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2019 Official Accountability Report - Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Waltham (03080000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School (03080050)		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
56% - Substantial progress toward targets34

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		56%
Substantial 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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement14-44-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total71260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total5.49.6-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 56%-50%-
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total61260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total4.99.6-5.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 51%-66%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage59%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%89%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		73%
Substantial progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total121267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total9.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 89%-
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%

2018 Points awarded

2018 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total61267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total5.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 49%-
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

Subgroup percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools serving similar grades
32

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 498.2 499.5 1.3 499.2 2143Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.6 477.8 -2.8 485.7 320Declined
High needs 489.9 492.7 2.8 491.3 1374Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 490.0 491.4 1.4 491.0 973Met Target
EL and Former EL 488.6 490.9 2.3 489.6 984Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 485.2 490.9 5.7 487.0 324Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black 489.0 495.0 6.0 490.5 234Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 488.0 491.1 3.1 489.1 974Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 508.7 509.0 0.3 510.0 832Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.3 500.2 -0.1 501.9 2131No Change
Lowest Performing 475.0 481.3 6.3 478.7 324Exceeded Target
High needs 490.4 493.3 2.9 491.9 1364Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 489.8 490.8 1.0 490.9 963Met Target
EL and Former EL 491.1 492.0 0.9 493.0 972Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 480.3 489.9 9.6 482.1 324Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black 490.4 494.0 3.6 492.7 234Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 487.7 491.4 3.7 489.1 974Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 512.7 510.6 -2.1 514.2 823Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.0 69.7 1.7 70.7 713Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 52.1 60.0 7.9 55.6 454Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 54.6 60.6 6.0 58.0 334Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 48.9 58.3 9.4 51.5 304Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities---- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino 53.6 58.3 4.7 56.5 304Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 87.0 84.5 -2.5 89.9 291No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.3 1372Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 36.5 321Low Growth
High needs 39.7 851Low Growth
Econ. Disadvantaged 38.2 611Low Growth
EL and Former EL 40.8 622Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities- 19--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 38.7 571Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.1 562Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.7 1362Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.0 322Typical Growth - Low
High needs 45.1 842Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged 42.3 602Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 42.2 612Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities- 19--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 42.5 572Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 41.2 552Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 73.5 53.2 -20.3 77.5 940Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 73.5 53.2 -20.3 77.5 940Declined
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 9.0 5.8 -3.2 7.5 3644Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 15.6 3.1 -12.5 11.0 324Exceeded Target
High needs 13.4 8.5 -4.9 11.0 2364Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 17.9 10.6 -7.3 14.7 1514Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 9.3 6.5 -2.8 5.8 1682Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 18.0 20.4 2.4 14.4 540Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 8.7 5.1 -3.6 5.1 393Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 11.7 7.4 -4.3 7.5 1633Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 6.4 4.4 -2.0 4.6 1373Met 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 220 220100Yes 1 219 219100Yes 1 72 72100Yes 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 143 143 142 142 46 46 331 331100Yes1
Econ. Disadvantaged 102 102 101 101 34 34 237 237100Yes1
EL and Former EL 104 104 103 103 31 31 238 238100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 32 32 32 32 9 9 73 73100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 8 8 8 8 2 2 18----
Afr. Amer./Black 23 23 23 23 9 9 55 55100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 102 102 102 102 31 31 235 235100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 84 84 83 83 29 29 196 196100Yes1


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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