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2023 Official Accountability Report - Ayer Shirley School District

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Ayer Shirley School District (06160000)
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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
42% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage42%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement24-24-44----
Mathematics achievement14-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.541247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total5820.04822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total3.29.6-4.07.6-4.210.7----
Percentage of possible points 33%-53%-39%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
39%
Weight of high school results:28%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage39%
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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total51267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total4.710.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 46%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan46%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
22%
Weight of high school results:28%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage39%

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 496.2 497.3 1.1 500.0 7662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.7 472.3 1.6 475.5 1362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 486.6 487.5 0.9 489.0 3722Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 488.6 488.9 0.3 490.8 2672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 71--
Students w/ disabilities---- 164--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 34--
Hispanic/Latino---- 95--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 38--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 496.9 498.9 2.0 500.9 5702Recovery 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 507.8 511.1 3.3 509.3 1194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 500.3 498.7 -1.6 503.6 460Path Forward: Declined
Low income 505.5 502.0 -3.5 509.4 300Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 506.9 512.3 5.4 509.3 864Recovery 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 494.9 494.4 -0.5 496.8 7671Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 470.7 472.9 2.2 474.4 1362Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 485.2 486.2 1.0 486.8 3732Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 486.6 486.7 0.1 488.6 2672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 71--
Students w/ disabilities---- 165--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 34--
Hispanic/Latino---- 95--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 38--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 496.0 495.3 -0.7 497.8 5710Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.5 498.0 -3.5 503.2 1190Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 493.2 490.3 -2.9 497.0 460Path Forward: Declined
Low income 495.1 494.4 -0.7 499.6 300Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 501.1 499.9 -1.2 503.3 860Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.6 498.3 -3.3 504.3 2610Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 489.5 489.2 -0.3 492.5 1201Path Forward: No Change
Low income 492.3 490.5 -1.8 495.6 820Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities---- 52--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 36--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 504.2 499.8 -4.4 506.8 1900Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.4 499.0 -2.4 504.0 1050Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 490.4 489.8 -0.6 491.8 390Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 494.0 492.8 -1.2 497.1 270Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 20--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 502.0 501.4 -0.6 504.7 770Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.4 5903Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.2 1362Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.4 2712Typical Growth - Low
Low income 49.4 2012Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 47--
Students w/ disabilities- 114--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 3--
Asian- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black- 26--
Hispanic/Latino- 70--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 29--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 56.1 4413Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.1 973Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 57.4 383Typical Growth - High
Low income 58.0 253Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 6--
Students w/ disabilities- 20--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.0 713Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.0 5912Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.5 1362Typical Growth - Low
High needs 46.4 2712Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.7 2022Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 47--
Students w/ disabilities- 114--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black- 26--
Hispanic/Latino- 70--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 30--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 45.6 4422Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.1 972Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 34.3 381Low Growth
Low income 37.2 251Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 6--
Students w/ disabilities- 20--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 39.8 711Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.0 82.7 -10.3 95.0 810Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 79.3 70.7 -8.6 83.6 410Declined
Low income 78.6 63.6 -15.0 83.2 330Declined
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 4--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 96.6 81.7 -14.9 95.0 600Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.0 95.3 2.3 94.6 864Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 86.5 86.2 -0.3 89.9 291No Change
Low income 86.0 85.7 -0.3 89.8 281No Change
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 18--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 93.0 98.3 5.3 94.6 584Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.7 1.9 0.2 1.5 3680Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 4.8 2.5 -2.3 4.3 1574Exceeded Target
Low income 5.8 2.6 -3.2 5.2 1174Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities---- 65--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino---- 45--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 1.5 1.4 -0.1 1.4 2763Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 59.4 48.8 -10.6 64.3 410Declined
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 18.8 13.9 -4.9 17.8 1,0744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 27.2 24.3 -2.9 24.3 1364Exceeded Target
High needs 25.4 18.9 -6.5 23.6 5344Exceeded Target
Low income 27.9 22.4 -5.5 25.5 3924Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 107--
Students w/ disabilities---- 225--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian---- 41--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 48--
Hispanic/Latino---- 141--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 56--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 18.0 12.7 -5.3 16.8 7794Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.6 25.9 -5.7 30.0 4174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 43.5 37.6 -5.9 40.6 1814Exceeded Target
Low income 46.2 37.8 -8.4 41.7 1354Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 29--
Students w/ disabilities---- 76--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 24--
Hispanic/Latino---- 62--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 31.4 25.5 -5.9 29.6 3024Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.0 62.0 -2.0 67.4 1840Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 45.5 41.3 -4.2 51.2 800Declined
Low income 43.1 49.2 6.1 49.3 613Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities---- 26--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 67.2 63.8 -3.4 70.8 1380Declined

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 891 889100Yes 1 892 890100Yes 1 382 382100Yes 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 424 422 425 423 168 168 1,017 1,013100Yes1
Low income 302 301 302 301 114 114 718 716100Yes1
EL and Former EL 83 83 83 83 33 33 199 199100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 191 189 192 190 77 77 460 45699Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 5 5 5 5 3 3 13----
Asian 27 27 27 27 11 11 65 65100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 42 42 42 42 24 24 108 108100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 113 113 113 113 54 54 280 280100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 43 43 43 43 13 13 99 99100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 659 657 660 658 276 276 1,595 1,591100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 47
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 57
Lura A. White Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 53
Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 65


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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