3 1,0513Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.6 3192Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.9 762Typical Growth - Low
High needs 39.9 561Low Growth
Low income 39.5 251Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 35.4 361Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 53.2 1053Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.8 1922Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.0 96.8 -0.2 95.0 4314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 88.1 90.5 2.4 92.4 1052Improved Below Target
Low income 84.8 90.0 5.2 89.4 604Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 86.0 87.7 1.7 92.1 572Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 99.0 99.2 0.2 95.0 1264Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.5 96.2 -0.3 95.0 2864Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.1 98.0 -1.1 95.0 3984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 98.3 91.7 -6.6 95.0 840Declined
Low income 96.4 89.1 -7.3 95.0 460Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 98.7 90.0 -8.7 95.0 500Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1044Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 98.7 97.7 -1.0 95.0 2604Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 0.3 -0.1 1.0 1,5234Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.0 2803Met Target
Low income 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 993Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1893Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 6--
Asian 0.4 0.2 -0.2 1.0 4734Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 30--
Hispanic/Latino---- 48--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 9603Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.5 53.3 -1.2 55.5 1223Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 54.5 53.3 -1.2 55.5 1223Met 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 9.7 7.9 -1.8 8.7 2,8614Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 14.4 13.5 -0.9 12.3 4212Improved Below Target
High needs 16.1 13.6 -2.5 14.3 9064Exceeded Target
Low income 20.9 23.5 2.6 18.5 3110Declined
EL and Former EL 12.5 7.9 -4.6 10.0 2424Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 17.2 14.1 -3.1 14.8 5834Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 5--
Asian 9.3 5.4 -3.9 7.2 9104Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 9.4 8.5 -0.9 6.9 592Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 19.0 18.2 -0.8 16.1 1482Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 15.0 17.9 2.9 14.0 390Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 9.3 8.1 -1.2 8.1 1,6973Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.5 25.6 1.1 22.9 1,4940Declined
Lowest Performing 25.6 27.8 2.2 20.3 790Declined
High needs 35.4 42.0 6.6 32.5 3260Declined
Low income 39.4 46.9 7.5 34.9 1300Declined
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities 37.5 43.8 6.3 34.0 2260Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian 18.1 18.3 0.2 15.3 4911No Change
Afr. Amer./Black---- 35--
Hispanic/Latino---- 49--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 26.7 28.6 1.9 24.9 9070Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.1 68.4 -0.7 72.5 7491No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 40.6 33.8 -6.8 46.3 1600Declined
Low income 50.7 49.2 -1.5 56.9 630Declined
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 24.5 23.4 -1.1 31.6 1110Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 88.5 90.6 2.1 92.2 2334Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 61.1 60.3 -0.8 64.7 4661No Change

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 2,560 2,50598Yes 1 2,562 2,53299Yes 1 1,140 1,13399Yes 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 760 724 761 746 312 309 1,833 1,77997Yes1
Low income 255 242 255 248 116 114 626 60496Yes1
EL and Former EL 176 155 176 173 55 54 407 38296Yes2
Students w/ disabilities 507 491 508 497 213 211 1,228 1,19998Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 6 6 6 6 2 2 14----
Asian 821 803 822 817 365 363 2,008 1,98399Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 46 45 46 46 22 22 114 11399Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 116 113 116 113 53 53 285 27998Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 32 29 32 29 12 11 76 6995Yes2
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
White 1,536 1,506 1,537 1,518 684 680 3,757 3,70499Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Abbot ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 89
Blanchard MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 92
Col John RobinsonInsufficient data-
Day ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 81
John A. Crisafulli Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 86
NabnassetInsufficient data-
Rita E. Miller Elementary SchoolInsufficient data-
Stony Brook SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
Westford AcademyNot requiring assistance or intervention 89


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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