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2023 Official Accountability Report - James Sullivan Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lowell (01600000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
James Sullivan Middle School (01600340)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI); Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI)

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Among the lowest performing 10% of schools

Low student group performance: Asian
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
42% - Moderate progress toward targets9

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage42%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total31260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total3.09.6-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 31%-53%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
9

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage26%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total21267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total2.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 26%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage26%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.9 478.6 -1.3 482.8 5300Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 451.1 453.2 2.1 456.2 882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 475.9 474.0 -1.9 478.4 4460Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 475.8 473.6 -2.2 478.4 4000Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 472.7 469.7 -3.0 475.2 2320Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 460.0 459.8 -0.2 462.8 1171Recovery Path: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 487.3 489.0 1.7 488.8 663Recovery Path: Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 476.8 478.8 2.0 480.1 302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 472.1 470.8 -1.3 475.1 2450Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 489.5 487.6 -1.9 492.9 210Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 486.2 484.8 -1.4 489.4 1670Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.4 481.3 1.9 481.5 5313Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 457.0 459.6 2.6 461.4 882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 475.8 477.1 1.3 479.1 4472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 475.6 476.7 1.1 477.6 4012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 474.9 474.2 -0.7 477.3 2340Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 463.0 466.4 3.4 466.7 1173Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 486.1 490.5 4.4 488.5 664Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 473.1 476.7 3.6 475.7 314Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 474.2 474.8 0.6 477.3 2472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 480.0 487.2 7.2 482.5 214Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 484.2 487.3 3.1 486.2 1654Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.6 477.7 -3.9 485.9 2690Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 477.3 474.6 -2.7 481.6 2340Path Forward: Declined
Low income 477.4 474.7 -2.7 481.5 2080Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 474.3 470.7 -3.6 478.5 1120Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 464.2 467.3 3.1 468.2 682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 489.9 483.5 -6.4 495.0 280Path Forward: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 18--
Hispanic/Latino 473.5 470.8 -2.7 477.4 1300Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 488.9 486.5 -2.4 493.8 810Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.5 4902Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.9 872Typical Growth - Low
High needs 48.4 4062Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.9 3652Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 48.4 1962Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 42.5 1112Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 56.1 653Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 45.6 282Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 46.5 2192Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 41.5 212Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 49.9 1562Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.1 4902Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.0 872Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.2 4072Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.2 3662Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 44.3 1982Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 42.8 1112Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 55.2 653Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 46.4 292Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 43.9 2212Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 47.0 212Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 54.7 1533Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 34.7 29.0 -5.7 39.9 1620Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 34.7 29.0 -5.7 39.9 1620Declined
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 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.3 25.7 -13.6 37.1 6234Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 47.7 36.4 -11.3 46.1 884Exceeded Target
High needs 43.3 28.2 -15.1 40.8 5354Exceeded Target
Low income 44.7 30.4 -14.3 42.0 4834Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 43.3 29.4 -13.9 40.0 2964Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 50.4 35.9 -14.5 46.1 1314Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 25.3 9.6 -15.7 22.1 734Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 45.2 29.7 -15.5 41.6 374Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 44.3 28.5 -15.8 40.5 2984Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 40.7 22.7 -18.0 38.5 224Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 36.9 27.1 -9.8 34.0 1924Exceeded 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 603 59799Yes 1 601 598100Yes 1 303 30199Yes 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 519 513 517 514 268 266 1,304 1,29399Yes1
Low income 469 463 467 464 240 238 1,176 1,16599Yes1
EL and Former EL 281 278 280 280 135 135 696 693100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 139 137 139 137 79 78 357 35299Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 70 69 69 69 31 31 170 16999Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 37 35 37 36 23 22 97 9396Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 283 281 284 284 143 143 710 708100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 21 21 21 21 12 12 54 54100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 191 190 189 187 94 93 474 47099Yes1


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 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)

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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