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2023 Official Accountability Report - Taunton
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Taunton (02930000)		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 Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
40% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage40%
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 achievement04-04-24----
Mathematics achievement24-44-24----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21260.04867.541240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.04822.54820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.05810.0---
Weighted total2.59.6-4.07.6-4.010.0----
Percentage of possible points 26%-53%-40%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:69%		40%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage40%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage27%
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 achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-3.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 26%-29%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:69%		29%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage27%

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 487.5 486.3 -1.2 490.2 3,6700Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 462.9 461.5 -1.4 468.5 6590Recovery Path: Declined
High needs 482.5 480.8 -1.7 485.7 2,5310Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 483.4 481.5 -1.9 486.9 2,2600Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 477.4 475.5 -1.9 480.2 4590Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 467.7 466.0 -1.7 469.6 8090Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 13--
Asian---- 41--
Afr. Amer./Black 482.4 481.0 -1.4 484.3 8260Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 482.0 480.8 -1.2 486.3 5090Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 486.5 484.0 -2.5 489.9 2140Recovery Path: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 5--
White 490.5 489.9 -0.6 493.1 2,0620Recovery 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 493.4 494.1 0.7 496.0 5232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 486.7 485.8 -0.9 490.0 3380Path Forward: Declined
Low income 487.1 486.6 -0.5 491.0 3031Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL 473.2 472.5 -0.7 476.4 510Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.4 472.9 -0.5 474.6 1011Recovery Path: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black 487.1 488.2 1.1 489.5 1132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 485.7 484.4 -1.3 486.9 740Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 493.5 495.0 1.5 496.1 232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 497.6 499.2 1.6 499.1 3033Recovery 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 484.1 484.2 0.1 486.5 3,6582Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 459.8 464.0 4.2 462.8 6594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 479.0 479.2 0.2 480.8 2,5282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 479.5 479.6 0.1 481.4 2,2572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 475.1 474.8 -0.3 477.6 4651Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 466.0 467.0 1.0 467.7 8012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 13--
Asian---- 41--
Afr. Amer./Black 477.3 478.0 0.7 479.6 8242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 478.6 478.3 -0.3 480.9 5111Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 481.8 482.5 0.7 484.2 2152Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 5--
White 487.7 488.1 0.4 489.8 2,0492Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.7 490.8 0.1 492.5 5032Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 483.5 484.5 1.0 487.3 3172Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 483.5 485.0 1.5 488.0 2822Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 473.4 477.2 3.8 476.0 484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 472.3 475.5 3.2 475.7 943Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black 483.6 484.1 0.5 485.9 1092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 481.4 484.6 3.2 483.9 694Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 491.3 489.4 -1.9 493.8 220Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 495.7 495.1 -0.6 496.9 2940Recovery 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 487.0 483.6 -3.4 489.7 1,2520Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 481.1 477.3 -3.8 484.1 8310Path Forward: Declined
Low income 481.8 477.7 -4.1 485.1 7470Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 473.2 472.7 -0.5 474.8 1501Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 467.9 466.9 -1.0 471.3 2790Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 6--
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black 479.5 475.7 -3.8 483.0 2920Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 478.6 481.5 2.9 480.5 1684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 484.3 479.8 -4.5 487.0 660Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 491.3 487.4 -3.9 493.0 7040Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.3 490.7 -2.6 495.7 4570Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 486.0 482.9 -3.1 488.0 2810Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 486.3 483.6 -2.7 488.2 2530Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 468.9 477.4 8.5 472.6 294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 471.9 472.6 0.7 475.2 872Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black 486.8 486.7 -0.1 489.6 891Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic/Latino 480.6 480.1 -0.5 484.4 641Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 497.8 494.8 -3.0 499.7 2800Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.0 2,8802Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.9 6552Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.5 1,9152Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.6 1,7172Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 49.1 3172Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 40.3 5772Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 9--
Asian- 29--
Afr. Amer./Black 45.0 6432Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 44.7 3742Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 43.4 1672Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 3--
White 46.8 1,6552Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.5 4392Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.7 2722Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.1 2432Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 40.4 282Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 30.9 781Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black 48.0 932Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 45.7 622Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 50.2 2583Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.8 2,8652Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.9 6552Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.8 1,9102Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.9 1,7122Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 43.1 3152Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 40.3 5742Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 10--
Asian- 29--
Afr. Amer./Black 44.5 6422Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 41.0 3692Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 45.5 1692Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 3--
White 45.7 1,6432Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.4 4362Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 41.1 2662Typical Growth - Low
Low income 41.6 2362Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 33.6 291Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 35.1 781Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black 37.9 941Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 45.8 562Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 46.4 2602Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.2 92.5 2.3 92.2 5593Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 86.7 89.5 2.8 91.0 3902Improved Below Target
Low income 86.7 89.9 3.2 91.3 3652Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 80.6 84.8 4.2 86.3 332Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 78.7 79.8 1.1 84.8 1042Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black 89.7 91.0 1.3 94.6 1002Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 87.2 93.6 6.4 91.9 944Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 92.4 92.6 0.2 94.4 3372Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.8 94.1 0.3 95.0 5602Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.1 92.0 0.9 94.5 3612Improved Below Target
Low income 91.9 92.1 0.2 95.0 3532Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 83.9 83.9 0.0 89.4 311No Change
Students w/ disabilities 83.3 89.4 6.1 87.9 944Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black 94.1 94.8 0.7 95.0 1163Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 92.6 91.9 -0.7 95.0 860Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 93.7 95.5 1.8 95.0 3313Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.8 3.0 2.2 1.0 2,1210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.3 4.1 2.8 1.2 1,3000Declined
Low income 1.4 3.7 2.3 1.3 1,2020Declined
EL and Former EL 2.1 6.9 4.8 1.9 1160Declined
Students w/ disabilities 2.7 5.8 3.1 2.4 3470Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 13--
Asian---- 25--
Afr. Amer./Black 0.5 3.8 3.3 1.0 4500Declined
Hispanic/Latino 1.9 3.2 1.3 1.7 3100Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 990Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 6--
White 0.8 2.9 2.1 1.0 1,2180Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.0 46.1 -0.9 49.7 3101No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 47.0 46.1 -0.9 49.7 3101No Change
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 14.6 12.3 -2.3 15.8 1221No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 14.6 12.3 -2.3 15.8 1221No Change
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 30.9 21.9 -9.0 29.9 5,0914Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 38.1 25.0 -13.1 37.7 6594Exceeded Target
High needs 36.3 27.0 -9.3 34.5 3,6114Exceeded Target
Low income 37.6 28.4 -9.2 35.2 3,2364Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 29.8 18.5 -11.3 27.3 6934Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 38.7 27.7 -11.0 36.3 1,1054Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 19--
Asian---- 56--
Afr. Amer./Black 25.8 19.5 -6.3 23.3 1,1714Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 44.0 29.1 -14.9 41.1 7424Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 48.2 31.8 -16.4 47.2 3364Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 9--
White 28.0 19.9 -8.1 26.8 2,7584Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 41.5 36.3 -5.2 39.9 2,3134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 50.3 45.7 -4.6 47.4 1,4714Exceeded Target
Low income 51.6 47.4 -4.2 47.1 1,3563Met Target
EL and Former EL 43.5 39.1 -4.4 39.4 2483Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 49.2 41.0 -8.2 45.7 4244Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 12--
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black 39.8 36.8 -3.0 36.1 5322Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 52.6 46.0 -6.6 48.2 3284Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 53.3 48.4 -4.9 51.7 1224Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 9--
White 38.7 32.4 -6.3 36.9 1,2874Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.4 43.2 -0.2 46.8 1,1071No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 27.3 25.7 -1.6 33.0 6780Declined
Low income 28.1 26.3 -1.8 34.3 6350Declined
EL and Former EL 20.2 15.9 -4.3 26.9 1130Declined
Students w/ disabilities 11.0 7.0 -4.0 18.1 1720Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 5--
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black 27.0 28.4 1.4 33.5 2752Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 32.9 29.8 -3.1 39.7 1610Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 27.5 40.0 12.5 30.9 604Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 4--
White 52.2 53.4 1.2 55.8 5902Improved 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 4,310 4,25299Yes 1 4,302 4,22098Yes 1 1,850 1,81598Yes 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 2,983 2,928 2,974 2,904 1,238 1,206 7,195 7,03898Yes1
Low income 2,658 2,608 2,649 2,584 1,110 1,081 6,417 6,27398Yes1
EL and Former EL 580 569 579 572 234 231 1,393 1,37298Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 932 909 928 895 397 386 2,257 2,19097Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 18 16 18 15 10 8 46----
Asian 45 45 45 45 18 18 108 108100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 977 968 974 961 427 423 2,378 2,35299Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 611 592 608 590 259 248 1,478 1,43097Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 244 237 244 237 91 90 579 56497Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 9 9 9 9 5 5 23----
White 2,406 2,385 2,404 2,363 1,040 1,023 5,850 5,77199Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Benjamin Friedman MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 32
East Taunton ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 47
Edmund Hatch BennettNot requiring assistance or intervention 34
Edward F. Leddy PreschoolInsufficient data-
Elizabeth PoleNot requiring assistance or intervention 23
H H GalliganNot requiring assistance or intervention 25
James L. Mulcahey Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 10
John F Parker MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 11
Joseph C ChamberlainNot requiring assistance or intervention 29
Joseph H MartinNot requiring assistance or intervention 17
Taunton Alternative High SchoolInsufficient data-
Taunton HighRequiring assistance or intervention 21


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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