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2023 Official Accountability Report - Gardner

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Gardner (01030000)
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:Moderate progress toward targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage28%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement04-14-04----
Mathematics achievement04-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.03867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-34----
Growth total4820.04822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------14----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.06810.0---
Weighted total1.69.6-3.37.6-2.710.7----
Percentage of possible points 17%-43%-25%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan30%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
25%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage28%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage13%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no 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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.06810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 11%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
18%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage13%

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 485.2 481.9 -3.3 486.8 1,0080Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 458.1 458.1 0.0 465.4 1691Recovery Path: No Change
High needs 481.2 477.9 -3.3 483.1 7520Path Forward: Declined
Low income 481.8 478.4 -3.4 482.8 6900Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 112--
Students w/ disabilities 468.3 463.9 -4.4 471.0 2560Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 37--
Hispanic/Latino 480.9 477.5 -3.4 483.4 2830Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 71--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.2 484.2 -3.0 489.2 6000Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.7 493.4 -2.3 497.6 1780Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 489.5 487.2 -2.3 492.8 1240Path Forward: Declined
Low income 490.7 488.3 -2.4 494.6 1140Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 473.3 473.0 -0.3 476.0 381Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 491.2 490.6 -0.6 494.4 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 496.8 494.4 -2.4 498.4 1080Recovery 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 484.0 483.0 -1.0 486.1 1,0080Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.2 462.5 2.3 464.9 1692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 480.1 478.8 -1.3 482.0 7510Path Forward: Declined
Low income 480.7 479.2 -1.5 482.6 6880Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 111--
Students w/ disabilities 469.0 467.3 -1.7 471.2 2560Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 38--
Hispanic/Latino 479.9 480.4 0.5 482.3 2822Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 69--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 486.2 485.1 -1.1 488.2 6020Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.4 491.7 -5.7 499.9 1750Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 491.3 487.2 -4.1 495.1 1210Path Forward: Declined
Low income 492.8 488.0 -4.8 497.3 1120Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 474.5 476.6 2.1 477.9 362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino 494.3 488.8 -5.5 498.3 460Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.0 493.7 -4.3 500.6 1050Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.9 482.6 -4.3 488.7 3610Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 482.4 478.2 -4.2 485.4 2640Path Forward: Declined
Low income 482.9 479.0 -3.9 486.2 2420Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 37--
Students w/ disabilities 467.5 466.8 -0.7 469.5 890Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 477.6 479.3 1.7 479.2 993Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 29--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 490.4 484.6 -5.8 493.0 2120Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.8 485.2 -2.6 490.5 1440Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 482.6 480.0 -2.6 485.5 1010Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 483.4 480.6 -2.8 486.5 950Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities---- 33--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 35--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 488.5 487.8 -0.7 491.0 900Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.6 7662Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.8 1692Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.3 5532Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.5 5052Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 86--
Students w/ disabilities 39.5 1821Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black- 26--
Hispanic/Latino 42.3 2092Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 65--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 45.2 4532Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.1 1252Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.2 802Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.1 762Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 28.5 210Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino 49.7 282Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 44.8 792Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 7692Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.2 1692Typical Growth - Low
High needs 45.1 5552Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.1 5062Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 84--
Students w/ disabilities 40.0 1832Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black- 27--
Hispanic/Latino 47.4 2072Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 64--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.0 4582Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.1 1263Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 49.1 802Typical Growth - Low
Low income 50.2 763Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 31.9 211Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino 59.1 283Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 54.0 793Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.8 80.3 -6.5 88.8 1880Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 82.0 76.6 -5.4 86.3 1450Declined
Low income 82.6 75.7 -6.9 87.2 1400Declined
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 75.7 73.7 -2.0 81.8 380Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino 84.0 75.0 -9.0 88.7 360Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 86.2 82.0 -4.2 88.2 1280Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.4 93.7 2.3 93.0 1744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 88.3 90.1 1.8 91.7 1112Improved Below Target
Low income 87.1 90.8 3.7 90.9 1093Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 90.6 83.8 -6.8 95.0 370Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 88.9 88.0 -0.9 93.0 250Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 94.7 93.5 -1.2 95.0 1230Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.1 2.2 0.1 1.9 6481No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.4 2.8 0.4 2.2 4320Declined
Low income 2.8 3.0 0.2 2.5 4020Declined
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 2.3 2.4 0.1 2.1 1241No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 32--
Hispanic/Latino 1.6 3.6 2.0 1.4 1400Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 53--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 2.6 2.2 -0.4 2.3 4113Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.4 53.6 6.2 49.0 1104Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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 42.0 39.8 -2.2 41.0 1,4424Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 45.6 40.2 -5.4 45.5 1694Exceeded Target
High needs 45.4 44.6 -0.8 43.6 1,0892Improved Below Target
Low income 46.3 45.4 -0.9 43.9 1,0062Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 191--
Students w/ disabilities 46.4 49.2 2.8 44.0 3290Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 50--
Hispanic/Latino 50.1 45.3 -4.8 47.2 4134Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 91--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 39.9 38.4 -1.5 38.7 8623Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.4 21.9 -15.5 35.8 7734Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 47.4 28.7 -18.7 44.5 5194Exceeded Target
Low income 47.4 28.1 -19.3 42.9 4814Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 55--
Students w/ disabilities 53.2 36.1 -17.1 49.7 1444Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 38--
Hispanic/Latino 49.0 23.8 -25.2 44.6 1854Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 53--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 33.6 21.9 -11.7 31.8 4844Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 67.7 69.8 2.1 71.1 3672Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 55.1 56.9 1.8 60.8 2252Improved Below Target
Low income 57.0 58.1 1.1 63.2 2102Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities 22.6 30.8 8.2 29.7 524Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 22--
Hispanic/Latino 52.2 59.8 7.6 59.0 823Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 72.2 73.0 0.8 75.8 2332Improved Below 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 1,204 1,18999Yes 1 1,204 1,18999Yes 1 552 54899Yes 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 894 879 893 878 401 398 2,188 2,15598Yes1
Low income 820 807 820 805 368 365 2,008 1,97798Yes1
EL and Former EL 134 127 133 129 54 54 321 31097Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 298 293 296 292 130 130 724 71599Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 4 4 4 4 4 4 12----
Asian 16 16 16 16 4 4 36----
Afr. Amer./Black 46 46 48 48 24 24 118 118100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 337 330 336 331 149 148 822 80998Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 85 84 84 82 44 43 213 20998Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 716 709 716 708 327 325 1,759 1,74299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Gardner Academy for Learning and TechnologyRequiring assistance or intervention-
Gardner Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 18
Gardner HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 40
Gardner Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 11


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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