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2023 Official Accountability Report - Balch
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norwood (02200000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Balch (02200005)		GRADES SERVED
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
64% - Substantial progress toward targets30

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage64%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial 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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.5
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 total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total3.29.6-7.27.6-
Percentage of possible points 33%-95%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage64%

Student group percentile

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

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage36%
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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total31267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total3.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 36%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 487.7 487.0 -0.7 490.2 1690Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.8 466.3 6.5 463.9 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 482.4 482.0 -0.4 485.4 1341Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 481.3 481.2 -0.1 483.9 1061Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL 479.5 480.8 1.3 482.5 832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 477.6 470.7 -6.9 480.0 510Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black 486.1 481.2 -4.9 489.4 250Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 479.2 482.2 3.0 482.8 662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 495.1 493.4 -1.7 498.3 660Recovery 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 487.9 488.4 0.5 490.4 1692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.8 468.8 14.0 459.9 254Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 482.8 483.8 1.0 484.8 1342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 481.5 482.2 0.7 483.7 1062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 483.1 484.4 1.3 485.4 832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 474.5 473.1 -1.4 476.8 510Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black 482.0 479.0 -3.0 485.3 250Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 481.4 482.2 0.8 484.9 662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 494.2 496.4 2.2 496.3 663Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.1 485.0 -8.1 495.2 590Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 485.6 479.4 -6.2 489.4 450Path Forward: Declined
Low income 482.7 478.6 -4.1 486.7 360Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 482.5 477.5 -5.0 486.6 260Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities---- 19--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 485.3 476.7 -8.6 488.9 210Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 501.8 491.7 -10.1 505.5 270Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 1153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.0 253Typical Growth - High
High needs 50.9 923Typical Growth - High
Low income 49.5 732Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 51.1 543Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 41.6 342Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 50.1 463Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 54.3 463Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.9 1153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.8 253Typical Growth - High
High needs 53.5 923Typical Growth - High
Low income 52.3 733Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 55.6 543Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 56.1 343Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 52.0 463Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 58.1 463Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 44.4 51.5 7.1 48.4 974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 44.4 51.5 7.1 48.4 974Exceeded 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 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 29.3 27.1 -2.2 27.8 3294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 44.0 36.0 -8.0 41.8 254Exceeded Target
High needs 33.3 30.9 -2.4 30.9 2593Met Target
Low income 36.0 34.6 -1.4 32.8 2142Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 28.8 27.4 -1.4 25.3 1572Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 26.6 37.3 10.7 23.0 670Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black 32.6 31.4 -1.2 29.0 512Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 38.2 37.1 -1.1 34.0 1242Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 5--
White 21.2 17.5 -3.7 19.4 1264Exceeded 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 177 177100Yes 1 177 177100Yes 1 61 61100Yes 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 141 141 141 141 47 47 329 329100Yes1
Low income 112 112 112 112 37 37 261 261100Yes1
EL and Former EL 89 89 89 89 28 28 206 206100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 51 51 51 51 19 19 121 121100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 9 9 9 9 3 3 21----
Afr. Amer./Black 26 26 26 26 8 8 60 60100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 70 70 70 70 22 22 162 162100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2 2 2 2 0- 4----
White 69 69 69 69 27 27 165 165100Yes1


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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