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Ralph C Mahar

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2024 Official Accountability Report - Ralph C Mahar

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
22% - Limited or no progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%9%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
22%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04----04----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01267.5---01247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----04----
Growth total5822.5---1822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.0---6810.0---
Weighted total1.110.3----0.810.7----
Percentage of possible points11%---8%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
8%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%

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 achievement24-04-34----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total91267.54890.031247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----24----
Growth total5822.5---3822.5---
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total7.510.3-4.07.6-3.310.7----
Percentage of possible points73%-53%-31%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:36%
31%
Weight of high school results:64%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%15%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
30%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-04-
Growth total5822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points11%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
18%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total41267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth44-24-
Growth total6822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total4.410.3-6.010.7-
Percentage of possible points43%-56%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:36%
56%
Weight of high school results:64%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.4 479.1 -6.3 488.6 1960Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 477.6 474.6 -3.0 480.6 1460Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 478.4 473.9 -4.5 481.4 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 461.4 467.7 6.3 464.7 604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 474.5 470.1 -4.4 477.0 220Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 486.9 481.2 -5.7 490.1 1550Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.4 485.2 -9.2 496.3 830Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High Needs 490.0 479.8 -10.2 493.3 560Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 493.5 481.4 -12.1 496.3 520Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.8 466.4 -11.4 480.4 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.8 484.9 -10.9 498.0 710Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.1 485.3 -2.8 490.4 1970Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 481.4 480.0 -1.4 484.0 1470Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 482.3 479.9 -2.4 484.5 1340Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.2 473.5 4.3 472.6 614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 477.0 475.7 -1.3 479.6 220Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.5 487.0 -2.5 492.1 1560Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.8 480.8 -11.0 494.6 800Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 489.3 477.4 -11.9 493.4 530Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 490.9 478.3 -12.6 494.9 500Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.5 471.3 -8.2 483.9 210Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.6 480.4 -12.2 495.5 680Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.3 486.3 -10.0 498.6 910Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 487.9 481.0 -6.9 491.7 680Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 490.1 479.4 -10.7 492.4 610Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.9 474.7 1.8 476.7 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.3 488.4 -8.9 499.8 690Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.8 478.6 -9.2 490.4 730Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 484.8 474.9 -9.9 488.4 500Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 485.2 476.0 -9.2 489.1 460Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.1 465.3 -16.8 485.2 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.1 478.6 -11.5 493.0 660Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.0 1792Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 44.5 1302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 43.1 1172Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.2 552Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.4 1442Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.8 701Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 33.6 471Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 35.4 431Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 27.5 200Very Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 34.3 631Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.1 1773Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 52.5 1283Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 51.5 1153Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 53.4 533Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.2 1443Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 22.9 660Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 23.8 430Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 24.3 400Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 21.6 590Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 80.9 78.7 -2.2 83.4 940Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 73.5 73.9 0.4 77.9 692Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 75.0 72.3 -2.7 79.1 650Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 85.4 81.0 -4.4 87.7 790Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.2 84.0 -7.2 93.3 940Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.9 77.9 -8.0 89.6 680Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 85.5 79.7 -5.8 89.2 640Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.3 89.0 -4.3 95.0 820Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 5.6 6.0 0.4 5.0 3340Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 8.6 6.3 -2.3 7.7 2074Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 7.2 7.1 -0.1 6.5 1841No Change
Students with Disabilities 13.5 6.1 -7.4 12.2 824Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.2 6.0 1.8 3.8 2830Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.0 26.4 2.4 22.5 2120Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 29.1 31.9 2.8 26.7 1600Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 31.7 34.9 3.2 28.5 1460Declined
Students with Disabilities 28.6 28.8 0.2 25.0 661No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 29.2 20.8 -8.4 25.0 244Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 23.8 28.0 4.2 22.0 1680Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.4 18.2 -1.2 17.1 3292Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High Needs 25.3 23.9 -1.4 21.5 2182Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 27.3 25.6 -1.7 22.2 1952Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 22.8 24.5 1.7 18.4 940Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.0 18.7 -0.3 16.5 2832Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.5 49.6 6.1 47.6 1294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 28.9 36.0 7.1 35.0 753Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 29.9 38.5 8.6 36.7 654Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 11.1 16.7 5.6 19.2 302Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 44.3 48.2 3.9 48.4 1103Met 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 286 27998Yes 1 286 27797Yes 1 177 17498Yes 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 209 202 209 200 127 124 545 52697Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 8 8 8 8 6 6 22----
Low Income 191 185 191 184 116 113 498 48297Yes1
Students with Disabilities 88 83 88 82 53 51 229 21694No1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Black or African American 7 7 7 7 3 3 17----
Hispanic or Latino 29 29 29 29 20 20 78 78100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14 14 14 14 8 8 36----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 233 226 233 224 143 140 609 59097Yes1

School Accountability Information
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Ralph C Mahar RegionalNot requiring assistance or intervention 20




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