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2024 Official Accountability Report - Westford Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westford (03260000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
REGION
Coastal		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
84% - Meeting or exceeding targets89

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%82%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		84%
Meeting or exceeding targets

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
82

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage41%75%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		61%
Substantial progress toward targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 521.0 527.4 6.4 522.0 3354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 499.9 503.7 3.8 503.5 793Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 503.7 508.4 4.7 505.6 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 28--
Students with Disabilities 501.3 498.2 -3.1 503.2 373Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 527.3 532.8 5.5 530.0 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 518.4 524.2 5.8 519.7 1984Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 519.2 522.1 2.9 520.8 3334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.3 498.1 2.8 498.6 763Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 497.0 503.8 6.8 499.7 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 27--
Students with Disabilities 493.6 492.8 -0.8 496.1 370Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 533.0 536.1 3.1 535.5 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.6 514.9 1.3 514.8 1973Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.9 523.4 2.5 521.9 3324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 498.5 502.2 3.7 501.1 794Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 502.7 506.3 3.6 505.0 584Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 26--
Students with Disabilities 499.4 497.0 -2.4 501.9 373Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 527.5 529.5 2.0 529.9 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 518.2 520.6 2.4 519.5 1974Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.4 3164Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 54.1 793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.1 543Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 26--
Students with Disabilities 43.8 342Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 59.8 1053Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 59.6 1883Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.6 3172Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.9 762Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 39.6 541Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 25--
Students with Disabilities 34.5 341Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 53.2 1053Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.7 1902Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.7 98.3 0.6 95.0 4234Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.1 96.9 5.8 94.2 974Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 57--
Students with Disabilities 91.1 100.0 8.9 95.0 494Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 99.0 100.0 1.0 95.0 1254Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 97.6 98.2 0.6 95.0 2814Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.3 98.2 -1.1 95.0 3934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 99.0 92.4 -6.6 95.0 790Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 43--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 91.1 -8.9 95.0 450Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1054Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 99.0 98.0 -1.0 95.0 2534Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1,5233Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.0 2803Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 99--
Students with Disabilities 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1893Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian 0.4 0.2 -0.2 1.0 4734Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 30--
Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 9603Met Target

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 - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.7 25.6 0.9 23.6 1,4700Declined
Lowest Performing 25.6 27.8 2.2 21.6 790Declined
High Needs 37.4 43.7 6.3 34.3 3020Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income---- 125--
Students with Disabilities 40.9 46.5 5.6 37.0 2020Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 7--
Asian 18.1 18.2 0.1 16.2 4881No Change
Black or African American---- 34--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 27.1 29.0 1.9 25.7 8910Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.2 68.4 -0.8 71.3 7491No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 40.9 33.8 -7.1 46.9 1600Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income---- 63--
Students with Disabilities 24.7 23.4 -1.3 32.4 1110Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 88.5 90.6 2.1 91.1 2333Met Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 61.1 60.3 -0.8 63.6 4661No Change


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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