Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Fitchburg High

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2023

2023 Official Accountability Report - Fitchburg High

Organization Information

DISTRICT NAME
Fitchburg (00970000)

TITLE I STATUS
Title I School

REGION
West/Central

GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classification

Not requiring assistance or intervention

Reason for classification

Limited or no progress toward targets

Progress toward improvement targets

Accountability percentile

15% - Limited or no progress toward targets

OVERALL RESULTS
STUDENT GROUP RESULTS
DETAILED DATA FOR EACH INDICATOR
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

Overall progress toward improvement targets

2023

Criterion-referenced target percentage

15%

Progress towards targets

Limited or no progress toward targets

Weighted total

Percentage of possible points

2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage

15%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades

Overall progress toward improvement targets

2023

Criterion-referenced target percentage

13%

Progress towards targets

Limited or no progress toward targets

Weighted total--- Percentage of possible points-- 2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage13%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school

About the Data

Group

2022 Achievement

2023 Achievement

Change

2023 Target

Points

Reason

All Students

488.9

487.3

-1.6

490.8

276

Recovery Path: Declined

Lowest Performing

High needs

484.7

481.2

-3.5

489.0

212

Path Forward: Declined

Low income

485.3

481.6

-3.7

490.2

207

Path Forward: Declined

EL and Former EL

469.0

466.6

-2.4

472.5

Path Forward: Declined

Students w/ disabilities

468.9

468.6

-0.3

470.8

Recovery Path: No Change

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

488.8

486.5

-2.3

491.7

Recovery Path: Declined

Hispanic/Latino

485.8

482.1

-3.7

489.5

155

Path Forward: Declined

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

496.4

492.9

-3.5

501.5

Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school

About the Data

Group

2022 Achievement

2023 Achievement

Change

2023 Target

Points

Reason

All Students

487.7

485.3

-2.4

489.8

271

Recovery Path: Declined

Lowest Performing

High needs

484.1

481.3

-2.8

488.3

210

Path Forward: Declined

Low income

483.9

481.5

-2.4

485.8

205

Recovery Path: Declined

EL and Former EL

484.5

474.5

-10.0

489.6

Path Forward: Declined

Students w/ disabilities

475.3

473.7

-1.6

479.4

Path Forward: Declined

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

483.3

482.0

-1.3

488.4

Path Forward: Declined

Hispanic/Latino

484.9

481.1

-3.8

488.7

151

Path Forward: Declined

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

496.7

492.6

-4.1

500.7

Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school

About the Data

Group

2022 Achievement

2023 Achievement

Change

2023 Target

Points

Reason

All Students

483.7

479.8

-3.9

492.7

242

Recovery Path: Declined

Lowest Performing

High needs

479.6

475.1

-4.5

489.9

183

Recovery Path: Declined

Low income

479.5

475.1

-4.4

490.0

179

Recovery Path: Declined

EL and Former EL

473.1

463.9

-9.2

481.3

Recovery Path: Declined

Students w/ disabilities

474.0

468.2

-5.8

483.7

Recovery Path: Declined

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

Hispanic/Latino

479.4

473.4

-6.0

489.0

135

Recovery Path: Declined

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

493.5

489.3

-4.2

500.6

Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school

About the Data

Group

2023 Mean SGP

Points

Reason

All Students

33.6

234

Low Growth

Lowest Performing

High needs

30.2

175

Low Growth

Low income

30.1

172

Low Growth

EL and Former EL

29.1

Very Low Growth

Students w/ disabilities

25.6

Very Low Growth

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

Hispanic/Latino

31.8

127

Low Growth

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

33.7

Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school

About the Data

Group

2023 Mean SGP

Points

Reason

All Students

34.0

229

Low Growth

Lowest Performing

High needs

33.3

173

Low Growth

Low income

33.6

170

Low Growth

EL and Former EL

28.3

Very Low Growth

Students w/ disabilities

28.4

Very Low Growth

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

Hispanic/Latino

32.6

125

Low Growth

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

41.6

Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school

About the Data

Group

2021 Rate (%)

2022 Rate (%)

Change

Target (%)

Points

Reason

All Students

92.9

93.6

0.7

95.0

234

Improved Below Target

Lowest Performing

High needs

92.0

93.0

1.0

95.0

199

Improved Below Target

Low income

92.4

93.2

0.8

95.0

190

Improved Below Target

EL and Former EL

84.4

96.3

11.9

90.0

Exceeded Target

Students w/ disabilities

89.1

88.0

-1.1

95.0

Declined

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

93.3

90.0

-3.3

95.0

Declined

Hispanic/Latino

90.9

95.5

4.6

95.0

110

Met Target

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

94.7

92.2

-2.5

95.0

Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school

About the Data

Group

2020 Rate (%)

2021 Rate (%)

Change

Target (%)

Points

Reason

All Students

97.1

93.6

-3.5

95.0

266

Declined

Lowest Performing

High needs

96.2

92.5

-3.7

95.0

200

Declined

Low income

97.1

92.9

-4.2

95.0

197

Declined

EL and Former EL

96.6

84.4

-12.2

95.0

Declined

Students w/ disabilities

91.1

89.1

-2.0

95.0

Declined

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

95.2

93.3

-1.9

95.0

Declined

Hispanic/Latino

97.1

91.7

-5.4

95.0

121

Declined

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

97.6

96.0

-1.6

95.0

Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school

About the Data

Group

2021 Rate (%)

2022 Rate (%)

Change

Target (%)

Points

Reason

All Students

0.6

1.4

0.8

1.0

1,267

Declined

Lowest Performing

High needs

0.7

1.7

1.0

961

Declined

Low income

0.7

1.6

0.9

1.0

903

Declined

EL and Former EL

2.1

2.8

0.7

1.9

141

Declined

Students w/ disabilities

0.0

1.6

1.0

249

Declined

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

0.0

2.1

1.0

Declined

Hispanic/Latino

0.4

1.8

1.4

1.0

709

Declined

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

0.9

1.0

0.1

1.0

300

Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school

About the Data

Group

2022 Rate (%)

2023 Rate (%)

Change

Target

Points

Reason

All Students

16.7

9.5

-7.2

18.2

116

Declined

Lowest Performing

High needs

Low income

EL and Former EL

16.7

9.5

-7.2

18.2

116

Declined

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 - High school

About the Data

Group

2022 Rate (%)

2023 Rate (%)

Change

Target

Points

Reason

All Students

52.6

47.2

-5.4

49.6

1,261

Exceeded Target

Lowest Performing

High needs

57.4

53.6

-3.8

53.8

965

Met Target

Low income

58.1

54.7

-3.4

54.1

907

Improved Below Target

EL and Former EL

54.7

50.6

-4.1

50.3

255

Met Target

Students w/ disabilities

61.6

53.7

-7.9

57.8

216

Exceeded Target

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

41.2

29.8

-11.4

37.5

114

Exceeded Target

Hispanic/Latino

58.5

53.1

-5.4

54.6

718

Exceeded Target

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

49.2

42.9

-6.3

45.6

280

Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school

About the Data

Group

2022 Rate (%)

2023 Rate (%)

Change

Target

Points

Reason

All Students

55.3

60.0

4.7

60.1

567

Met Target

Lowest Performing

High needs

46.2

49.1

2.9

51.3

411

Improved Below Target

Low income

47.1

49.7

2.6

52.4

380

Improved Below Target

EL and Former EL

36.4

33.7

-2.7

44.0

Declined

Students w/ disabilities

18.5

20.2

1.7

24.0

Improved Below Target

Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.

Asian

Afr. Amer./Black

64.6

75.0

10.4

71.3

Exceeded Target

Hispanic/Latino

42.9

50.2

7.3

49.4

303

Met Target

Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.

Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.

White

70.9

71.9

1.0

75.7

146

Improved Below Target