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2024 Official Accountability Report - Westwood

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westwood (03350000)
TITLE I STATUS
Non-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 percentage86%71%
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 achievement44-34-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121267.56867.591247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-34-44-
Growth total6822.54822.56822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total9.910.3-5.07.6-8.610.7-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 96%-66%-80%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan81%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
49%
Weight of high school results:33%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%

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 achievement44-34-44----
Mathematics achievement44-34-34----
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121267.56867.5101247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-44----
Growth total6822.56822.57822.5---
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 absenteeism44-44-34----
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.05810.0---
Weighted total9.910.3-5.87.6-9.210.7----
Percentage of possible points 96%-76%-86%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan86%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
86%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage86%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%59%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
66%
Substantial 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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total1410.05810.0
Weighted total7.110.3-4.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 69%-37%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan69%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
37%
Weight of high school results:33%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total101267.5111247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total1410.01810.0
Weighted total7.810.3-8.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 76%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan76%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
83%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%

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 511.7 510.7 -1.0 514.4 1,3154Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.6 486.2 0.6 492.7 2563Recovery Path: Met Target
High needs 495.3 493.6 -1.7 497.1 4343Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 496.0 492.9 -3.1 497.0 1133Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL 498.9 500.0 1.1 501.0 663Path Forward: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 491.9 490.0 -1.9 494.2 3383Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 520.0 520.5 0.5 523.8 1934Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 490.6 485.8 -4.8 493.0 230Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 503.1 501.6 -1.5 505.6 853Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 520.2 516.0 -4.2 522.1 984Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 510.8 509.7 -1.1 513.9 9124Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 518.2 519.2 1.0 520.1 1983Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 494.5 489.9 -4.6 499.6 470Path Forward: Declined
High needs 503.4 494.0 -9.4 506.7 520Path Forward: Declined
Low income 506.7 502.8 -3.9 510.6 220Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 498.7 487.7 -11.0 501.4 380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 534.2 531.9 -2.3 539.2 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 517.3 520.2 2.9 519.4 1424Recovery Path: 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 511.2 512.4 1.2 513.0 1,3164Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.7 487.7 2.0 489.0 2553Recovery Path: Met Target
High needs 496.5 496.8 0.3 498.3 4353Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 495.1 493.9 -1.2 497.0 1120Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 501.7 504.2 2.5 504.2 663Path Forward: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 492.8 493.3 0.5 494.5 3393Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 525.8 526.8 1.0 528.7 1944Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 489.0 486.0 -3.0 491.3 230Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 498.3 500.4 2.1 500.7 833Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 520.8 518.6 -2.2 522.7 994Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 509.4 510.5 1.1 511.5 9134Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 516.4 517.4 1.0 518.1 1983Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.4 489.6 -2.8 497.5 470Path Forward: Declined
High needs 500.7 493.2 -7.5 504.5 520Path Forward: Declined
Low income 504.2 497.4 -6.8 508.7 220Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 494.0 489.0 -5.0 497.4 380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 538.0 538.8 0.8 542.2 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 515.0 517.0 2.0 517.1 1423Recovery Path: 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 512.7 511.5 -1.2 515.4 4484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 119--
High needs 499.4 498.5 -0.9 502.4 1513Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 500.7 500.8 0.1 504.0 363Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 497.6 496.1 -1.5 501.0 1213Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 519.2 522.0 2.8 522.9 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 502.3 497.1 -5.2 505.0 320Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 517.3 520.2 2.9 520.0 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 512.4 510.4 -2.0 515.0 3124Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 516.0 514.5 -1.5 519.1 1933Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 46--
High needs 499.8 488.3 -11.5 502.3 480Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 502.5 492.2 -10.3 505.6 200Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 494.0 484.6 -9.4 496.6 370Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 537.9 534.4 -3.5 540.7 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 514.6 514.8 0.2 517.2 1403Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 1,0503Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.7 2562Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.1 3402Typical Growth - Low
Low income 50.5 913Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 62.3 514Exceeded Typical Growth
Students w/ disabilities 46.0 2622Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 60.1 1474Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 49.9 662Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 52.9 793Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 50.2 7363Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 1913Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.0 472Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.1 512Typical Growth - Low
Low income 46.3 222Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 40.5 372Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 54.9 243Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 51.9 1373Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 1,0513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.0 2552Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.4 3422Typical Growth - Low
Low income 52.0 913Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 56.8 533Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 46.3 2622Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 57.5 1483Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 52.2 653Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 54.6 803Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 51.1 7363Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.7 1913Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 63.1 474Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 58.6 513Typical Growth - High
Low income 56.5 223Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 60.6 374Exceeded Typical Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 52.0 243Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 57.9 1373Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 98.4 -0.4 95.0 2494Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 98.5 95.8 -2.7 95.0 724Exceeded Target
Low income 96.3 100.0 3.7 95.0 344Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 97.9 93.2 -4.7 95.0 440Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 95.0 -5.0 95.0 203Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 98.4 99.0 0.6 95.0 1984Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 99.6 0.8 95.0 2514Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 93.9 100.0 6.1 95.0 684Exceeded Target
Low income 92.0 100.0 8.0 95.0 274Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 90.9 100.0 9.1 95.0 484Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 364Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.0 99.5 0.5 95.0 1914Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 9024Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2294Exceeded Target
Low income 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 824Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1684Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1064Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 28--
Hispanic/Latino---- 56--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6874Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 7.0 5.9 -1.1 6.0 1,7634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 8.6 9.4 0.8 6.5 2560Declined
High needs 11.2 11.4 0.2 9.4 5631No Change
Low income 21.6 23.2 1.6 19.2 1550Declined
EL and Former EL 15.0 13.5 -1.5 12.5 962Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 9.4 9.7 0.3 7.0 4211No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 9.0 4.6 -4.4 6.9 2634Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 35.7 51.6 15.9 33.2 310Declined
Hispanic/Latino 16.1 14.5 -1.6 13.2 1172Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 6.9 6.6 -0.3 5.9 1213Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 5.1 4.2 -0.9 3.9 1,2274Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 13.6 11.7 -1.9 12.0 8893Met Target
Lowest Performing 27.5 34.0 6.5 22.2 470Declined
High needs 30.8 29.8 -1.0 27.9 2152Improved Below Target
Low income 38.1 35.2 -2.9 33.6 912Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 31.1 33.3 2.2 27.6 1500Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 5.6 3.4 -2.2 2.8 1164Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 21--
Hispanic/Latino---- 64--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 27--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 12.5 10.4 -2.1 10.7 6613Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.9 80.3 3.4 80.3 4513Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 47.9 54.2 6.3 53.6 1183Met Target
Low income 57.8 63.3 5.5 64.0 493Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 36.1 44.0 7.9 43.2 843Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 89.1 96.9 7.8 92.8 644Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 25--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 77.0 78.6 1.6 80.6 3412Improved Below 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 1,524 1,51599Yes 1 1,524 1,51699Yes 1 649 647100Yes 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 496 488 496 489 206 204 1,198 1,18199Yes1
Low income 137 136 137 135 59 59 333 33099Yes1
EL and Former EL 72 72 72 72 21 21 165 165100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 384 376 384 377 161 159 929 91298Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 0- 4----
Asian 219 218 219 219 88 88 526 525100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 29 29 29 29 14 14 72 72100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 106 105 106 103 53 52 265 26098Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 106 105 106 106 38 38 250 249100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 1,060 1,054 1,060 1,055 455 454 2,575 2,563100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
DowneyNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
E W Thurston MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 84
Martha JonesNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Pine Hill Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
Westwood HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 92
Westwood Integrated PreschoolInsufficient data-
William E SheehanNot requiring assistance or intervention 99


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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