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2023 Official Accountability Report - Somerville

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Somerville (02740000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
Accountability and Assistance Level:Moderate progress toward targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage41%
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)
All students
(High school grades)
Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-04----
Mathematics achievement14-44-04----
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total11260.06867.521240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.04822.54820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.0---
Weighted total1.89.6-5.47.6-3.210.0----
Percentage of possible points 19%-71%-32%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
32%
Weight of high school results:32%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage41%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage16%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-14-
Achievement total01267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-2.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
22%
Weight of high school results:32%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage16%

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 492.4 490.4 -2.0 494.9 1,9970Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.5 460.3 0.8 464.4 3522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 482.2 478.2 -4.0 484.2 1,3040Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 481.0 476.7 -4.3 483.4 1,0680Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 476.3 470.8 -5.5 479.2 6570Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.1 471.2 -1.9 475.2 4520Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 98--
Afr. Amer./Black 482.5 479.0 -3.5 484.8 1870Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 480.0 476.3 -3.7 482.5 8300Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 102--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 505.0 505.0 0.0 507.9 7783Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.3 498.9 -2.4 502.6 3670Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 491.0 487.4 -3.6 494.3 2400Path Forward: Declined
Low income 490.8 487.6 -3.2 494.7 2160Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 475.8 464.7 -11.1 479.0 810Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 480.3 480.3 0.0 483.0 551Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 495.5 495.2 -0.3 497.9 331Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic/Latino 488.0 487.4 -0.6 489.4 1730Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.5 512.7 -3.8 519.1 1310Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.5 488.0 -0.5 491.0 2,0191Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 456.6 461.6 5.0 459.7 3524Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 478.3 476.6 -1.7 480.3 1,3250Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 476.8 475.0 -1.8 479.1 1,0850Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 473.5 471.5 -2.0 476.3 6740Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.6 471.1 -1.5 474.4 4540Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 100--
Afr. Amer./Black 478.8 474.8 -4.0 481.5 1900Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 476.3 475.1 -1.2 478.6 8400Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 103--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 500.6 501.1 0.5 502.8 7832Recovery Path: 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 496.5 493.8 -2.7 498.0 3670Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 486.2 484.5 -1.7 490.0 2410Path Forward: Declined
Low income 484.9 484.4 -0.5 489.4 2161Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL 474.3 471.6 -2.7 479.4 820Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 479.5 478.9 -0.6 482.9 530Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black 482.7 485.8 3.1 485.3 343Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 483.4 483.7 0.3 485.3 1752Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 512.9 505.7 -7.2 515.5 1290Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.5 489.3 -2.2 494.2 6230Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 480.8 479.0 -1.8 483.8 4260Path Forward: Declined
Low income 478.7 478.6 -0.1 482.0 3621Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL 474.5 472.4 -2.1 476.2 1910Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 475.3 469.9 -5.4 478.7 1530Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 32--
Afr. Amer./Black 484.8 477.8 -7.0 488.3 740Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 478.8 477.1 -1.7 480.9 2760Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 27--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 505.3 504.7 -0.6 507.9 2133Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.8 495.8 1.0 497.6 3232Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 485.0 484.5 -0.5 487.3 2061Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 484.0 485.1 1.1 486.6 1842Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 470.4 469.1 -1.3 474.3 500Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.2 475.5 -2.7 482.0 520Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black 484.9 488.5 3.6 488.5 303Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 482.0 483.8 1.8 486.4 1452Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 508.7 509.7 1.0 510.5 1202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.1 1,4612Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.4 3472Typical Growth - Low
High needs 45.2 9302Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.5 7572Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 45.5 4402Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 42.9 3212Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 80--
Afr. Amer./Black 44.0 1302Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 45.5 6102Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 68--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 51.6 5713Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.9 2462Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 42.5 1532Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.2 1382Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 27.5 300Very Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 38.3 351Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 41.2 262Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 40.7 1152Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 57.8 813Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.6 1,4652Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.3 3472Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.2 9352Typical Growth - Low
Low income 46.7 7622Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 46.9 4402Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.4 3232Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 80--
Afr. Amer./Black 41.6 1312Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 48.1 6122Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 69--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 52.2 5713Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.3 2432Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.1 1512Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.5 1352Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 44.0 282Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 44.2 362Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 37.4 261Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 43.6 1152Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 49.4 792Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.9 87.7 0.8 88.9 3412Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 81.0 84.2 3.2 85.3 2662Improved Below Target
Low income 79.8 84.5 4.7 84.4 2513Met Target
EL and Former EL 63.6 71.0 7.4 69.3 694Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 70.3 76.4 6.1 76.4 723Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 71.0 97.1 26.1 75.9 354Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 82.1 82.2 0.1 86.8 1692Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 95.5 91.3 -4.2 95.0 1030Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 92.3 0.2 93.7 2972Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.9 88.5 -1.4 93.3 2000Declined
Low income 91.0 88.3 -2.7 94.8 1880Declined
EL and Former EL 81.4 72.7 -8.7 86.9 330Declined
Students w/ disabilities 84.7 87.5 2.8 89.3 642Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 93.0 90.3 -2.7 95.0 310Declined
Hispanic/Latino 88.2 86.6 -1.6 92.3 1340Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 97.0 98.2 1.2 95.0 1124Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.9 3.4 1.5 1.7 1,3460Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 3.0 4.3 1.3 2.7 9230Declined
Low income 2.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 8020Declined
EL and Former EL 6.1 8.6 2.5 5.5 2100Declined
Students w/ disabilities 3.5 3.1 -0.4 3.2 2563Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 76--
Afr. Amer./Black 1.5 1.3 -0.2 1.4 1493Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 3.4 4.7 1.3 3.1 6370Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 28--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 0.5 2.7 2.2 1.0 4510Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 63.8 37.9 -25.9 65.4 6520Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 63.8 37.9 -25.9 65.4 6520Declined
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.1 19.1 -29.0 49.4 1880Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 48.1 19.1 -29.0 49.4 1880Declined
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 25.2 18.7 -6.5 24.2 2,9754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 35.2 21.9 -13.3 33.7 3524Exceeded Target
High needs 32.3 24.2 -8.1 30.5 1,9634Exceeded Target
Low income 34.4 25.5 -8.9 32.0 1,5864Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 31.1 23.8 -7.3 28.6 1,1014Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 33.3 23.6 -9.7 30.9 6114Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 171--
Afr. Amer./Black 30.2 16.2 -14.0 27.7 2664Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 32.7 24.4 -8.3 29.8 1,1914Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 173--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 5--
White 18.4 14.7 -3.7 17.2 1,1654Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.6 32.0 -7.6 38.0 1,4394Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 47.1 38.6 -8.5 44.2 9964Exceeded Target
Low income 47.2 38.8 -8.4 42.7 8634Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 54.7 48.7 -6.0 50.6 3844Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 46.4 41.1 -5.3 42.9 3024Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 79--
Afr. Amer./Black 38.9 27.2 -11.7 35.2 1364Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 49.3 40.2 -9.1 44.9 6844Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 39--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 28.5 24.1 -4.4 26.7 4974Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.6 57.5 4.9 56.0 6164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 42.4 44.7 2.3 48.1 4032Improved Below Target
Low income 42.7 44.3 1.6 48.9 3482Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 21.8 28.7 6.9 28.5 1293Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 25.8 33.6 7.8 32.9 1343Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 34--
Afr. Amer./Black 40.8 50.0 9.2 47.3 684Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 41.5 44.0 2.5 48.3 2682Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 65.9 72.7 6.8 69.5 2314Exceeded 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 2,484 2,43798Yes 1 2,491 2,46199Yes 1 1,039 1,02398Yes 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 1,657 1,617 1,664 1,641 711 700 4,032 3,95898Yes1
Low income 1,373 1,344 1,380 1,362 614 606 3,367 3,31298Yes1
EL and Former EL 836 811 841 831 307 302 1,984 1,94498Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 521 504 521 507 216 212 1,258 1,22397Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
Asian 135 133 135 134 58 58 328 32599Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 228 226 231 230 113 113 572 56999Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 1,060 1,035 1,063 1,049 472 465 2,595 2,54998Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 114 112 114 113 36 35 264 26098Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2 1 2 2 1 1 5----
White 942 927 943 930 357 349 2,242 2,20698Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln ParkNot requiring assistance or intervention 33
Arthur D HealeyNot requiring assistance or intervention 27
Benjamin G BrownNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
Capuano Early Childhood CenterInsufficient data-
E Somerville CommunityNot requiring assistance or intervention 22
Full Circle High SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention-
John F KennedyNot requiring assistance or intervention 93
Next Wave Junior HighRequiring assistance or intervention-
Somerville HighRequiring assistance or intervention 32
West Somerville NeighborhoodNot requiring assistance or intervention 50
Winter Hill CommunityNot requiring assistance or intervention 14


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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