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2025 Official Accountability Report - North Reading

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
North Reading (02170000)
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
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
77% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%74%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
77%
Meeting or exceeding targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement44-44-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-34-34-14-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total111267.57867.561247.51867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6822.56822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total9.210.3-6.57.6-7.010.7-1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 89%-86%-65%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan87%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
45%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage74%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement44-44-34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-04-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121267.57867.5101247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-24-
Growth total6822.56822.54822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-14-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.06810.01410.0
Weighted total9.910.3-6.57.6-8.510.7-2.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 96%-86%-79%-32%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan91%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
56%
Weight of high school results:29%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%73%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
67%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total111267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---121220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-34-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.07810.0
Weighted total9.110.3-4.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 88%-39%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan88%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
39%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total61267.571247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.05810.0
Weighted total5.810.3-6.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 56%-59%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
59%
Weight of high school results:29%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.6 510.4 1.8 510.9 1,0824Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.0 490.6 5.6 488.8 2194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 493.0 496.8 3.8 495.2 3404Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 505.2 501.3 -3.9 507.3 313Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 497.1 500.0 2.9 498.1 1174Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 488.3 492.9 4.6 490.6 2544Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 517.0 522.3 5.3 519.4 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 501.0 501.3 0.3 503.5 523Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.6 513.8 2.2 513.5 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 508.2 510.0 1.8 511.5 9194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.6 510.5 -5.1 518.2 1520Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 497.0 492.5 -4.5 502.1 370Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 501.1 497.1 -4.0 504.4 420Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 20--
Students with Disabilities 496.9 489.6 -7.3 499.6 290Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.7 509.1 -5.6 517.3 1340Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.6 509.7 -0.9 512.5 1,0833Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 488.7 489.8 1.1 495.5 2193Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 497.0 496.2 -0.8 498.9 3403Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 511.6 503.5 -8.1 514.1 313Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 498.3 496.0 -2.3 500.2 1183Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 492.7 493.2 0.5 494.9 2533Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 526.4 526.2 -0.2 529.3 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 502.5 499.2 -3.3 504.9 523Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 513.3 511.5 -1.8 515.2 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.7 509.3 -0.4 511.5 9193Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.5 511.4 -1.1 515.0 1513Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.5 492.2 -0.3 497.6 371Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 496.7 495.5 -1.2 500.5 410Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 20--
Students with Disabilities 495.2 490.1 -5.1 498.6 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.7 510.5 -1.2 513.2 1333Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.5 517.2 4.7 515.2 3704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 88--
High Needs 494.8 504.1 9.3 497.8 1154Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 495.9 503.5 7.6 499.2 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 491.0 500.3 9.3 494.4 884Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 520.3 526.8 6.5 524.0 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.2 517.6 5.4 514.8 3164Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.2 513.4 -3.8 519.2 1503Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 37--
High Needs 504.0 499.1 -4.9 506.9 410Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 20--
Students with Disabilities 501.8 493.9 -7.9 504.9 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.7 512.2 -3.5 517.6 1323Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.7 8663Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.1 2193Typical Growth - High
High Needs 56.8 2673Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 17--
Low Income 55.6 1013Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 55.1 2003Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 68.5 494Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 61.8 334Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.0 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 58.1 7463Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.9 1472Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.6 362Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.9 392Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 20--
Students with Disabilities 37.1 261Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.1 1292Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 8673Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.5 2193Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.9 2663Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 17--
Low Income 49.9 1012Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 52.6 1993Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 59.7 493Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 53.2 333Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.6 322Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 52.1 7473Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 1473Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.9 363Typical Growth - High
High Needs 55.0 403Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 20--
Students with Disabilities 58.2 273Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.7 1293Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.0 96.1 1.1 95.0 1294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.5 90.7 6.2 88.8 544Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 31--
Students with Disabilities 76.3 89.7 13.4 82.4 394Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.9 96.4 1.5 95.0 1124Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 98.9 -0.5 95.0 1814Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 98.4 96.6 -1.8 95.0 584Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 33--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 94.7 -5.3 95.0 383Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.3 99.4 0.1 95.0 1564Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1654Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 66--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1184Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 37--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5254Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 4.7 4.5 -0.2 3.7 1,4894Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 5.4 5.0 -0.4 3.3 2194Exceeded Target
High Needs 8.8 7.5 -1.3 7.0 4543Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 4.9 1.8 -3.1 2.4 554Exceeded Target
Low Income 14.4 11.4 -3.0 12.0 1674Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 7.4 7.5 0.1 5.0 3183Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 4.7 8.4 3.7 2.6 830Declined
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 10.3 10.4 0.1 7.4 771No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.0 644Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.7 4.0 -0.7 3.5 1,2544Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.6 10.6 -2.0 11.0 6673Met Target
Lowest Performing 15.4 16.2 0.8 10.1 370Declined
High Needs 23.3 19.9 -3.4 20.4 1813Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income---- 92--
Students with Disabilities 27.2 24.8 -2.4 23.7 1132Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 44--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 34--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 12.9 9.9 -3.0 11.1 5634Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.1 80.1 4.0 79.5 3273Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 48.8 61.4 12.6 54.5 884Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 40--
Students with Disabilities 40.4 50.0 9.6 47.5 544Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 74.8 80.1 5.3 78.4 2774Exceeded 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 1,239 1,237100Yes 1 1,242 1,237100Yes 1 524 524100Yes 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 387 385 388 384 159 159 934 92899Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 35 35 35 35 10 10 80 80100Yes1
Low Income 141 140 142 141 65 65 348 34699Yes1
Students with Disabilities 285 283 285 281 117 117 687 68199Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 66 66 66 66 29 29 161 161100Yes1
Black or African American 9 8 10 9 3 3 22----
Hispanic or Latino 60 59 60 59 28 28 148 14699Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47 47 47 47 12 12 106 106100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 1,055 1,055 1,057 1,054 452 452 2,564 2,561100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
E Ethel Little SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 95
J Turner HoodNot requiring assistance or intervention 95
L D BatchelderNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
North Reading HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 82
North Reading MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 86


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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