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2025 Official Accountability Report - Belchertown High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Belchertown (00240000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
REGION
West/Central		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
45% - Moderate progress toward targets69

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		45%
Moderate progress toward targets

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
54

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		29%
Moderate progress toward targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.5 506.0 -4.5 512.7 1250Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 493.8 490.1 -3.7 497.4 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 496.0 487.9 -8.1 497.7 310Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 496.0 490.1 -5.9 500.0 220Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.2 507.2 -6.0 515.3 1020Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.1 503.3 1.2 504.0 1242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 483.9 481.7 -2.2 487.2 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.0 487.7 -1.3 491.7 310Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 492.6 490.0 -2.6 496.5 220Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.6 504.5 -0.1 506.4 1011Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.9 508.4 1.5 507.9 1193Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 488.5 487.6 -0.9 491.1 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.0 493.4 -0.6 495.9 280Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 496.5 496.4 -0.1 498.6 211Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.6 508.6 0.0 509.9 973Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.0 1153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 67.4 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 54.1 283Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 19--
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.8 963Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.5 1164Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 67.2 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 64.8 294Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 64.2 204Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.9 964Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.8 93.2 1.4 92.9 1623Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.1 83.6 2.5 84.2 672Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 80.3 84.6 4.3 84.4 523Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 28--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 93.7 93.0 -0.7 94.8 1420Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.9 95.6 3.7 92.9 1824Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.1 89.2 4.1 87.7 744Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 85.5 86.9 1.4 88.7 612Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 32--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 94.0 96.9 2.9 95.0 1594Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 1.5 -0.1 1.4 5972Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.5 3.2 -1.3 4.0 1904Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 4.6 3.1 -1.5 4.1 1294Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 102--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 1.1 1.6 0.5 1.0 5090Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.6 21.6 2.0 18.5 5730Declined
Lowest Performing 28.6 26.9 -1.7 24.6 262Improved Below Target
High Needs 34.5 35.0 0.5 31.4 1801No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 34.9 35.5 0.6 30.7 1240Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 92--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 17.5 19.9 2.4 16.1 4830Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.8 71.1 2.3 70.9 2773Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.1 37.3 -13.8 57.1 830Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 61.0 44.6 -16.4 66.8 560Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 44--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 67.9 74.3 6.4 70.4 2414Exceeded Target


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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