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2025 Official Accountability Report - Reading

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Reading (02460000)
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
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
59% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage67%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
59%
Substantial progress toward 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 achievement34-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-04-04-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91260.04867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.55822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total7.29.6-4.17.6-4.110.7-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 75%-54%-38%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan65%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
26%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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 achievement34-24-04-24-
Mathematics achievement44-44-04-04-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total101260.06867.541247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.56822.54822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total8.09.6-5.67.6-6.110.7-2.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 83%-74%-57%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
44%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage67%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%31%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
38%
Moderate 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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.02810.0
Weighted total3.410.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 33%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan33%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
25%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total61267.521247.5
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 absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total5.810.3-3.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 56%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
36%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

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 505.5 507.1 1.6 508.1 1,7963Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.0 484.1 4.1 486.8 3572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.9 489.0 1.1 489.8 5532Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.3 487.7 2.4 487.4 743Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 489.8 492.2 2.4 492.6 2213Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 483.5 484.6 1.1 485.5 3902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 513.9 514.2 0.3 516.3 1114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 483.6 489.6 6.0 486.0 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 498.8 498.4 -0.4 501.3 931Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 507.5 507.2 -0.3 509.4 533Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.1 507.9 1.8 508.6 1,4733Recovery Path: Met 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 513.7 509.2 -4.5 516.3 2900Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 489.2 487.6 -1.6 494.3 690Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 493.4 492.8 -0.6 496.7 810Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 496.4 496.9 0.5 500.3 352Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 488.0 488.8 0.8 490.7 532Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.8 509.7 -5.1 517.4 2450Path 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 506.7 507.3 0.6 508.6 1,7953Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 482.1 485.5 3.4 487.9 3572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 490.8 490.6 -0.2 492.7 5531Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 496.4 491.3 -5.1 498.9 740Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 490.8 490.4 -0.4 493.2 2211Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 486.8 487.0 0.2 489.0 3902Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 520.8 518.7 -2.1 523.7 1124Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 482.8 488.8 6.0 485.1 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 498.4 497.5 -0.9 500.8 920Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 508.6 507.4 -1.2 510.5 533Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.1 507.8 0.7 508.9 1,4723Path 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 511.1 507.6 -3.5 513.6 2890Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 487.8 485.2 -2.6 492.9 690Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 490.4 489.4 -1.0 494.2 800Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 491.5 492.3 0.8 496.0 352Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 485.3 485.9 0.6 488.7 522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.7 508.3 -4.4 514.2 2440Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.5 505.0 -0.5 508.2 6153Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 178--
High Needs 490.4 489.3 -1.1 493.4 1990Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 28--
Low Income 491.2 490.1 -1.1 494.5 840Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.1 485.0 -2.1 490.5 1420Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 510.1 509.8 -0.3 513.8 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 500.6 493.9 -6.7 503.3 330Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.4 506.1 -0.3 509.0 5103Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.5 503.3 -7.2 512.5 2840Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 69--
High Needs 491.9 485.5 -6.4 494.8 790Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 496.2 486.1 -10.1 499.3 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 486.6 484.6 -2.0 489.7 530Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.4 504.0 -7.4 513.3 2440Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.0 1,4443Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.4 3563Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.1 4223Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.1 503Typical Growth - High
Low Income 52.4 1783Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.6 2992Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 59.9 863Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 50.9 513Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 48.8 752Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.2 383Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.8 1,1933Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.9 2772Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.5 692Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.4 722Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 43.1 292Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.6 492Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 12--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.2 2373Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 1,4423Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 58.2 3553Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.3 4223Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.0 513Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.7 1803Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 53.2 2983Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 58.3 873Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 57.8 513Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 57.7 753Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 51.7 393Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.9 1,1893Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.0 2793Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.3 693Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.5 733Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 56.9 313Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.5 482Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 13--
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.1 2373Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.0 96.3 -0.7 95.0 2974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.7 89.9 -0.8 95.0 1090Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 89.4 89.7 0.3 94.0 682Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 87.3 86.4 -0.9 93.4 660Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 97.0 96.0 -1.0 95.0 2514Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.7 99.0 -0.7 95.0 3024Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 99.0 96.5 -2.5 95.0 864Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 100.0 93.6 -6.4 95.0 470Declined
Students with Disabilities 98.3 96.4 -1.9 95.0 554Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.6 98.9 -0.7 95.0 2654Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.2 -0.1 1.0 1,0974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.8 0.7 -0.1 1.0 2923Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.0 1250Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.6 0.0 -0.6 1.0 1984Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 51--
Black or African American---- 49--
Hispanic or Latino---- 42--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 9324Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 61.9 65.9 4.0 64.6 413Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 61.9 65.9 4.0 64.6 413Met Target
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 6.6 7.0 0.4 5.6 2,4333Met Target
Lowest Performing 10.9 13.2 2.3 8.8 3570Declined
High Needs 12.4 13.0 0.6 10.6 7440Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 18.7 15.0 -3.7 16.2 1134Exceeded Target
Low Income 17.9 19.7 1.8 15.5 2990Declined
Students with Disabilities 10.5 11.0 0.5 8.1 5101No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.8 9.0 5.2 1.7 1550Declined
Black or African American 16.4 18.4 2.0 13.9 870Declined
Hispanic or Latino 14.3 14.5 0.2 11.4 1311No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.1 6.5 -2.6 8.1 774Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.8 5.9 0.1 4.6 1,9824Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.1 9.5 0.4 7.5 1,1273Met Target
Lowest Performing 14.8 18.8 4.0 9.5 690Declined
High Needs 19.7 20.6 0.9 16.8 3350Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 25.0 27.2 2.2 20.5 1580Declined
Students with Disabilities 20.1 20.6 0.5 16.6 2281No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 44--
Black or African American---- 47--
Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 8.0 7.8 -0.2 6.2 9564Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.8 69.7 2.9 70.2 5253Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 33.8 34.9 1.1 39.5 1462Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 41.5 38.2 -3.3 47.7 680Declined
Students with Disabilities 25.7 29.4 3.7 32.8 1022Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 66.6 72.3 5.7 70.2 4484Exceeded 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 2,099 2,090100Yes 1 2,101 2,08899Yes 1 916 91099Yes 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 646 638 646 637 289 285 1,581 1,56099Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 82 81 81 81 34 34 197 19699Yes1
Low Income 260 256 260 256 122 119 642 63198Yes1
Students with Disabilities 449 443 449 442 199 197 1,097 1,08299Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Asian 128 127 128 128 50 50 306 305100Yes1
Black or African American 77 77 77 77 31 31 185 185100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 105 105 104 104 45 45 254 254100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 60 59 60 59 23 23 143 14199Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,726 1,719 1,729 1,717 764 758 4,219 4,19499Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Alice M BarrowsNot requiring assistance or intervention 93
Arthur W Coolidge MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 88
Birch MeadowNot requiring assistance or intervention 85
J Warren KillamNot requiring assistance or intervention 80
Joshua EatonNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
RISE PreSchoolInsufficient data-
Reading Memorial HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Walter S Parker MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 74
Wood End Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 90


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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