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2024 Official Accountability Report - Norwell

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norwell (02190000)
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

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%79%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
76%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-34-34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total101267.56867.5111247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-44-44-
Growth total6822.57822.56822.56822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.08810.03410.0
Weighted total8.510.3-5.87.6-9.810.7-5.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 83%-76%-92%-66%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
79%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage79%

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 achievement34-24-34----
Mathematics achievement34-34-34----
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91267.55867.561247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-34----
Growth total6822.56822.56822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.0---
Weighted total7.810.3-5.17.6-7.210.7----
Percentage of possible points 76%-67%-67%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan71%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
67%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%80%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
69%
Substantial 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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total101267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7822.54822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.08810.0
Weighted total8.610.3-7.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 84%-71%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan84%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
71%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

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 achievement34-34-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total51267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total5.110.3-6.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 50%-59%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan50%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
59%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 507.3 507.6 0.3 509.9 1,0393Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 483.3 484.8 1.5 487.2 2093Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 487.6 488.4 0.8 489.9 2242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 495.3 490.1 -5.2 496.3 620Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.2 485.0 1.8 485.8 1782Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 515.6 511.7 -3.9 518.0 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 508.0 507.9 -0.1 509.9 483Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 506.9 507.5 0.6 509.5 9323Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 516.4 516.9 0.5 518.5 1393Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 495.2 496.7 1.5 500.3 342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 500.8 501.2 0.4 504.1 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 13--
Students with Disabilities 499.4 495.4 -4.0 502.1 200Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 516.4 517.2 0.8 518.2 1313Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.8 510.2 2.4 511.1 1,0384Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 484.1 489.8 5.7 490.2 2103Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 490.1 493.8 3.7 491.7 2244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 495.8 496.4 0.6 497.7 623Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 485.9 490.0 4.1 487.9 1774Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 519.2 517.6 -1.6 522.1 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 508.3 513.0 4.7 510.2 484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 507.4 509.8 2.4 510.5 9313Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.9 517.5 4.6 515.4 1414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.8 501.2 5.4 500.9 353Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 500.7 504.6 3.9 504.5 283Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 13--
Students with Disabilities 496.9 500.2 3.3 500.3 203Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.1 517.9 5.8 514.7 1334Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.3 506.1 -1.2 509.1 3303Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 70--
High Needs 485.8 491.5 5.7 488.8 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 482.6 488.0 5.4 486.0 504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.3 505.5 -1.8 509.9 2953Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.5 515.7 7.2 510.5 1394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High Needs 498.1 504.1 6.0 499.6 274Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 12--
Students with Disabilities 495.5 501.1 5.6 498.6 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.7 515.7 8.0 509.1 1314Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.5 8413Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.2 2093Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.3 1753Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income 42.0 462Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 50.6 1393Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 55.3 273Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.9 383Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 53.4 7553Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.9 1342Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.0 342Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 36.2 251Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income- 12--
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.9 1262Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.5 8423Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 61.6 2104Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 60.1 1764Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income 59.6 463Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 58.8 1403Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 59.8 273Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 68.1 384Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 58.0 7563Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.8 1364Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 67.1 354Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 57.7 263Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income- 12--
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 62.0 1284Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 98.0 -0.8 95.0 1534Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.9 93.5 -1.4 95.0 460Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 93.3 90.0 -3.3 95.0 300Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.3 98.0 -1.3 95.0 1474Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 99.4 0.0 95.0 1644Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 97.4 -2.6 95.0 394Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 13--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 96.7 -3.3 95.0 304Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.4 100.0 0.6 95.0 1504Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 6024Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1124Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 40--
Students with Disabilities 1.0 0.0 -1.0 1.0 834Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5614Exceeded Target

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 7.9 5.4 -2.5 6.9 1,3904Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.4 10.0 -0.4 8.3 2102Improved Below Target
High Needs 13.5 11.4 -2.1 11.7 2893Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 24--
Low Income 19.1 14.5 -4.6 16.7 834Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 12.4 10.5 -1.9 10.0 2193Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 9.8 6.8 -3.0 7.7 444Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14.3 5.7 -8.6 13.3 704Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 7.3 4.9 -2.4 6.1 1,2394Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.4 8.0 -2.4 8.8 6124Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 11.1 11.4 0.3 5.8 353Met Target
High Needs 25.9 21.3 -4.6 23.0 1274Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 56--
Students with Disabilities 25.3 20.7 -4.6 21.8 874Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 10.5 7.9 -2.6 8.7 5574Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 96.7 98.0 1.3 95.0 2974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.5 92.4 0.9 95.0 664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 26--
Students with Disabilities 90.5 91.5 1.0 95.0 474Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.2 97.8 0.6 95.0 2704Exceeded 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 1,185 1,182100Yes 1 1,184 1,181100Yes 1 473 472100Yes 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 257 256 257 254 95 94 609 60499Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 17 17 16 15 5 5 38----
Low Income 77 77 77 75 32 31 186 18398Yes1
Students with Disabilities 199 198 199 197 71 71 469 46699Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 34 34 34 34 16 16 84 84100Yes1
Black or African American 13 13 13 12 5 5 31----
Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 16 6 6 40----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 51 51 51 51 16 16 118 118100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 1,068 1,065 1,067 1,066 429 428 2,564 2,559100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Grace Farrar ColeNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Norwell HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 92
Norwell Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 87
William G VinalNot requiring assistance or intervention 93


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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