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2023 Official Accountability Report - Needham

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Needham (01990000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
Accountability and Assistance Level:Meeting or exceeding targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage79%
Progress towards targetsMeeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-24-34----
Mathematics achievement44-44-44----
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total111260.06867.571247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-34----
Growth total6820.06822.56822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.0---
Weighted total8.59.6-5.77.6-7.710.7----
Percentage of possible points 89%-75%-72%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan82%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
72%
Weight of high school results:33%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage79%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage56%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial 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 achievement34-14-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total61267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.08810.0
Weighted total5.710.3-6.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 55%-58%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan55%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
58%
Weight of high school results:33%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage56%

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 508.9 509.4 0.5 512.1 2,5494Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 483.1 485.0 1.9 486.9 4882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 493.1 492.5 -0.6 495.0 7963Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 491.2 489.4 -1.8 493.5 2390Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 190--
Students w/ disabilities 488.1 486.9 -1.2 490.2 5553Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 515.3 515.2 -0.1 518.2 3054Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 104--
Hispanic/Latino 498.2 496.0 -2.2 501.0 1680Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 158--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 509.4 510.3 0.9 512.5 1,8124Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 515.9 517.2 1.3 517.6 4223Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 502.0 501.7 -0.3 505.3 1201Path Forward: No Change
Low income 504.5 504.1 -0.4 508.4 371Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 498.1 499.9 1.8 500.8 913Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 519.1 530.7 11.6 524.1 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 507.7 512.1 4.4 510.9 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.6 516.3 -0.3 518.1 3303Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 509.8 509.8 0.0 512.1 2,5524Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 482.7 487.0 4.3 485.7 4884Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 494.2 494.7 0.5 495.4 7993Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 489.0 488.0 -1.0 490.7 2410Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 193--
Students w/ disabilities 488.3 488.8 0.5 490.0 5553Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 520.8 520.3 -0.5 523.7 3054Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 104--
Hispanic/Latino 497.8 495.8 -2.0 499.9 1680Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 158--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 509.8 509.9 0.1 512.0 1,8154Recovery 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 517.3 520.9 3.6 519.1 4204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 502.5 507.8 5.3 506.3 1174Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 505.6 506.8 1.2 510.1 363Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 497.3 505.9 8.6 500.7 884Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 529.4 535.8 6.4 533.6 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 512.5 510.6 -1.9 516.5 333Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.4 520.4 4.0 518.0 3274Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.5 507.1 -0.4 510.2 8063Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 493.6 490.6 -3.0 496.6 2690Path Forward: Declined
Low income 492.4 487.3 -5.1 495.7 780Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 64--
Students w/ disabilities 486.9 485.0 -1.9 490.3 1910Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 514.7 517.3 2.6 518.4 924Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 37--
Hispanic/Latino 499.7 492.4 -7.3 501.4 450Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 41--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 508.2 507.0 -1.2 510.8 5903Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.3 508.1 -6.2 516.1 4130Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 500.4 494.3 -6.1 503.3 1160Path Forward: Declined
Low income 503.5 490.6 -12.9 506.6 360Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 496.5 493.4 -3.1 499.6 900Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 520.9 522.0 1.1 523.7 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 508.4 501.2 -7.2 511.5 310Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 514.3 507.4 -6.9 516.0 3250Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.0 2,0053Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.9 4873Typical Growth - High
High needs 50.0 6063Typical Growth - High
Low income 47.7 1682Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 134--
Students w/ disabilities 47.3 4362Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 58.2 2283Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 79--
Hispanic/Latino 48.4 1202Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 120--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 56.8 1,4563Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 3593Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 51.1 953Typical Growth - High
Low income 48.6 292Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 52.8 683Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 51.3 283Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 48.8 232Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 50.6 2833Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.8 2,0073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.5 4873Typical Growth - High
High needs 55.0 6073Typical Growth - High
Low income 50.1 1693Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 134--
Students w/ disabilities 54.1 4363Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 59.2 2313Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 80--
Hispanic/Latino 54.0 1203Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 120--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 56.9 1,4543Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 3613Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 62.1 974Exceeded Typical Growth
Low income 54.1 293Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 9--
Students w/ disabilities 66.0 704Exceeded Typical Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 51.9 283Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 44.2 252Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.6 2833Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.4 98.0 0.6 95.0 4464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 93.0 94.8 1.8 95.0 1153Met Target
Low income 87.5 94.1 6.6 92.1 514Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 90.8 93.8 3.0 95.0 812Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 100.0 97.8 -2.2 95.0 454Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 98.0 98.3 0.3 95.0 3484Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.0 98.6 -0.4 95.0 4304Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 96.4 96.5 0.1 95.0 1154Exceeded Target
Low income 95.8 91.7 -4.1 95.0 480Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 96.3 95.4 -0.9 95.0 873Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 364Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.4 99.1 -0.3 95.0 3494Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 1,6693Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 3940Declined
Low income 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.0 1320Declined
EL and Former EL---- 20--
Students w/ disabilities 0.3 1.7 1.4 1.0 2870Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1414Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 32--
Hispanic/Latino 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1113Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 83--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.0 1,2983Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 75.0 74.0 -1.0 76.0 1043Met 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 8.7 7.1 -1.6 7.7 3,4314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 11.9 9.4 -2.5 9.8 4883Met Target
High needs 15.4 13.4 -2.0 13.6 1,0453Met Target
Low income 25.2 20.6 -4.6 22.8 3204Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 283--
Students w/ disabilities 12.9 12.2 -0.7 10.5 6872Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 9.5 6.4 -3.1 7.4 4194Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 132--
Hispanic/Latino 19.5 16.2 -3.3 16.6 2293Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 218--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 7.3 6.7 -0.6 6.1 2,4304Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.6 25.7 -5.9 30.0 1,6834Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 45.7 41.0 -4.7 42.8 4414Exceeded Target
Low income 56.8 47.0 -9.8 52.3 1494Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 50--
Students w/ disabilities 46.4 42.1 -4.3 42.9 3234Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 21.5 16.7 -4.8 18.7 1264Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 34--
Hispanic/Latino 46.2 41.7 -4.5 41.8 1393Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 79--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 31.5 24.8 -6.7 29.7 1,3044Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 95.7 96.1 0.4 95.0 7984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 83.1 86.5 3.4 88.8 1784Exceeded Target
Low income 84.9 90.3 5.4 91.1 624Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 80.9 82.0 1.1 88.0 1283Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 98.4 -1.6 95.0 644Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 78.3 91.5 13.2 85.1 594Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 43--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 96.4 96.8 0.4 95.0 6174Exceeded 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 3,005 2,98699Yes 1 3,003 2,98799Yes 1 1,251 1,245100Yes 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 943 931 942 931 406 403 2,291 2,26599Yes1
Low income 292 285 291 286 125 125 708 69698Yes1
EL and Former EL 219 215 218 218 84 84 521 51799Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 655 646 654 643 289 286 1,598 1,57599Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Asian 345 344 344 344 129 129 818 817100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 111 111 111 111 44 44 266 266100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 204 201 204 202 81 81 489 48499Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 178 177 178 177 60 60 416 414100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 2,165 2,151 2,164 2,151 936 930 5,265 5,23299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
BroadmeadowNot requiring assistance or intervention 94
High Rock SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
John EliotNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
Needham HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 84
Newman ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 92
Pollard MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 96
Sunita L. Williams ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 82
William MitchellNot requiring assistance or intervention 91


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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