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2024 Official Accountability Report - Medford

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Medford (01760000)
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 Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
50% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%56%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
50%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement14-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement24-34-44-24-
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total31260.05867.5121240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-24-24-
Growth total6820.04822.55820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total3.79.6-4.77.6-6.410.0-5.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 39%-62%-64%-74%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan50%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
69%
Weight of high school results:33%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

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 achievement14-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-34-04----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total51260.05867.501240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth34-24-14----
Growth total5820.04822.53820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.05810.0---
Weighted total4.59.6-4.77.6-1.710.0----
Percentage of possible points 47%-62%-17%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
17%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
40%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement14-44-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total31267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
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---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-6.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-63%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
63%
Weight of high school results:33%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement24-34-
Achievement total31267.571247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-4.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-45%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
45%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.5 492.3 -0.2 495.6 1,7771Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 461.5 464.1 2.6 465.3 3122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 480.5 480.5 0.0 482.4 9741Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.9 474.2 -0.7 478.1 3650Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 481.0 479.9 -1.1 483.7 7250Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.2 474.4 1.2 475.4 4122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 16--
Asian 499.4 500.0 0.6 502.4 1512Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 478.7 481.1 2.4 481.4 1823Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 483.3 481.8 -1.5 485.9 2740Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 497.4 496.5 -0.9 499.3 990Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 495.7 495.6 -0.1 498.8 1,0541Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.9 504.3 5.4 500.7 2964Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 472.7 480.6 7.9 477.8 554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 488.4 492.3 3.9 490.6 1764Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.2 481.0 7.8 475.9 534Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 488.3 492.9 4.6 491.1 1334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 481.1 487.2 6.1 483.1 724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 519.6 508.9 -10.7 524.6 290Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 490.3 492.4 2.1 492.7 503Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 483.5 499.9 16.4 487.5 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.4 507.5 5.1 504.3 1554Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.1 492.6 0.5 494.0 1,7652Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 464.7 469.3 4.6 468.9 3103Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 482.1 482.2 0.1 483.5 9662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.1 479.1 -1.0 482.3 3650Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 481.7 481.1 -0.6 484.1 7210Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.5 477.1 1.6 477.7 4082Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 16--
Asian 503.5 503.2 -0.3 506.4 1491Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American 478.9 482.1 3.2 480.8 1814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 484.2 482.6 -1.6 486.4 2740Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 496.5 497.0 0.5 498.4 982Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 494.2 495.2 1.0 496.3 1,0462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.3 497.3 3.0 496.2 2954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 469.8 474.3 4.5 474.9 542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.9 487.4 1.5 489.7 1752Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.1 482.4 2.3 483.9 502Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 485.8 488.8 3.0 490.3 1322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.4 480.9 2.5 481.8 712Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 512.8 508.4 -4.4 517.0 290Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 483.0 482.6 -0.4 486.9 491Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 483.7 491.6 7.9 486.9 474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.6 500.6 3.0 499.6 1544Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.8 491.1 -2.7 496.5 5680Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 137--
High Needs 483.0 479.6 -3.4 486.0 3110Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.0 472.9 -4.1 478.8 1070Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 482.9 478.1 -4.8 486.2 2310Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.4 475.7 0.3 478.8 1292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 7--
Asian 501.5 496.7 -4.8 505.2 500Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 478.1 473.7 -4.4 481.6 640Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.3 482.7 -2.6 487.5 830Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 491.6 492.3 0.7 494.3 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 497.1 495.9 -1.2 499.7 3380Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.6 500.5 2.9 499.8 2754Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 55--
High Needs 487.4 490.5 3.1 489.7 1604Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.1 484.9 5.8 484.3 434Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 486.8 491.7 4.9 489.5 1204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 479.6 483.1 3.5 482.4 704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 26--
Black or African American 490.0 487.6 -2.4 492.8 450Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.4 493.3 7.9 489.2 434Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.3 503.7 3.4 502.2 1464Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.3 1,3323Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.1 3112Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.4 6992Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.9 2393Typical Growth - High
Low Income 47.4 5252Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.1 2952Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 13--
Asian 57.2 1163Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 50.2 1323Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 48.8 1872Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.0 712Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.8 8122Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.5 2473Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.6 553Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.0 1353Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 19--
Low Income 51.5 983Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.0 652Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 63.2 254Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 52.8 423Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 51.8 323Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.3 1323Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.2 1,3433Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.1 3082Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.9 7112Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.5 2542Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 47.1 5372Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.1 2922Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 13--
Asian 53.7 1183Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 51.4 1363Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 47.1 1912Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.7 723Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 51.5 8123Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.2 2472Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.1 542Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.5 1352Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 18--
Low Income 45.1 982Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.0 642Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 59.6 253Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 40.4 422Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.1 332Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.7 1313Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.4 90.8 -0.6 93.4 3370Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.8 85.6 -1.2 91.1 2010Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 68.0 62.9 -5.1 73.7 350Declined
Low Income 88.4 85.6 -2.8 93.0 1670Declined
Students with Disabilities 86.1 84.6 -1.5 92.2 780Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 94.1 100.0 5.9 95.0 304Exceeded Target
Black or African American 96.0 95.1 -0.9 95.0 413Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 83.8 78.6 -5.2 88.5 560Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 91.1 91.5 0.4 93.1 1992Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.7 93.9 -0.8 95.0 3130Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.4 90.7 0.3 93.8 2052Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 66.7 72.0 5.3 72.2 253Met Target
Low Income 92.7 91.3 -1.4 95.0 1720Declined
Students with Disabilities 88.7 93.1 4.4 93.3 723Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 89.7 97.1 7.4 91.5 344Exceeded Target
Black or African American 96.7 98.0 1.3 95.0 504Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 90.9 83.8 -7.1 95.0 370Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.3 93.9 -2.4 95.0 1800Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 1.9 0.3 1.4 1,2680Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.8 3.2 0.4 2.5 7230Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 5.7 7.8 2.1 5.1 1290Declined
Low Income 3.4 3.6 0.2 3.1 5570Declined
Students with Disabilities 1.3 2.3 1.0 1.2 2630Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1143Met Target
Black or African American 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1793Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 4.0 5.5 1.5 3.6 2170Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 54--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.3 1.4 0.1 1.2 7010Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.2 48.3 5.1 45.9 2983Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.2 48.3 5.1 45.9 2983Met Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.4 24.8 3.4 28.4 1012Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 21.4 24.8 3.4 28.4 1012Improved Below Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.6 12.2 -5.4 16.6 2,6204Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 25.3 18.8 -6.5 23.2 3144Exceeded Target
High Needs 26.0 18.5 -7.5 24.2 1,4624Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 26.5 18.8 -7.7 24.0 6234Exceeded Target
Low Income 29.0 20.7 -8.3 26.6 1,0944Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 25.8 17.4 -8.4 23.4 5594Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 20--
Asian 11.2 7.5 -3.7 9.1 2284Exceeded Target
Black or African American 16.7 12.6 -4.1 14.2 2784Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 28.0 20.4 -7.6 25.1 4214Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 20.4 14.4 -6.0 19.4 1534Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 15.8 10.3 -5.5 14.6 1,5194Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 33.3 25.1 -8.2 31.7 1,2464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 50.0 20.0 -30.0 44.7 554Exceeded Target
High Needs 42.3 32.2 -10.1 39.4 7484Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.8 39.0 -10.8 45.7 2314Exceeded Target
Low Income 45.4 35.6 -9.8 40.9 5924Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 41.3 36.1 -5.2 37.8 2634Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 13.3 15.0 1.7 10.5 1130Declined
Black or African American 31.0 17.5 -13.5 27.3 1834Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 46.8 44.7 -2.1 42.4 2082Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 59--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 33.1 21.5 -11.6 31.3 6784Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.5 47.2 -7.3 57.9 5590Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 34.2 29.1 -5.1 39.9 3200Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.3 22.4 -1.9 31.0 760Declined
Low Income 36.2 31.0 -5.2 42.4 2580Declined
Students with Disabilities 18.9 17.0 -1.9 26.0 1060Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 75.4 84.6 9.2 79.1 524Exceeded Target
Black or African American 41.0 35.9 -5.1 47.5 780Declined
Hispanic or Latino 40.0 28.0 -12.0 46.8 820Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 57.2 48.6 -8.6 60.8 3210Declined

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 2,167 2,12898Yes 1 2,169 2,12198Yes 1 907 88898Yes 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 1,234 1,205 1,236 1,202 527 511 2,997 2,91897Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 483 473 481 476 182 179 1,146 1,12898Yes1
Low Income 926 907 928 908 396 384 2,250 2,19998Yes1
Students with Disabilities 501 481 504 479 216 204 1,221 1,16495Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 18 18 18 18 9 9 45----
Asian 187 184 186 183 80 79 453 44698Yes1
Black or African American 260 256 259 256 123 121 642 63399Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 344 340 347 342 145 141 836 82398Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 114 113 114 112 40 39 268 26499Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 1,243 1,216 1,244 1,209 509 498 2,996 2,92398Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Brooks SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 80
Curtis-TuftsInsufficient data-
John J McGlynn Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 31
John J. McGlynn Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 31
Madeleine Dugger AndrewsNot requiring assistance or intervention 42
Medford HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 37
Milton Fuller RobertsRequiring assistance or intervention 41
Missituk Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 37


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 cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual 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)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

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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