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2018 Official Accountability Report - Cambridge

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Cambridge (00490000)
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
Partially meeting targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
65% - Partially meeting targets-
This district's determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention
Meets requirements (MR)

Overall results

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 achievement44-44-34-44-
Mathematics achievement24-44-14-14-
Science achievement04----14----
Achievement total61260.08867.551240.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-24-
Growth total6820.06822.55820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total5.39.6-6.87.6-4.410.0-4.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 55%-89%-44%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan72%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
49%
Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage65%
Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-34-
Mathematics achievement34-14-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total81267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.00810.0
Weighted total6.710.3-3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 65%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan65%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
30%
Weight of high school results:30%
Criterion-referenced target percentage55%
Partially meeting targets
Subgroup percentile
This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools administering similar assessments -

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - Next-Generation MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.6 506.6 4.0 504.4 2,5874Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 475.9 480.9 5.0 480.3 4564Exceeded Target
High needs 491.6 495.1 3.5 493.1 1,4024Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 491.6 494.4 2.8 493.2 9554Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 490.6 494.4 3.8 492.4 2914Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 485.3 488.1 2.8 486.7 7224Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian 507.9 512.8 4.9 509.7 2774Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 492.4 495.3 2.9 494.0 6794Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 494.8 498.1 3.3 496.5 3924Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 507.5 511.2 3.7 509.3 2444Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 6--
White 510.4 515.0 4.6 512.4 9824Exceeded Target

English language arts achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 95.8 96.8 1.0 97.3 4773Met Target
Lowest Performing 85.7 92.5 6.8 87.7 1064Exceeded Target
High needs 91.4 93.5 2.1 93.3 2273Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 93.3 93.1 -0.2 95.1 1751No Change
EL and Former EL 78.2 82.0 3.8 80.9 323Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 91.7 91.8 0.1 94.0 1042Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 97.8 96.0 -1.8 100.0 561No Change
Afr. Amer./Black 92.3 93.2 0.9 94.2 1323Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 92.6 95.8 3.2 94.5 594Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 99.0 99.3 0.3 100.0 354Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 98.9 99.2 0.3 100.0 1914Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - Next-Generation MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.4 501.3 0.9 502.1 2,5952Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 472.7 476.0 3.3 475.3 4604Exceeded Target
High needs 489.2 490.6 1.4 490.7 1,4073Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 488.5 489.2 0.7 489.6 9613Met Target
EL and Former EL 492.3 494.1 1.8 494.1 2943Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 483.6 483.9 0.3 485.1 7262Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian 510.5 512.1 1.6 512.9 2814Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 489.9 489.3 -0.6 491.3 6800Declined
Hispanic/Latino 491.0 491.9 0.9 493.0 3952Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 505.1 506.6 1.5 506.8 2453Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 5--
White 508.0 509.0 1.0 509.7 9823Met Target

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 91.9 91.0 -0.9 93.7 4761No Change
Lowest Performing 73.5 73.1 -0.4 76.3 1051No Change
High needs 84.4 82.4 -2.0 86.9 2271No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged 85.7 81.0 -4.7 88.4 1740Declined
EL and Former EL 69.3 81.3 12.0 73.2 324Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 81.6 73.6 -8.0 84.5 1050Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 96.4 97.3 0.9 98.1 563Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 84.1 80.7 -3.4 86.7 1320Declined
Hispanic/Latino 89.8 86.3 -3.5 92.7 600Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 98.1 92.6 -5.5 99.9 340Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 96.9 97.2 0.3 98.7 1903Met Target

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 73.3 69.8 -3.5 75.1 8620Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 60.1 57.8 -2.3 62.4 4721No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged 58.4 55.8 -2.6 60.5 3400Declined
EL and Former EL 57.8 55.9 -1.9 60.6 811No Change
Students w/ disabilities 56.3 52.1 -4.2 58.6 2290Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 81.4 77.4 -4.0 84.0 920Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 57.9 56.0 -1.9 61.2 2511No Change
Hispanic/Latino 67.5 60.1 -7.4 70.0 1290Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 79.9 71.3 -8.6 81.7 800Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 83.8 82.8 -1.0 85.6 3031No Change

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 88.8 87.8 -1.0 90.6 4451No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 79.9 77.2 -2.7 82.2 2050Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 82.3 77.3 -5.0 84.4 1530Declined
EL and Former EL 61.5 77.2 15.7 64.3 234Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 74.4 68.6 -5.8 76.7 1020Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 97.9 95.5 -2.4 100.0 501No Change
Afr. Amer./Black 79.3 76.3 -3.0 82.6 1180Declined
Hispanic/Latino 83.9 82.0 -1.9 86.4 571No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 98.8 89.1 -9.7 100.0 320Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 94.6 94.8 0.2 96.4 1842Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.6 50.0 1,8853Met Target
Lowest Performing 53.1 50.0 4453Met Target
High needs 51.1 50.0 9893Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 50.1 50.0 6933Met Target
EL and Former EL 54.2 50.0 1723Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 49.4 50.0 5072Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-- 5--
Asian 60.5 50.0 1844Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 51.5 50.0 4943Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 52.0 50.0 2963Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 53.4 50.0 1693Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-- 5--
White 59.0 50.0 7323Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 41.0 50.0 3522Below Target
Lowest Performing 32.9 50.0 961Below Target
High needs 38.7 50.0 1731Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 38.0 50.0 1371Below Target
EL and Former EL-- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 40.7 50.0 822Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-- 3--
Asian 48.5 50.0 432Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 38.9 50.0 1041Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 38.9 50.0 471Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 46.0 50.0 232Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-- 1--
White 40.4 50.0 1312Below Target

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.0 50.0 1,8873Met Target
Lowest Performing 50.2 50.0 4503Met Target
High needs 48.5 50.0 9902Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 47.4 50.0 6942Below Target
EL and Former EL 51.8 50.0 1733Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 46.6 50.0 5102Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-- 5--
Asian 56.3 50.0 1843Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 46.5 50.0 4932Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 50.9 50.0 2993Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 53.8 50.0 1693Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-- 4--
White 54.7 50.0 7333Met Target

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 50.0 3423Met Target
Lowest Performing 44.7 50.0 942Below Target
High needs 52.0 50.0 1663Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 51.1 50.0 1333Met Target
EL and Former EL-- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 50.9 50.0 773Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-- 3--
Asian 57.3 50.0 433Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 53.6 50.0 993Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 51.5 50.0 463Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 52.9 50.0 213Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-- 1--
White 57.8 50.0 1293Met Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.8 89.7 0.9 90.8 4972Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 84.2 83.6 -0.6 88.3 2860Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 87.0 83.9 -3.1 91.5 2490Declined
EL and Former EL 79.6 76.7 -2.9 85.2 430Declined
Students w/ disabilities 71.8 72.0 0.2 77.7 1002Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 100.0 94.2 -5.8 100.0 690Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 87.1 86.0 -1.1 93.4 1500Declined
Hispanic/Latino 82.9 81.7 -1.2 86.8 600Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 90.3 92.9 2.6 92.4 1983Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2015 Rate (%) 2016 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.3 95.3 0.0 96.9 4903Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.7 94.0 1.3 96.2 3162Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 92.5 95.0 2.5 96.4 2773Met Target
EL and Former EL 96.6 93.9 -2.7 100.0 490Declined
Students w/ disabilities 86.7 89.5 2.8 91.6 1242Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 414Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 93.9 94.2 0.3 97.9 1712Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 92.5 92.9 0.4 96.0 702Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 95.5 97.3 1.8 97.3 1863Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.5 1.3 -0.8 1.0 1,9540Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.2 2.5 -1.3 1.1 7900Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 1.0 1.7 -0.7 1.0 5330Declined
EL and Former EL 3.7 1.0 2.7 3.3 1054Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 1.3 4.0 -2.7 1.2 3230Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 11--
Asian 0.9 0.9 0.0 1.0 2323Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 1.0 1.7 -0.7 1.0 5910Declined
Hispanic/Latino 0.4 2.3 -1.9 1.0 2630Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 0.0 1.1 -1.1 1.0 920Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 4--
White 0.0 0.8 -0.8 1.0 7613Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 70.1 76.9 6.8 71.1 2343Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 70.1 76.9 6.8 71.1 2343Met 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 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.0 61.7 22.7 43.1 814Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 39.0 61.7 22.7 43.1 814Exceeded 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.5 10.0 0.5 9.4 3,9552Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 11.8 16.3 -4.5 9.7 4600Declined
High needs 14.7 14.2 0.5 12.8 2,0902Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 16.9 16.7 0.2 14.3 1,1672Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 11.2 12.4 -1.2 7.8 6360Declined
Students w/ disabilities 15.1 15.3 -0.2 12.7 9401No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 9--
Asian 12.1 11.8 0.3 10.2 4662Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 9.8 9.1 0.7 6.9 9552Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 14.0 14.7 -0.7 11.2 5650Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 12.5 11.3 1.2 11.4 3643Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 6--
White 8.6 8.0 0.6 7.6 1,5903Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 28.5 32.3 -3.8 27.4 2,0880Declined
Lowest Performing 33.7 40.6 -6.9 31.6 1060Declined
High needs 36.7 41.3 -4.6 34.8 9810Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 39.6 42.0 -2.4 37.0 6100Declined
EL and Former EL 25.1 27.2 -2.1 21.7 2170Declined
Students w/ disabilities 39.5 45.2 -5.7 37.1 4160Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 9--
Asian 16.5 23.1 -6.6 14.6 2420Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 32.3 39.4 -7.1 29.4 6370Declined
Hispanic/Latino 37.8 42.0 -4.2 35.0 2860Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 32.7 33.3 -0.6 31.6 1230Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 4--
White 25.0 25.2 -0.2 24.0 7871No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 61.9 59.8 -2.1 66.5 9920Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 38.8 32.8 -6.0 45.8 4080Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 49.6 35.1 -14.5 58.7 2960Declined
EL and Former EL 54.2 35.9 -18.3 59.8 1030Declined
Students w/ disabilities 14.4 17.0 2.6 19.9 1472Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 77.6 84.4 6.8 84.0 1223Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 47.6 40.8 -6.8 56.0 3190Declined
Hispanic/Latino 40.8 39.6 -1.2 49.4 1340Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 62.5 80.5 18.0 67.1 414Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 74.1 73.3 -0.8 79.2 3711No Change

Assessment participation
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 3,200 3,15899Yes 1 3,200 3,16599Yes 1 1,397 1,38399Yes 1
Lowest Performing---------------
High needs 1,752 1,72398Yes 1 1,752 1,72899Yes 1 751 74199Yes 1
Econ. Disadvantaged 1,172 1,15298Yes 1 1,173 1,15899Yes 1 533 52799Yes 1
EL and Former EL 424 41798Yes 1 422 420100Yes 1 151 151100Yes 1
Students w/ disabilities 846 82798Yes 1 848 83498Yes 1 348 33997Yes 1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 10---- 10---- 7----
Asian 356 35299Yes 1 358 35699Yes 1 158 15799Yes 1
Afr. Amer./Black 834 82599Yes 1 835 82699Yes 1 392 38899Yes 1
Hispanic/Latino 468 46399Yes 1 469 467100Yes 1 194 19399Yes 1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 282 27999Yes 1 282 27999Yes 1 116 116100Yes 1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 7---- 6---- 4----
White 1,243 1,22298Yes 1 1,240 1,22198Yes 1 526 51898Yes 1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability classification
Amigos SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention
Cambridge Rindge and LatinNot requiring assistance or intervention
Cambridge Street Upper SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention
CambridgeportNot requiring assistance or intervention
Fletcher/Maynard AcademyNot requiring assistance or intervention
Graham and ParksNot requiring assistance or intervention
HaggertyNot requiring assistance or intervention
John M TobinNot requiring assistance or intervention
Kennedy-LongfellowNot requiring assistance or intervention
King OpenNot requiring assistance or intervention
Maria L. BaldwinNot requiring assistance or intervention
Martin Luther King Jr.Not requiring assistance or intervention
MorseNot requiring assistance or intervention
PeabodyNot requiring assistance or intervention
Putnam Avenue Upper SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention
Rindge Avenue Upper SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention
Vassal Lane Upper SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention

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 without required assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines information about 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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

Weighted total of possible points = (Total achievement possible points x Achievement weight) + (Total growth possible points x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion possible points x high school completion weight) + (EL progress possible points x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator possible points x Additional indicator weight)

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 data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.

Determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention: The U.S. Department of Education requires Massachusetts to determine which districts (including single school districts) have specific needs for technical assistance or intervention in the area of special education. A district's determination is based on four categories: Meets Requirements (MR); Needs Assistance (NA); Needs Intervention (NI); and Needs Substantial Intervention (NSI). In most cases these categories correspond to the district's results, except when the district has specific compliance needs. This designation helps signal whether outcomes for all students in the district indicate progress, including that of students with disabilities, or whether technical assistance and/or intervention is needed to improve outcomes for all children, especially students with disabilities.


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