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2023 Official Accountability Report - Springfield High School of Science and Technology
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Springfield (02810000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Springfield High School of Science and Technology (02810530)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of broad/comprehensive support
Underperforming school
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
52% - Substantial progress toward targets6

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage52%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24----
Mathematics achievement24----
Science achievement24----
Achievement total61240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.0---
Weighted total5.210.0----
Percentage of possible points 52%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage52%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
13

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage54%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total61247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total8810.0
Weighted total5.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 54%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage54%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.5 483.5 2.0 485.0 2402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 480.6 482.7 2.1 484.9 2232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 480.2 482.9 2.7 485.1 2172Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 472.8 475.7 2.9 476.3 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 474.4 473.9 -0.5 477.6 611Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black 484.0 484.8 0.8 489.1 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 480.0 483.6 3.6 483.7 1673Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 14--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.4 482.1 1.7 484.5 2402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 479.3 481.6 2.3 483.5 2232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 479.0 481.3 2.3 482.8 2172Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 477.1 481.4 4.3 482.2 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 476.3 474.5 -1.8 480.4 610Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black 479.6 483.1 3.5 484.7 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 479.4 481.3 1.9 483.2 1672Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 14--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.4 478.9 1.5 480.5 2102Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 476.3 478.5 2.2 479.6 1982Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 475.7 478.5 2.8 478.9 1933Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL 467.4 477.3 9.9 471.6 324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 474.0 474.2 0.2 477.0 542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black 480.7 481.9 1.2 483.8 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 476.0 478.7 2.7 479.5 1492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 14--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.4 1782Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 42.9 1652Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.8 1602Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 41.5 252Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 37.9 411Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black 39.3 321Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 44.6 1242Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 13--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.4 1862Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 41.5 1732Typical Growth - Low
Low income 41.2 1682Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 38.4 251Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 34.1 411Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black 45.1 362Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 41.1 1272Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 14--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.5 93.6 2.1 95.0 2802Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.5 93.3 1.8 95.0 2672Improved Below Target
Low income 91.4 93.3 1.9 95.0 2672Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 85.1 88.2 3.1 90.7 512Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 86.2 84.2 -2.0 95.0 570Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black 98.1 100.0 1.9 95.0 524Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 90.7 92.7 2.0 95.0 1912Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 28--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 85.7 91.5 5.8 88.4 2944Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 85.2 91.5 6.3 88.8 2724Exceeded Target
Low income 85.2 91.4 6.2 89.5 2694Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 73.9 85.1 11.2 80.9 674Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 81.6 86.2 4.6 88.6 652Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black 96.7 98.1 1.4 95.0 544Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 83.1 90.7 7.6 87.2 2154Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 21--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.6 1.9 1.3 1.0 1,0990Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.7 1.8 1.1 1.0 1,0310Declined
Low income 0.6 1.8 1.2 1.0 9950Declined
EL and Former EL 2.5 3.2 0.7 2.3 1880Declined
Students w/ disabilities 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 2760Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1993Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 0.7 2.5 1.8 1.0 7720Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White---- 92--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.6 11.3 -5.3 18.1 1410Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 16.6 11.3 -5.3 18.1 1410Declined
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 - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 38.9 32.4 -6.5 35.9 1,1064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 39.1 32.9 -6.2 35.5 1,0234Exceeded Target
Low income 39.2 33.2 -6.0 35.2 9944Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 37.8 33.8 -4.0 33.4 2283Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 41.5 36.6 -4.9 37.7 2764Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black 35.1 24.9 -10.2 31.4 2014Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 40.9 35.3 -5.6 37.0 7944Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 28--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White---- 67--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 25.6 32.4 6.8 30.4 4294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 24.9 31.4 6.5 30.0 3924Exceeded Target
Low income 25.1 32.1 7.0 30.4 3804Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 18.4 27.5 9.1 26.0 804Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 8.8 6.2 -2.6 14.3 970Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black 22.2 31.0 8.8 28.9 874Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 25.9 31.1 5.2 32.4 3022Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White---- 25--

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 268 267100Yes 1 268 26699Yes 1 271 271100Yes 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 250 249 250 248 253 253 753 750100Yes1
Low income 243 242 243 241 246 246 732 729100Yes1
EL and Former EL 47 47 47 47 47 47 141 141100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 64 64 64 64 65 65 193 193100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 6 6 6 6 6 6 18----
Afr. Amer./Black 51 51 52 51 52 52 155 15499Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 185 184 184 183 187 187 556 554100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 18 18 18 18 18 18 54----


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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