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2024 Official Accountability Report - Halifax
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Halifax (01180000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05,06

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
57% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%72%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		57%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total111267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total9.210.3-4.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 89%-54%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.02410.0
Weighted total2.010.3-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 19%-53%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%81%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		58%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total8.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 81%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total21267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total2.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 24%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.0 503.2 3.2 501.8 3234Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 474.4 477.6 3.2 479.2 582Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 487.8 493.5 5.7 490.6 1604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 492.0 496.6 4.6 493.6 994Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities 475.3 485.5 10.2 478.2 874Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 22--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 500.2 502.8 2.6 502.5 2923Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.9 501.1 2.2 500.7 3233Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 475.9 478.4 2.5 481.0 582Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 489.1 493.5 4.4 491.7 1604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 492.4 496.5 4.1 494.8 994Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities 478.6 484.4 5.8 481.9 874Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 22--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.1 501.1 2.0 501.1 2923Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.2 502.9 5.7 499.9 814Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 24--
High needs 488.0 490.2 2.2 491.4 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 493.2 494.4 1.2 496.6 222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 477.2 481.9 4.7 481.7 243Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 496.1 504.3 8.2 499.1 754Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.8 2403Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.2 563Typical Growth - High
High needs 52.3 1143Typical Growth - High
Low income 54.7 723Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 48.6 592Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 2--
Hispanic/Latino- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.4 2203Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.6 2423Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.3 562Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.4 1162Typical Growth - Low
Low income 52.2 733Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 46.2 602Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 2--
Hispanic/Latino- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 50.4 2223Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 14.7 10.7 -4.0 13.4 4664Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.3 17.2 -3.1 16.8 583Met Target
High needs 20.5 17.1 -3.4 17.9 2164Exceeded Target
Low income 23.1 21.4 -1.7 19.4 1452Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 19.1 16.1 -3.0 15.8 1123Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 14.2 10.0 -4.2 12.8 4204Exceeded 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 327 32599Yes 1 327 32599Yes 1 87 8395Yes 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 163 162 163 162 43 41 369 36599Yes1
Low income 100 100 100 100 24 23 224 223100Yes1
EL and Former EL 9 9 9 9 2 2 20----
Students w/ disabilities 90 89 90 89 27 26 207 20499Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 0- 0- 0- 0----
Afr. Amer./Black 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
Hispanic/Latino 22 22 22 22 5 5 49 49100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 5 5 5 5 0- 10----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 296 294 296 294 81 77 673 66599Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Halifax ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 71


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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