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2024 Official Accountability Report - North Adams

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
37% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%33%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
37%
Moderate 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 achievement04-04-04----
Mathematics achievement04-24-04----
Science achievement24----44----
Achievement total21267.52867.541247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-04----
Growth total4822.53822.52822.5---
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 absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total2.710.3-2.47.6-4.410.7----
Percentage of possible points26%-32%-41%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan29%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
41%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage33%

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 achievement04-24-24----
Mathematics achievement14-44-14----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total11267.56867.531247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth14-24-14----
Growth total3822.54822.53822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.0---
Weighted total1.810.3-5.37.6-4.510.7----
Percentage of possible points18%-70%-42%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
42%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%49%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
39%
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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement24-44-
Achievement total61267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
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 absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-4.210.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-39%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
39%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total3822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total2.410.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points23%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan23%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
31%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 481.8 480.1 -1.7 484.6 4970Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 458.0 456.5 -1.5 463.1 840Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 476.7 476.8 0.1 479.4 3892Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 477.1 477.4 0.3 479.8 3652Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 466.5 466.5 0.0 468.6 1591Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 480.8 479.3 -1.5 483.3 450Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 473.2 473.5 0.3 475.1 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.2 481.2 -2.0 485.9 3880Recovery 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 494.1 492.2 -1.9 496.5 630Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 487.0 484.2 -2.8 489.0 390Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 487.4 484.2 -3.2 489.8 390Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.5 492.5 -3.0 497.8 510Recovery 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 480.8 480.1 -0.7 482.8 5010Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.4 463.2 2.8 464.4 852Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 476.9 477.4 0.5 478.7 3932Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 476.8 477.3 0.5 478.7 3692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 470.6 471.6 1.0 472.8 1612Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 479.6 478.5 -1.1 482.0 450Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 474.9 474.3 -0.6 476.8 490Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 481.6 481.1 -0.5 483.6 3931Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.0 485.1 -1.9 489.5 600Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 481.1 479.5 -1.6 484.9 360Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 481.7 479.5 -2.2 486.2 360Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 9--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.6 484.7 -3.9 491.2 490Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.8 483.0 1.2 484.5 1802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 36--
High Needs 478.3 479.6 1.3 481.3 1302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 478.6 479.8 1.2 481.9 1202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 471.4 473.0 1.6 474.8 512Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 481.8 485.2 3.4 483.5 1444Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 478.7 490.3 11.6 481.6 534Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 473.2 483.9 10.7 476.4 324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 473.3 483.9 10.6 476.9 324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 8--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.0 489.0 9.0 482.2 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.0 3612Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 37.6 821Low Growth
High Needs 40.4 2702Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 40.6 2532Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 34.9 1091Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 38.1 311Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 40.6 382Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.5 2812Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.3 522Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 37.5 321Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income 37.5 321Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 7--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.4 452Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.3 3682Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.5 832Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.7 2762Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 41.2 2582Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.0 1122Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 33.6 321Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 41.1 382Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.3 2872Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 25.9 500Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 15--
High Needs 30.1 301Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income 30.1 301Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 6--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 27.7 430Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.2 72.6 -16.6 91.2 840Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.2 68.9 -16.3 89.5 740Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 84.2 69.4 -14.8 88.8 720Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 87.5 69.6 -17.9 89.5 690Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 85.9 92.8 6.9 87.5 834Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.3 90.2 6.9 86.7 614Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 84.3 89.5 5.2 88.1 574Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 23--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 87.2 91.7 4.5 88.8 724Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 9.1 4.4 -4.7 8.2 3164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 12.0 5.6 -6.4 10.8 2144Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 11.6 5.3 -6.3 10.4 2094Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 63--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 8.7 4.3 -4.4 7.8 2574Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 30.8 26.3 -4.5 29.8 7494Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 32.2 27.1 -5.1 30.1 854Exceeded Target
High Needs 36.1 30.4 -5.7 34.3 6024Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 37.0 30.9 -6.1 34.6 5664Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 40.4 34.0 -6.4 38.0 2354Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 39.4 24.3 -15.1 36.5 704Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 29.9 36.5 6.6 28.9 740Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 30.3 25.4 -4.9 29.1 5794Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 44.3 40.4 -3.9 42.7 3294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 51.9 50.4 -1.5 49.0 2342Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 52.0 52.3 0.3 47.5 2221No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 72--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 43.1 37.4 -5.7 41.3 2544Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 74.0 61.9 -12.1 77.4 1470Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 67.7 53.8 -13.9 73.4 1040Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 68.4 53.5 -14.9 74.6 990Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 35--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 74.3 63.9 -10.4 77.9 1190Declined

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 570 56198Yes 1 571 56298Yes 1 247 24499Yes 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 438 429 439 430 173 171 1,050 1,03098Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 10 10 9 9 2 2 21----
Low Income 413 405 414 406 163 161 990 97298Yes1
Students with Disabilities 176 170 177 170 64 63 417 40397Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Asian 2 2 2 2 0- 4----
Black or African American 12 12 12 12 5 5 29----
Hispanic or Latino 51 50 50 49 20 19 121 11898Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58 57 58 56 24 23 140 13697Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 446 439 448 442 198 197 1,092 1,07899Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
BraytonRequiring assistance or intervention 7
Colegrove Park ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 29
Drury HighRequiring assistance or intervention 10
GreylockRequiring assistance or intervention 13




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