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2023 Official Accountability Report - Palmer

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Palmer (02270000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
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
68% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage68%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement24-04-24----
Mathematics achievement44-44-44----
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total101260.04867.591247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-34-34----
Growth total4820.05822.55822.5---
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total7.69.6-4.27.6-7.410.7----
Percentage of possible points 79%-55%-69%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan67%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
69%
Weight of high school results:27%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage68%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage71%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement44-24-
Achievement total101267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total8.110.3-5.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 79%-51%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
51%
Weight of high school results:27%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage71%

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 486.2 487.3 1.1 488.9 5222Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 462.8 461.8 -1.0 467.4 1000Recovery Path: Declined
High needs 480.4 481.0 0.6 482.6 3492Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 481.2 482.3 1.1 483.6 3062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 32--
Students w/ disabilities---- 105--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 86--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.4 488.2 0.8 490.1 3932Recovery Path: 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 491.8 493.6 1.8 494.3 682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 484.6 484.9 0.3 486.5 462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 484.6 485.7 1.1 486.9 432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities---- 15--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.9 498.1 3.2 497.2 474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.5 487.3 3.8 485.9 5174Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 459.8 468.4 8.6 462.7 1004Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 477.5 481.3 3.8 479.1 3454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 478.5 482.0 3.5 480.8 3024Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 30--
Students w/ disabilities---- 105--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 85--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 484.6 488.4 3.8 487.1 3894Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.6 497.0 3.4 495.8 684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 486.4 488.3 1.9 490.2 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 487.1 488.6 1.5 491.6 432Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities---- 15--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.4 501.0 2.6 500.3 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.5 488.8 5.3 486.2 1954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 477.6 482.1 4.5 480.6 1334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 477.7 483.2 5.5 481.0 1094Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities---- 44--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 38--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 485.0 490.4 5.4 487.6 1404Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.2 496.6 3.4 496.2 593Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 486.6 488.0 1.4 489.1 402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 487.2 488.7 1.5 490.3 382Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities---- 12--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 497.0 499.3 2.3 499.6 423Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.3 4292Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.9 992Typical Growth - Low
High needs 42.6 2842Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.1 2512Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 19--
Students w/ disabilities- 84--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black- 9--
Hispanic/Latino- 67--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.4 3292Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.4 572Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 35.5 361Low Growth
Low income 36.5 351Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 8--
Students w/ disabilities- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 2--
Hispanic/Latino- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.6 382Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.8 4252Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 52.2 993Typical Growth - High
High needs 47.2 2802Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.0 2472Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 20--
Students w/ disabilities- 82--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black- 9--
Hispanic/Latino- 65--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 49.2 3272Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.0 573Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 51.0 353Typical Growth - High
Low income 50.9 343Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 7--
Students w/ disabilities- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 2--
Hispanic/Latino- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.3 393Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.8 88.2 -4.6 94.8 760Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 86.0 82.4 -3.6 90.3 510Declined
Low income 87.8 81.6 -6.2 92.4 490Declined
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities---- 13--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 92.5 88.9 -3.6 94.5 630Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.5 96.4 0.9 95.0 834Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.7 93.0 0.3 95.0 432Improved Below Target
Low income 92.2 92.7 0.5 95.0 412Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 11--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 94.6 97.0 2.4 95.0 674Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.3 2.2 -1.1 3.0 2744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 5.1 3.5 -1.6 4.6 1704Exceeded Target
Low income 5.6 3.1 -2.5 5.0 1624Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities---- 47--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 35--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 3.8 2.0 -1.8 3.4 2024Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.5 43.3 5.8 39.1 304Exceeded Target
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 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 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.3 15.8 -8.5 23.3 7684Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 25.0 12.0 -13.0 21.5 1004Exceeded Target
High needs 28.3 19.1 -9.2 26.5 5384Exceeded Target
Low income 28.8 20.7 -8.1 26.4 4824Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 53--
Students w/ disabilities---- 164--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 18--
Hispanic/Latino---- 134--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 33--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 20.8 12.1 -8.7 19.6 5694Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 32.7 34.3 1.6 31.1 2770Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 41.5 42.5 1.0 38.6 1860Declined
Low income 41.6 43.8 2.2 37.1 1760Declined
EL and Former EL---- 20--
Students w/ disabilities---- 64--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 51--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 20--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 28.3 30.0 1.7 26.5 1900Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.1 64.1 9.0 58.5 1284Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 38.7 50.6 11.9 44.4 814Exceeded Target
Low income 39.7 52.6 12.9 45.9 764Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 25--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 55.6 70.1 14.5 59.2 874Exceeded 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 595 59099Yes 1 593 58599Yes 1 266 265100Yes 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 399 395 399 391 182 181 980 96799Yes1
Low income 353 349 353 345 155 154 861 84898Yes1
EL and Former EL 41 41 40 39 21 21 102 10199Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 120 120 121 120 60 60 301 300100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 15 15 15 14 7 7 37----
Afr. Amer./Black 11 11 11 11 7 7 29----
Hispanic/Latino 99 98 100 98 52 52 251 24899Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 27 26 27 27 12 12 66 6598Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 443 440 440 435 188 187 1,071 1,06299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Old Mill PondNot requiring assistance or intervention 24
Palmer HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 35


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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

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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