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2023 Official Accountability Report - James Russell Lowell
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Watertown (03140000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
James Russell Lowell (03140025)		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
74% - Substantial progress toward targets86

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage74%
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 achievement34----
Achievement total51260.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total8820.07822.5
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 absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.01410.0
Weighted total5.39.6-7.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 55%-93%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage74%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
88

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage65%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial 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 achievement44-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total71267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
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 total6.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 65%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 502.8 501.8 -1.0 505.8 1680Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 473.4 478.7 5.3 478.1 224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 491.2 491.2 0.0 493.8 861Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 489.0 489.5 0.5 491.4 632Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 489.9 488.2 -1.7 492.8 410Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 485.8 482.4 -3.4 488.2 380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 496.7 491.3 -5.4 499.3 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 506.6 507.2 0.6 509.4 893Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.2 503.0 0.8 504.5 1682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.1 483.5 13.4 473.4 224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 490.2 492.9 2.7 492.1 864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 486.9 490.3 3.4 489.6 634Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 491.0 493.0 2.0 493.9 412Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 484.1 484.1 0.0 487.3 381Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 493.5 491.6 -1.9 496.4 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 505.8 508.5 2.7 507.5 894Recovery 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 509.4 506.3 -3.1 511.6 543Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 492.4 494.4 2.0 495.9 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income---- 25--
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities---- 11--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 511.3 509.6 -1.7 513.5 303Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.7 964Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 55.1 223Typical Growth - High
High needs 59.9 523Typical Growth - High
Low income 61.1 384Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL 62.5 214Exceeded Typical Growth
Students w/ disabilities 53.4 253Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 58.2 263Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 62.0 514Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 67.4 964Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 62.0 224Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 62.7 524Exceeded Typical Growth
Low income 61.1 384Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL 65.6 214Exceeded Typical Growth
Students w/ disabilities 57.5 253Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 67.5 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 69.8 514Exceeded Typical Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 72.9 71.1 -1.8 76.9 453Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 72.9 71.1 -1.8 76.9 453Met 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 15.3 13.5 -1.8 14.2 3124Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 18.2 18.2 0.0 17.5 221No Change
High needs 25.0 19.5 -5.5 22.9 1644Exceeded Target
Low income 29.6 23.1 -6.5 25.3 1214Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 21.8 15.1 -6.7 18.8 934Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 20.8 19.6 -1.2 18.3 562Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino 29.4 19.0 -10.4 25.2 844Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 36--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 10.2 11.3 1.1 9.0 1600Declined

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 184 184100Yes 1 184 184100Yes 1 58 58100Yes 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 102 102 102 102 35 35 239 239100Yes1
Low income 76 76 76 76 28 28 180 180100Yes1
EL and Former EL 54 54 54 54 16 16 124 124100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 40 40 40 40 11 11 91 91100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 11 11 11 11 4 4 26----
Afr. Amer./Black 8 8 8 8 3 3 19----
Hispanic/Latino 50 50 50 50 16 16 116 116100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 19 19 19 19 4 4 42----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 96 96 96 96 31 31 223 223100Yes1


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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