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2024 Official Accountability Report - Ralph C Mahar
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Ralph C Mahar (07550000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central		GRADES SERVED
07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: Students w/disabilities
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 points 11%---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 points 73%-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 points 11%-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 points 43%-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
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ralph C Mahar RegionalNot requiring assistance or intervention 20


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 cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual 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)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

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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