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2019 Official Accountability Report - Palmer High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Palmer (02270000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Palmer High (02270505)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08,09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
45% - Moderate progress toward targets28

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		45%
Moderate progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 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 achievement14-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement04-14-44-44-
Science achievement04----34-44-
Achievement total11267.53867.5111247.5121267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth24-14-34-24-
Growth total3822.53822.56822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-24-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.02810.04410.0
Weighted total1.410.3-2.77.6-8.010.7-9.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 14%-36%-75%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan25%
Weight of non-high school results:51%		83%
Weight of high school results:49%
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

2018 Points awarded

2018 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 achievement04-24-14-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement34----24-24-
Achievement total31267.54867.531247.521267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-04-14-04-
Mathematics growth34-14-24-04-
Growth total5822.51822.53822.50822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total3.610.3-2.97.6-4.310.7-1.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 35%-38%-40%-14%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:50%		27%
Weight of high school results:50%
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		41%
Moderate progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 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 achievement24-34-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04-14-
Achievement total41267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total3822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total3.410.3-5.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 33%-51%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan33%
Weight of non-high school results:51%		51%
Weight of high school results:49%
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

2018 Points awarded

2018 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total41267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total3.910.3-4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 38%-41%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan38%
Weight of non-high school results:50%		41%
Weight of high school results:50%
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

Subgroup percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools serving similar grades
27

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.5 494.4 -0.1 496.4 3331No Change
Lowest Performing 468.5 470.2 1.7 473.6 482Improved Below Target
High needs 486.7 487.4 0.7 488.6 1832Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 156--
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities---- 66--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 34--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.0 495.4 0.4 496.5 2702Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 95.3 98.2 2.9 97.1 714Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 86.9 96.3 9.4 89.7 204Exceeded Target
High needs 91.3 95.0 3.7 93.8 253Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 20--
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.6 99.2 2.6 98.3 614Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.6 492.0 -0.6 494.2 3330Declined
Lowest Performing 469.7 469.7 0.0 473.4 481No Change
High needs 485.8 485.9 0.1 487.8 1832Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 156--
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities---- 66--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 34--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.8 493.3 -0.5 495.6 2701No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 82.8 93.6 10.8 85.4 704Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 57.1 80.0 22.9 60.9 204Exceeded Target
High needs 72.1 84.4 12.3 74.5 244Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 19--
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 7--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 84.0 94.6 10.6 85.8 604Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.4 55.3 -11.1 69.5 1140Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 56.9 46.2 -10.7 60.2 590Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 50--
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 26--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 68.2 56.3 -11.9 71.5 920Declined

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 87.0 89.4 2.4 89.5 713Met Target
Lowest Performing 65.5 71.3 5.8 68.1 204Exceeded Target
High needs 79.3 78.8 -0.5 81.8 261No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 22--
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 7--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 87.3 91.4 4.1 90.0 614Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.0 3201Low Growth
Lowest Performing 40.6 452Typical Growth - Low
High needs 39.7 1731Low Growth
Econ. Disadvantaged- 147--
EL and Former EL- 11--
Students w/ disabilities- 59--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino- 31--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 38.6 2601Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.8 683Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 44.8 202Typical Growth - Low
High needs 46.4 232Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged- 20--
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 3--
Hispanic/Latino- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 53.4 583Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.6 3202Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 37.9 461Low Growth
High needs 42.9 1742Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged- 148--
EL and Former EL- 11--
Students w/ disabilities- 60--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino- 31--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 44.9 2602Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.7 673Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.5 202Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.0 222Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged- 19--
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities- 5--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 3--
Hispanic/Latino- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.0 573Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.6 82.3 -4.3 89.6 960Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 71.1 69.2 -1.9 74.9 520Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 36--
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 90.4 83.8 -6.6 93.4 800Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.7 91.5 1.8 92.9 822Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 82.0 81.6 -0.4 86.5 381No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 32--
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities---- 19--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 90.4 95.9 5.5 93.3 734Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.0 1.1 -0.9 1.8 3704Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 3.0 2.5 -0.5 2.7 1623Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 121--
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 72--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 1.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 3070Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
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 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
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 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.4 12.5 1.1 9.2 3670Declined
Lowest Performing 10.4 16.7 6.3 5.5 480Declined
High needs 17.1 18.8 1.7 14.6 2130Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 174--
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities---- 74--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 40--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 26--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 10.4 9.5 -0.9 7.5 2842Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.5 16.4 -0.1 13.5 3422Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 33.3 20.0 -13.3 26.4 204Exceeded Target
High needs 26.3 30.5 4.2 22.7 1540Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 106--
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities---- 57--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 26--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 14.1 14.1 0.0 10.5 2831No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.5 64.5 -5.0 75.2 1860Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 45.9 42.7 -3.2 51.5 820Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged---- 65--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 31--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 72.0 65.6 -6.4 77.4 1540Declined

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 432 431100Yes 1 433 432100Yes 1 200 199100Yes 1

Assessment participation - Subgroups
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 233 232 233 232 96 95 562 55999Yes1
Econ. Disadvantaged 200 199 200 199 81 80 481 47899Yes1
EL and Former EL 15 15 15 15 6 6 36----
Students w/ disabilities 85 85 85 85 39 39 209 209100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1-- 2----
Asian 7 7 7 7 2 2 16----
Afr. Amer./Black 12 12 12 12 7 7 31----
Hispanic/Latino 39 39 39 39 16 16 94 94100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 27 27 27 27 11 11 65 65100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 346 345 347 346 164 163 857 854100Yes1


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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