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2024 Official Accountability Report - Newburyport

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
54% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage66%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
54%
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 achievement04-24-24-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.521247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total6820.06822.58822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.05810.04410.0
Weighted total3.89.6-4.57.6-5.710.7-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points40%-59%-53%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:60%
40%
Weight of high school results:40%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement34-24-24----
Mathematics achievement34-24-14----
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total101260.04867.561247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34----
Mathematics growth24-24-34----
Growth total5820.05822.56822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total7.89.6-4.27.6-6.810.7----
Percentage of possible points81%-55%-64%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan68%
Weight of non-high school results:59%
64%
Weight of high school results:41%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage66%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
52%
Substantial 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 achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total51267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total4.910.3-5.910.7-
Percentage of possible points48%-55%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan48%
Weight of non-high school results:60%
55%
Weight of high school results:40%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement44-14-
Achievement total91267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total7.410.3-2.810.7-
Percentage of possible points72%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan72%
Weight of non-high school results:59%
26%
Weight of high school results:41%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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 501.7 500.5 -1.2 504.3 9140Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 475.5 478.2 2.7 482.1 1742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.4 486.5 0.1 488.1 3252Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.0 471.0 4.0 469.1 484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 482.5 484.6 2.1 484.7 1463Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 487.5 485.6 -1.9 489.6 2203Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 487.3 485.7 -1.6 489.8 530Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 513.1 516.3 3.2 515.0 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.2 501.7 -1.5 505.9 8150Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 509.4 510.7 1.3 511.9 1912Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 487.0 485.0 -2.0 492.1 410Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.6 495.0 5.4 492.9 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 482.9 494.4 11.5 486.8 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 493.1 492.0 -1.1 495.8 460Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.3 512.0 -1.3 515.6 1810Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.5 499.0 1.5 499.5 9113Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 475.7 479.1 3.4 481.8 1742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.0 485.8 1.8 485.3 3243Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.7 476.3 3.6 475.2 484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 481.3 485.6 4.3 483.0 1454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 484.3 484.1 -0.2 486.5 2191Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 485.5 486.0 0.5 487.9 532Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.3 515.0 2.7 514.2 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.5 499.9 1.4 500.6 8122Recovery 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 508.2 506.9 -1.3 510.3 1920Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 489.5 484.3 -5.2 494.6 410Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 491.7 489.5 -2.2 495.5 640Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 488.0 490.1 2.1 492.5 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 493.4 485.5 -7.9 496.8 470Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.1 508.0 -3.1 512.9 1820Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.0 498.0 -1.0 500.7 3020Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 68--
High Needs 486.6 484.9 -1.7 489.6 1000Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 479.8 482.6 2.8 482.0 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 487.2 483.8 -3.4 490.6 710Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.0 499.1 -0.9 502.6 2730Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.2 510.2 -1.0 513.2 1810Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 41--
High Needs 497.9 494.1 -3.8 500.8 580Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 25--
Students with Disabilities 493.8 491.7 -2.1 496.9 440Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.7 511.1 -0.6 513.4 1720Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 7353Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.1 1743Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.0 2493Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.2 383Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.3 1122Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 49.5 1682Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 17--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 47.5 422Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.8 6543Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 65.4 1644Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 57.7 413Typical Growth - High
High Needs 60.1 524Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 58.3 223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 60.3 404Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 65.9 1564Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.2 7353Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.1 1743Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.8 2492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.2 382Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 49.5 1122Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.7 1682Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 17--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 49.3 422Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.3 6543Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 65.3 1654Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 64.7 414Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 65.1 524Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 59.6 223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 62.9 404Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 66.0 1574Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.6 95.9 -0.7 95.0 2174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.8 88.7 -3.1 95.0 710Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 87.5 83.3 -4.2 92.1 420Declined
Students with Disabilities 90.0 85.4 -4.6 95.0 410Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.0 96.0 -1.0 95.0 1984Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.2 97.2 1.0 95.0 1784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.2 93.4 5.2 91.6 614Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 82.5 90.0 7.5 86.3 404Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 91.3 93.3 2.0 95.0 302Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.9 97.6 -0.3 95.0 1674Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.0 0.2 -0.8 1.0 8164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.1 0.5 -2.6 2.8 2104Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 6.0 1.1 -4.9 5.4 914Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1504Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 23--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.6 0.1 -0.5 1.0 7374Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 61.5 6.2 58.0 524Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.3 61.5 6.2 58.0 524Exceeded 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-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
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 12.3 9.4 -2.9 11.3 1,1964Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 16.5 13.8 -2.7 14.4 1744Exceeded Target
High Needs 20.6 15.2 -5.4 18.8 4224Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 27.4 22.1 -5.3 24.9 774Exceeded Target
Low Income 29.6 22.1 -7.5 27.2 1994Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.0 13.0 -3.0 13.6 2764Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 24.3 27.8 3.5 21.4 790Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.1 9.4 0.3 8.1 321No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 11.4 8.2 -3.2 10.2 1,0534Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.8 10.9 -0.9 10.2 8113Met Target
Lowest Performing 24.4 17.1 -7.3 19.1 414Exceeded Target
High Needs 26.2 21.3 -4.9 23.3 2394Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 30--
Low Income 34.5 26.7 -7.8 30.0 1164Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 23.8 20.6 -3.2 20.3 1603Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 27--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 11.1 10.3 -0.8 9.3 7263Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 75.5 76.6 1.1 78.9 4152Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 44.2 47.3 3.1 49.9 1102Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 39.1 49.2 10.1 45.3 594Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 37.9 39.4 1.5 45.0 662Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 76.7 79.2 2.5 80.3 3613Met 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 1,114 1,110100Yes 1 1,115 1,10899Yes 1 499 498100Yes 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 394 394 395 393 169 168 958 955100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 57 57 57 57 21 21 135 135100Yes1
Low Income 178 178 176 176 78 77 432 431100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 266 266 268 266 119 118 653 650100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 20 20 20 20 6 6 46 46100Yes1
Black or African American 9 9 9 9 5 5 23----
Hispanic or Latino 60 60 60 60 26 26 146 146100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 24 24 24 24 4 4 52 52100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,000 996 1,001 994 457 456 2,458 2,446100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 59
Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Newburyport HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Rupert A Nock MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 66




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