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2023 Official Accountability Report - Fitchburg

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Fitchburg (00970000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
Accountability and Assistance Level:Substantial progress toward targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage51%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

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 achievement04-24-04----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total71260.06867.501240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-14----
Mathematics growth34-24-14----
Growth total6820.04822.52820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.0---
Weighted total6.19.6-5.47.6-1.610.0----
Percentage of possible points 64%-71%-16%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan67%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
16%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage51%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage44%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

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 achievement34-04-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total5822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
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---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total5.610.3-2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 54%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
20%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage44%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.3 485.7 -0.6 489.7 2,4360Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.6 461.1 1.5 464.4 4122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.8 482.5 -1.3 486.3 2,0650Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 483.9 482.5 -1.4 486.4 1,8750Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 477.5 476.1 -1.4 480.2 7010Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 469.9 467.8 -2.1 472.0 6250Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 99--
Afr. Amer./Black 487.6 485.9 -1.7 489.7 1520Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 482.3 481.1 -1.2 485.2 1,4110Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 179--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 492.5 493.5 1.0 494.7 5932Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.8 487.0 -1.8 490.2 3220Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 485.3 481.5 -3.8 488.6 2520Path Forward: Declined
Low income 485.6 481.4 -4.2 489.5 2410Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 470.6 466.2 -4.4 473.8 470Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.7 471.7 -1.0 473.9 780Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 487.6 486.7 -0.9 490.5 260Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 486.1 481.7 -4.4 489.3 1800Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 26--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.9 493.1 -2.8 498.2 730Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.5 484.4 1.9 484.6 2,4293Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 456.9 463.4 6.5 460.9 4124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 480.1 481.7 1.6 481.7 2,0603Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 480.3 481.4 1.1 482.5 1,8732Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 474.7 477.6 2.9 476.8 6954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 469.0 469.3 0.3 471.2 6202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 99--
Afr. Amer./Black 482.6 483.4 0.8 484.7 1552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 478.3 479.9 1.6 481.2 1,4042Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 179--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 489.6 492.1 2.5 491.5 5904Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.9 485.7 -2.2 490.0 3160Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 484.8 482.1 -2.7 488.6 2480Path Forward: Declined
Low income 484.4 482.0 -2.4 488.9 2380Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 483.4 474.3 -9.1 488.5 470Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.0 476.9 -1.1 481.4 750Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 484.6 485.0 0.4 489.7 272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 484.8 481.6 -3.2 488.8 1740Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 26--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 497.0 491.8 -5.2 498.7 720Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.2 483.8 3.6 482.0 7704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 477.9 480.4 2.5 480.9 6383Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 477.7 480.5 2.8 481.0 5893Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL 470.8 474.4 3.6 472.5 2054Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 467.0 469.3 2.3 468.9 1753Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 36--
Afr. Amer./Black 481.6 483.8 2.2 483.4 523Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 475.0 479.4 4.4 476.8 4424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 55--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 488.3 491.3 3.0 490.1 1844Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.3 479.9 -3.4 491.9 2620Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 479.5 475.7 -3.8 489.1 2030Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 479.2 475.7 -3.5 489.3 1980Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 473.1 464.2 -8.9 481.7 340Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 475.7 470.4 -5.3 483.8 610Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 20--
Hispanic/Latino 479.2 473.8 -5.4 488.6 1490Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.1 489.1 -4.0 499.0 520Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.1 1,8053Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.5 4082Typical Growth - Low
High needs 50.0 1,5083Typical Growth - High
Low income 50.0 1,3803Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 50.1 5013Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 42.9 4122Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 72--
Afr. Amer./Black 51.1 1123Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 49.9 1,0412Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 129--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 53.0 4493Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.4 2481Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 31.3 1871Low Growth
Low income 30.5 1821Low Growth
EL and Former EL 29.1 290Very Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 28.2 540Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 32.2 1321Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 25--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 35.5 561Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 1,7973Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.9 4082Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.9 1,5032Typical Growth - Low
Low income 49.7 1,3762Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 49.8 5002Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 41.7 4072Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 72--
Afr. Amer./Black 51.7 1123Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 49.1 1,0342Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 130--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 52.2 4473Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.5 2431Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 35.1 1851Low Growth
Low income 34.7 1801Low Growth
EL and Former EL 28.3 290Very Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 34.1 521Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 34.1 1301Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 25--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.8 532Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.6 85.3 0.7 86.6 3882Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 83.1 84.3 1.2 87.4 3372Improved Below Target
Low income 83.6 84.2 0.6 88.2 3232Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 75.0 94.6 19.6 80.7 374Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 71.4 73.5 2.1 77.5 1022Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black 87.9 92.9 5.0 92.8 283Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 81.6 87.3 5.7 86.3 1814Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 30--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 88.2 80.3 -7.9 90.2 1270Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.8 92.2 -0.6 94.4 3970Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.0 92.0 1.0 94.4 3132Improved Below Target
Low income 91.4 91.8 0.4 95.0 3052Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 91.7 87.5 -4.2 95.0 480Declined
Students w/ disabilities 86.5 90.8 4.3 91.1 983Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 92.3 90.9 -1.4 95.0 330Declined
Hispanic/Latino 92.9 90.3 -2.6 95.0 1850Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 37--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 93.2 94.5 1.3 94.8 1273Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.5 2.8 1.3 1.4 1,4140Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.6 3.3 1.7 1.4 1,0870Declined
Low income 1.6 3.2 1.6 1.4 1,0190Declined
EL and Former EL 2.7 4.5 1.8 2.4 1570Declined
Students w/ disabilities 1.5 5.0 3.5 1.4 2990Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 82--
Afr. Amer./Black 2.2 2.0 -0.2 2.0 993Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 1.2 3.5 2.3 1.1 7760Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 94--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.5 3.0 1.5 1.4 3630Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 41.7 45.0 3.3 44.4 5803Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 41.7 45.0 3.3 44.4 5803Met Target
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.3 9.2 -6.1 16.5 1300Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 15.3 9.2 -6.1 16.5 1300Declined
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.6 35.7 -11.9 46.6 3,3944Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 55.6 45.6 -10.0 54.2 4124Exceeded Target
High needs 51.0 38.9 -12.1 49.2 2,8894Exceeded Target
Low income 52.2 40.0 -12.2 49.8 2,6564Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 52.7 38.4 -14.3 50.2 1,0184Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 56.1 42.2 -13.9 53.7 7754Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 138--
Afr. Amer./Black 28.6 20.0 -8.6 26.1 2154Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 54.3 41.7 -12.6 51.4 1,9624Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 234--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 40.7 29.1 -11.6 39.5 8434Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.2 43.9 -6.3 48.6 1,6004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 54.2 48.6 -5.6 51.3 1,2624Exceeded Target
Low income 55.0 49.9 -5.1 50.5 1,1834Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 53.8 51.2 -2.6 49.7 2832Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 53.6 45.1 -8.5 50.1 3464Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 73--
Afr. Amer./Black 41.2 28.6 -12.6 37.5 1264Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 57.5 50.4 -7.1 53.1 8984Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 102--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 42.8 35.9 -6.9 41.0 4014Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.8 49.2 9.4 43.2 7904Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 31.9 40.3 8.4 37.6 6034Exceeded Target
Low income 32.9 40.4 7.5 39.1 5604Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 26.5 30.5 4.0 33.2 1182Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 12.0 19.6 7.6 19.1 1683Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 43--
Afr. Amer./Black 54.4 65.6 11.2 60.9 614Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 31.5 41.6 10.1 38.3 4234Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 39--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 44.2 57.6 13.4 47.8 2244Exceeded 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 2,818 2,79599Yes 1 2,809 2,78299Yes 1 1,130 1,11599Yes 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 2,377 2,354 2,368 2,345 927 912 5,672 5,61199Yes1
Low income 2,167 2,148 2,163 2,144 864 850 5,194 5,14299Yes1
EL and Former EL 791 785 782 779 272 272 1,845 1,836100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 719 702 713 697 267 255 1,699 1,65497Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 116 116 116 116 53 53 285 285100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 185 183 187 187 83 83 455 453100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 1,633 1,619 1,623 1,606 649 639 3,905 3,86499Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 208 207 208 207 83 83 499 497100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 674 668 673 664 261 256 1,608 1,58899Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 6
Crocker ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 34
Fitchburg HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 13
Goodrich AcademyInsufficient data-
McKay Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 6
Memorial Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 33
Reingold ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 33
South Street Early Learning CenterInsufficient data-


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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

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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