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2023 Official Accountability Report - Westfield Technical Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westfield (03250000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Westfield Technical Academy (03250605)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		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
52% - Substantial progress toward targets19

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 total61247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24----
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total2810.0---
Weighted total5.610.7----
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
27

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage30%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total11247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 30%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 494.7 495.8 1.1 496.9 1412Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 491.8 490.2 -1.6 493.6 770Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 493.3 491.3 -2.0 498.2 580Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 485.0 481.2 -3.8 486.4 380Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 24--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.0 496.8 1.8 500.1 1142Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.2 492.1 0.9 495.3 1422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 488.0 487.4 -0.6 492.2 770Path Forward: Declined
Low income 489.8 489.4 -0.4 492.0 581Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 480.4 479.4 -1.0 484.5 380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 24--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 492.1 493.5 1.4 496.1 1152Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.7 486.3 0.6 504.2 1332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 482.8 482.4 -0.4 501.9 701Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 482.8 483.0 0.2 502.1 532Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 479.7 478.5 -1.2 499.4 330Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 23--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 486.6 487.2 0.6 504.8 1072Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.3 1152Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 44.7 582Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.9 432Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 41.0 282Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.1 982Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.1 1152Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 41.6 572Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.1 432Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 33.4 271Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.9 982Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.9 91.7 -3.2 95.0 1210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.1 91.0 -1.1 95.0 890Declined
Low income 91.0 88.6 -2.4 95.0 700Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 91.5 97.6 6.1 95.0 424Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 94.9 91.4 -3.5 95.0 1050Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.6 97.1 2.5 95.0 1374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 90.8 95.5 4.7 94.4 894Exceeded Target
Low income 89.8 94.9 5.1 94.1 784Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 84.2 95.7 11.5 91.2 474Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 95.3 96.6 1.3 95.0 1184Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 0.9 -0.7 1.4 5394Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.1 1.5 -0.6 1.9 3334Exceeded Target
Low income 2.9 1.5 -1.4 2.6 2654Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities 1.3 1.5 0.2 1.2 1370Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 72--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.9 1.1 -0.8 1.7 4474Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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 27.3 25.3 -2.0 24.3 5422Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 31.4 30.4 -1.0 27.8 3292Improved Below Target
Low income 35.6 34.5 -1.1 31.6 2612Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 22--
Students w/ disabilities 19.7 20.1 0.4 15.9 1341No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 73--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 25.3 24.3 -1.0 21.7 4442Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.6 14.5 -4.1 23.4 2490Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 13.8 10.4 -3.4 18.9 1630Declined
Low income 16.8 10.5 -6.3 22.1 1330Declined
EL and Former EL---- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 1.5 5.1 3.6 7.0 592Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 27--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.8 13.9 -5.9 24.6 2090Declined

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 145 145100Yes 1 146 146100Yes 1 146 146100Yes 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 79 79 79 79 79 79 237 237100Yes1
Low income 60 60 60 60 60 60 180 180100Yes1
EL and Former EL 5 5 5 5 5 5 15----
Students w/ disabilities 38 38 38 38 38 38 114 114100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Afr. Amer./Black-----------
Hispanic/Latino 26 26 26 26 26 26 78 78100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 0- 0- 0- 0----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 116 116 117 117 117 117 350 350100Yes1


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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