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2023 Official Accountability Report - Acton-Boxborough

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Acton-Boxborough (06000000)
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 and Assistance Level:Meeting or exceeding targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage85%
Progress towards targetsMeeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-24-44----
Mathematics achievement44-44-44----
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total111260.06867.5121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-34----
Growth total6820.06822.56822.5---
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-34----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total2410.04410.07810.0---
Weighted total8.09.6-5.87.6-10.210.7----
Percentage of possible points 83%-76%-95%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan80%
Weight of non-high school results:64%
95%
Weight of high school results:36%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage85%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage47%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement14-34-
Achievement total41267.561247.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total4.510.3-5.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 44%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:64%
54%
Weight of high school results:36%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage47%

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 506.5 507.1 0.6 509.7 2,3593Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 482.4 484.3 1.9 487.2 4482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 492.8 491.6 -1.2 495.0 7500Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 490.6 488.8 -1.8 492.8 2880Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 317--
Students w/ disabilities 484.9 482.7 -2.2 487.4 3940Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 514.8 515.7 0.9 517.1 7734Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 62--
Hispanic/Latino 492.1 485.3 -6.8 494.7 1860Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 124--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 503.9 505.6 1.7 506.8 1,2113Recovery Path: Met 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 518.1 521.4 3.3 519.7 3914Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 499.4 497.0 -2.4 501.4 920Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 501.8 496.6 -5.2 504.0 340Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities 494.6 495.8 1.2 496.7 572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 522.6 528.9 6.3 527.6 1614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 505.5 504.8 -0.7 508.7 313Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 517.9 518.6 0.7 520.5 1743Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.6 510.7 0.1 513.9 2,3594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 480.6 486.0 5.4 483.5 4484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 496.4 495.9 -0.5 498.1 7513Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 489.7 489.6 -0.1 491.6 2891Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL---- 318--
Students w/ disabilities 488.2 486.0 -2.2 489.8 3950Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 524.9 524.5 -0.4 527.8 7734Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 62--
Hispanic/Latino 491.0 487.4 -3.6 494.1 1870Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 125--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 505.2 506.1 0.9 507.8 1,2093Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 524.8 523.6 -1.2 526.4 3954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 501.2 502.7 1.5 503.7 943Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 497.9 502.9 5.0 502.8 343Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 22--
Students w/ disabilities 495.5 497.4 1.9 498.9 593Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 535.7 535.3 -0.4 539.9 1624Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 501.7 505.3 3.6 505.7 313Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 521.7 517.4 -4.3 524.3 1774Path Forward: 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 510.0 510.8 0.8 512.7 8114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 495.4 495.0 -0.4 498.4 2481Path Forward: No Change
Low income 490.5 486.4 -4.1 493.8 940Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 99--
Students w/ disabilities 490.8 490.2 -0.6 494.2 1393Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 518.0 521.4 3.4 521.7 2814Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 22--
Hispanic/Latino 494.2 483.9 -10.3 495.9 780Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 37--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 508.2 509.5 1.3 510.8 3904Path 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 521.4 525.5 4.1 524.2 3674Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 503.3 504.8 1.5 506.2 793Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 500.3 505.4 5.1 504.9 233Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 499.6 501.1 1.5 502.2 523Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 527.4 534.7 7.3 529.6 1574Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino 500.7 516.6 15.9 503.8 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 521.1 519.8 -1.3 522.8 1624Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 1,8773Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.3 4463Typical Growth - High
High needs 50.1 5343Typical Growth - High
Low income 47.3 1932Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 197--
Students w/ disabilities 46.1 3032Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 58.0 6233Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 47--
Hispanic/Latino 47.5 1282Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 93--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 51.9 9833Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.2 3533Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 45.9 732Typical Growth - Low
Low income 50.9 263Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 41.1 472Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 62.0 1484Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 56.0 263Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 56.9 1553Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.3 1,8813Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.6 4463Typical Growth - High
High needs 56.6 5383Typical Growth - High
Low income 56.3 1933Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 197--
Students w/ disabilities 50.3 3073Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 60.2 6264Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black- 47--
Hispanic/Latino 54.6 1283Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 94--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 57.7 9833Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 3543Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 47.6 742Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.2 272Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 45.3 472Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 54.6 1483Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 47.7 262Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 55.1 1563Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.3 97.0 -0.3 95.0 4634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.0 90.4 -1.6 95.0 1350Declined
Low income 88.3 90.0 1.7 92.9 702Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 86.0 87.5 1.5 92.1 802Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 98.7 -1.3 95.0 1534Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 25--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 28--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 95.0 97.1 2.1 95.0 2444Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.9 99.3 0.4 95.0 4394Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 97.6 100.0 2.4 95.0 1004Exceeded Target
Low income 95.9 98.3 2.4 95.0 604Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities 96.4 100.0 3.6 95.0 574Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1434Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 98.9 98.8 -0.1 95.0 2414Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.1 -0.1 1.0 1,6994Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.9 0.6 -0.3 1.0 3404Exceeded Target
Low income 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.0 1590Declined
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 1.0 0.5 -0.5 1.0 1844Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6244Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 48--
Hispanic/Latino 1.1 0.0 -1.1 1.0 1014Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 62--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 8603Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 67.7 52.7 -15.0 70.4 1650Declined
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 10.6 10.4 -0.2 9.6 3,1322Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 14.5 11.8 -2.7 13.6 4484Exceeded Target
High needs 19.2 16.8 -2.4 17.4 1,0574Exceeded Target
Low income 26.9 24.4 -2.5 24.5 4013Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 492--
Students w/ disabilities 20.8 16.4 -4.4 18.4 5134Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 9.4 10.8 1.4 7.3 9970Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 86--
Hispanic/Latino 20.2 21.2 1.0 17.3 2780Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 179--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 9.5 8.3 -1.2 8.3 1,5893Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.2 12.5 3.3 7.6 1,7323Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 23.0 27.1 4.1 20.1 4240Declined
Low income 26.2 31.8 5.6 21.7 1920Declined
EL and Former EL---- 78--
Students w/ disabilities 24.7 29.6 4.9 21.2 2430Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 3.8 5.4 1.6 1.0 6334Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 56--
Hispanic/Latino 20.6 35.0 14.4 16.2 1170Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 54--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 10.8 14.3 3.5 9.0 8660Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.4 73.9 7.5 69.8 8704Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 29.8 39.6 9.8 35.5 1824Exceeded Target
Low income 36.8 41.3 4.5 43.0 922Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 28--
Students w/ disabilities 20.0 31.6 11.6 27.1 954Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 86.9 90.3 3.4 90.6 3104Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 28--
Hispanic/Latino 45.7 30.8 -14.9 52.5 520Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 27--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 56.2 70.8 14.6 59.8 4524Exceeded 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 2,802 2,77899Yes 1 2,811 2,78399Yes 1 1,232 1,21599Yes 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 890 870 899 874 365 353 2,154 2,09797Yes1
Low income 336 329 340 330 133 128 809 78797Yes1
EL and Former EL 372 368 372 369 137 133 881 87099Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 472 452 479 456 206 198 1,157 1,10696Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Asian 949 947 952 949 454 451 2,355 2,347100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 78 77 78 78 37 37 193 19299Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 230 227 230 227 113 110 573 56498Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 133 132 133 133 45 45 311 310100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
White 1,406 1,389 1,412 1,390 577 566 3,395 3,34599Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Acton-Boxborough Regional HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 97
Blanchard Memorial SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 77
Carol Huebner Early Childhood ProgramInsufficient data-
Luther Conant SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 95
McCarthy-Towne SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 76
Merriam SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 82
Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 96
Raymond J Grey Junior HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 95


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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