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2023 Official Accountability Report - State Totals

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage36%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)
All students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement14-14-
Achievement total41260.031240.0
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04820.0
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 total0410.00410.0
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total3.69.6-3.410.0-
Percentage of possible points 38%-34%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan38%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
34%
Weight of high school results:35%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage36%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage38%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator African American/Black Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
African American/Black Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement14-24-
Achievement total31267.561247.5
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---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-5.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-49%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
49%
Weight of high school results:35%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 494.1 493.9 -0.2 496.9 396,8611Path Forward: No Change
High needs 484.9 483.5 -1.4 487.9 228,2140Path Forward: Declined
Low income 484.5 482.9 -1.6 487.6 176,2300Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 481.1 479.2 -1.9 484.4 75,0680Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 476.1 474.9 -1.2 479.3 86,3680Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 487.6 486.0 -1.6 490.4 9040Path Forward: Declined
Asian 506.4 507.3 0.9 509.9 29,4322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 485.5 484.7 -0.8 489.2 36,8930Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 482.8 481.5 -1.3 486.4 93,9940Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 497.8 498.1 0.3 500.6 18,0782Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 494.4 495.0 0.6 497.2 3402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
White 498.3 498.8 0.5 501.1 217,0562Path Forward: Improved Below 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 502.5 503.6 1.1 507.0 70,5832Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 492.9 491.6 -1.3 498.0 36,9620Path Forward: Declined
Low income 493.3 491.8 -1.5 498.4 29,7400Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 481.4 475.6 -5.8 486.5 8,1950Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 485.1 484.4 -0.7 489.9 13,1380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 499.9 494.2 -5.7 504.4 1580Path Forward: Declined
Asian 513.4 517.9 4.5 518.5 5,1032Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 494.4 494.7 0.3 499.5 6,7232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 491.7 489.7 -2.0 496.8 16,5080Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 505.5 507.5 2.0 510.0 2,7042Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 500.5 497.9 -2.6 505.0 700Path Forward: Declined
White 506.2 508.8 2.6 510.7 39,3162Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.4 494.2 0.8 496.0 396,9552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.8 484.1 0.3 486.8 228,3202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 482.7 482.8 0.1 485.6 176,3162Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 482.3 482.3 0.0 486.0 75,2701Path Forward: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 476.1 476.8 0.7 479.4 86,3102Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 487.4 486.8 -0.6 490.0 8980Path Forward: Declined
Asian 512.1 513.2 1.1 516.5 29,4742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 481.9 482.8 0.9 485.7 36,9252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 481.1 481.5 0.4 484.7 94,1252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 496.4 497.5 1.1 499.0 18,0572Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 492.6 495.3 2.7 495.2 3393Path Forward: Met Target
White 497.8 498.8 1.0 500.4 216,9412Path Forward: 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 501.0 500.4 -0.6 505.0 70,1550Path Forward: Declined
High needs 489.7 489.1 -0.6 494.8 36,5660Path Forward: Declined
Low income 489.7 489.0 -0.7 494.8 29,3670Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 481.8 480.4 -1.4 486.9 8,0560Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 482.6 483.5 0.9 487.7 12,9882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 495.4 493.2 -2.2 499.4 1520Path Forward: Declined
Asian 520.3 520.6 0.3 525.4 5,1122Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 488.3 488.7 0.4 493.4 6,6922Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 487.8 487.2 -0.6 492.9 16,3020Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 503.4 503.3 -0.1 507.4 2,6751Path Forward: No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 500.2 494.6 -5.6 504.2 700Path Forward: Declined
White 505.3 505.0 -0.3 509.6 39,1501Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.5 494.0 -0.5 498.4 133,4981Path Forward: No Change
High needs 484.6 483.7 -0.9 489.3 75,8500Path Forward: Declined
Low income 483.6 482.6 -1.0 488.4 58,9890Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 479.6 478.7 -0.9 484.5 23,7310Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 477.5 477.2 -0.3 482.4 28,5841Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 487.3 487.8 0.5 491.2 3092Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Asian 508.0 508.4 0.4 513.1 9,9812Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 482.3 482.1 -0.2 487.4 12,6751Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic/Latino 481.6 480.9 -0.7 486.3 31,4290Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 497.6 497.9 0.3 501.5 5,9802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 493.5 495.4 1.9 497.4 1072Path Forward: Improved Below Target
White 499.9 499.4 -0.5 503.6 72,9481Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.0 499.0 0.0 502.5 67,4071Path Forward: No Change
High needs 487.7 487.2 -0.5 492.8 34,6081Path Forward: No Change
Low income 487.5 487.0 -0.5 492.6 27,7221Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL 477.5 477.2 -0.3 482.4 6,5691Path Forward: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 481.6 481.9 0.3 486.4 12,8502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 495.1 491.1 -4.0 498.6 1420Path Forward: Declined
Asian 513.1 517.1 4.0 518.1 4,8512Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 486.7 487.1 0.4 491.2 6,2922Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 485.3 485.5 0.2 490.3 14,9242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 501.6 502.3 0.7 505.1 2,6172Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 499.2 492.3 -6.9 502.7 670Path Forward: Declined
White 503.8 503.7 -0.1 507.3 38,5141Path Forward: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 312,2442Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.3 174,2922Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.0 134,8442Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 49.7 53,7822Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.7 64,9742Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 46.7 6952Typical Growth - Low
Asian 56.4 23,0163Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 48.0 28,6832Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 47.5 71,4692Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 50.0 14,0463Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 50.5 2703Typical Growth - High
White 50.0 174,0083Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.5 58,7542Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.7 28,8372Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.9 23,0822Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 42.1 5,0362Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 39.9 10,3291Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 46.4 1172Typical Growth - Low
Asian 56.2 4,4583Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 45.5 5,3842Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 45.1 12,3392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 51.3 2,2153Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 45.2 572Typical Growth - Low
White 50.7 34,1843Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.8 312,1362Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.8 174,2662Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.3 134,8092Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 49.3 53,9102Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 44.8 64,8582Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 47.1 6932Typical Growth - Low
Asian 57.7 23,0793Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 47.8 28,6992Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 47.5 71,5082Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 50.3 14,0043Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 51.5 2683Typical Growth - High
White 50.1 173,8263Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.6 58,4932Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.9 28,6352Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.2 22,9122Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 40.2 5,0122Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 41.7 10,2122Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 45.4 1182Typical Growth - Low
Asian 55.9 4,4703Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 41.4 5,3912Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 41.8 12,2332Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 51.1 2,1943Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 56.1 593Typical Growth - High
White 52.9 34,0283Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.8 90.1 0.3 91.9 73,9012Improved Below Target
High needs 82.4 83.9 1.5 86.7 42,3962Improved Below Target
Low income 81.7 83.2 1.5 86.3 36,2892Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 71.8 73.1 1.3 77.5 7,1092Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 76.6 78.0 1.4 82.7 14,3342Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 82.3 82.2 -0.1 84.3 2021No Change
Asian 96.1 96.2 0.1 95.0 4,9884Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 84.4 86.2 1.8 89.3 6,8552Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 80.0 81.2 1.2 84.7 15,5462Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 88.8 88.7 -0.1 90.8 2,4951No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 86.0 81.3 -4.7 88.0 750Declined
White 93.2 93.2 0.0 95.0 43,7401No Change

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.2 93.3 0.1 94.8 74,2592Improved Below Target
High needs 88.6 88.6 0.0 92.0 39,3821No Change
Low income 88.0 87.9 -0.1 91.8 33,8831No Change
EL and Former EL 78.4 80.2 1.8 83.9 6,8422Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 87.8 86.6 -1.2 92.4 14,7060Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 91.5 86.8 -4.7 93.1 1820Declined
Asian 97.5 98.0 0.5 95.0 5,0194Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 90.5 90.7 0.2 95.0 6,8392Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 84.7 86.2 1.5 88.8 14,8352Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 92.6 92.7 0.1 94.2 2,2932Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 96.8 91.2 -5.6 95.0 570Declined
White 95.9 95.5 -0.4 95.0 45,0343Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.5 2.1 0.6 1.4 287,2340Declined
High needs 2.7 3.6 0.9 2.4 147,1830Declined
Low income 2.9 3.8 0.9 2.6 118,9610Declined
EL and Former EL 5.8 7.8 2.0 5.2 21,5700Declined
Students w/ disabilities 2.4 3.4 1.0 2.2 49,4350Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3.4 4.3 0.9 3.1 6810Declined
Asian 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 19,6593Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 1.8 2.8 1.0 1.6 27,1710Declined
Hispanic/Latino 3.2 4.3 1.1 2.9 63,9690Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 1.4 2.4 1.0 1.3 10,3040Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2.0 1.2 -0.8 1.8 2584Exceeded Target
White 1.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 165,1920Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 46.3 -3.4 52.4 60,2830Declined
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 49.7 46.3 -3.4 52.4 60,2830Declined
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 22.5 14.2 -8.3 23.8 19,4120Declined
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 22.5 14.2 -8.3 23.8 19,4120Declined
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 24.1 18.4 -5.7 23.1 546,1454Exceeded Target
High needs 32.2 25.2 -7.0 30.4 320,9204Exceeded Target
Low income 36.0 28.3 -7.7 33.6 249,6004Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 29.7 23.7 -6.0 27.2 116,2334Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 32.1 25.3 -6.8 29.7 112,9604Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 33.1 29.5 -3.6 32.1 1,2764Exceeded Target
Asian 12.3 10.8 -1.5 10.2 40,7802Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 26.5 20.2 -6.3 24.0 50,8304Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 37.4 29.0 -8.4 34.5 135,1314Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 24.9 19.9 -5.0 23.9 25,3384Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 25.2 23.0 -2.2 24.2 4694Exceeded Target
White 19.3 14.0 -5.3 18.1 292,3214Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.8 26.4 -5.4 30.2 298,3874Exceeded Target
High needs 44.2 37.6 -6.6 41.3 159,4514Exceeded Target
Low income 47.1 40.3 -6.8 42.6 129,8034Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 47.6 41.4 -6.2 43.5 40,9624Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 43.4 37.1 -6.3 39.9 53,8154Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 42.6 36.9 -5.7 41.0 7074Exceeded Target
Asian 14.6 12.6 -2.0 11.8 20,6122Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 39.9 31.7 -8.2 36.2 28,9094Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 48.4 41.2 -7.2 44.0 72,7424Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 33.8 28.0 -5.8 32.2 11,0784Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 37.7 34.0 -3.7 36.1 2654Exceeded Target
White 25.6 20.5 -5.1 23.8 164,0744Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.9 65.8 0.9 68.3 138,2142Improved Below Target
High needs 49.1 49.8 0.7 54.8 68,3032Improved Below Target
Low income 50.1 50.7 0.6 56.3 54,9302Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 40.7 41.4 0.7 47.4 15,6232Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 34.3 36.0 1.7 41.4 22,8432Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 50.1 50.6 0.5 53.5 3162Improved Below Target
Asian 84.9 84.9 0.0 88.6 9,7471No Change
Afr. Amer./Black 55.5 57.3 1.8 62.0 13,1792Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 49.2 51.2 2.0 56.0 30,6722Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 66.1 67.4 1.3 69.5 4,8312Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 65.4 60.0 -5.4 68.8 1100Declined
White 69.5 70.4 0.9 73.1 79,4212Improved 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 480,877 475,58699Yes 1 480,670 475,56999Yes 1 211,212 208,44599Yes 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 277,633 273,302 277,396 273,326 119,265 117,039 674,294 663,66798Yes1
Low income 216,014 212,581 215,811 212,567 93,975 92,204 525,800 517,35298Yes1
EL and Former EL 92,761 91,358 92,578 91,725 36,152 35,625 221,491 218,70899Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 101,704 99,406 101,649 99,453 43,249 42,071 246,602 240,93098Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1,101 1,084 1,090 1,071 487 479 2,678 2,63498Yes1
Asian 35,522 35,326 35,535 35,407 15,502 15,413 86,559 86,146100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 45,206 44,666 45,237 44,715 20,243 19,954 110,686 109,33599Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 117,110 115,397 116,985 115,508 51,374 50,480 285,469 281,38599Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 21,156 20,867 21,139 20,824 8,926 8,752 51,221 50,44398Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 430 418 427 419 186 183 1,043 1,02098Yes1
White 260,185 257,661 260,057 257,425 114,423 113,113 634,665 628,19999Yes1


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