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2024 Official Accountability Report - South Hadley

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
52%
Substantial 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 achievement04-14-44-44-
Mathematics achievement24-34-44-44-
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total21260.04867.5121240.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-24-
Growth total4820.04822.56820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total2.29.6-3.67.6-8.210.0-6.97.6-
Percentage of possible points23%-47%-82%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan35%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
86%
Weight of high school results:34%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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 achievement24-14-04----
Mathematics achievement44-44-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total61260.05867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-14----
Mathematics growth34-24-34----
Growth total6820.04822.54822.5---
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 absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total5.29.6-4.77.6-3.710.7----
Percentage of possible points54%-62%-35%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
35%
Weight of high school results:33%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
33%
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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total0.910.3-6.310.7-
Percentage of possible points9%-59%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
59%
Weight of high school results:34%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 achievement44-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
25%
Weight of high school results:33%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

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 493.4 490.8 -2.6 496.4 7120Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.7 466.7 0.0 470.6 1341Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 483.4 479.9 -3.5 485.3 3330Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.8 475.2 -5.6 482.9 570Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 484.9 481.5 -3.4 485.9 2550Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.4 471.5 -1.9 475.5 1420Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 487.5 480.7 -6.8 490.0 1150Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.0 492.8 -2.2 498.5 5590Recovery 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 495.1 504.8 9.7 498.2 1084Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 467.8 482.9 15.1 472.9 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 482.2 491.5 9.3 483.9 544Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 482.9 488.2 5.3 486.8 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 474.4 485.5 11.1 477.1 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.6 507.4 10.8 499.9 834Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.6 492.0 0.4 493.8 7122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 467.5 471.0 3.5 471.1 1343Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 481.6 481.0 -0.6 483.4 3330Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.8 477.9 -1.9 482.3 580Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 481.8 481.4 -0.4 483.9 2551Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 475.1 474.0 -1.1 477.3 1420Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 482.2 481.3 -0.9 484.6 1140Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.9 493.9 0.0 496.0 5581Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.2 499.0 3.8 496.9 1104Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 469.7 478.1 8.4 474.8 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 483.5 484.0 0.5 487.3 562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 483.2 482.0 -1.2 487.7 400Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.4 479.1 3.7 478.8 343Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.9 502.2 5.3 498.4 854Recovery Path: 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 498.4 494.9 -3.5 501.1 2550Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 52--
High Needs 489.6 486.5 -3.1 492.6 1070Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 490.7 490.8 0.1 494.0 772Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 481.4 477.1 -4.3 484.8 520Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino 488.1 489.2 1.1 490.8 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.3 496.0 -5.3 503.9 2070Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.9 502.0 7.1 497.5 984Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 23--
High Needs 483.5 489.2 5.7 485.5 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 482.0 487.9 5.9 485.0 324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 479.2 485.8 6.6 482.3 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.5 504.8 7.3 499.5 774Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.3 5712Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.3 1332Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.9 2652Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.7 482Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 43.3 2032Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.3 1112Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 43.3 942Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.6 4452Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 973Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.4 233Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.7 462Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 47.3 312Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.1 282Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.1 783Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.7 5782Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.4 1332Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.7 2692Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.8 492Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.4 2062Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.6 1142Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 50.3 943Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.1 4502Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.3 943Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.3 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 51.9 443Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 46.6 292Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.5 282Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 60.3 764Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.5 93.9 -2.6 95.0 1320Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.5 88.7 -3.8 95.0 710Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 91.8 87.3 -4.5 95.0 630Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.4 93.3 -3.1 95.0 1040Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 97.2 -1.4 95.0 1444Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.0 94.0 -3.0 95.0 670Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 96.6 93.4 -3.2 95.0 610Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 97.3 -2.7 95.0 1124Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.0 4953Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.8 1.8 1.0 1.0 2240Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 1.1 2.5 1.4 1.0 1590Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 1050Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 77--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.7 0.5 -0.2 1.0 3864Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 46.3 -5.9 54.9 410Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.2 46.3 -5.9 54.9 410Declined
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 0.0 15.0 15.0 2.1 204Exceeded Target
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 20.8 20.5 -0.3 19.8 9972Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 21.8 27.4 5.6 19.7 1350Declined
High Needs 28.4 29.1 0.7 26.6 4920Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 36.1 40.2 4.1 33.6 870Declined
Low Income 30.6 32.5 1.9 28.2 3810Declined
Students with Disabilities 24.9 27.8 2.9 22.5 2230Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 31.5 35.0 3.5 28.6 1770Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 34--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 17.3 17.4 0.1 16.1 7531No Change

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 36.3 30.3 -6.0 34.7 5244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 56.7 30.4 -26.3 51.4 234Exceeded Target
High Needs 49.0 44.0 -5.0 46.1 2664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 55.0 45.4 -9.6 50.5 2054Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 48.0 44.8 -3.2 44.5 1433Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino---- 94--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 32.7 26.8 -5.9 30.9 3954Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.9 39.5 -4.4 47.3 2630Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 18.2 16.3 -1.9 23.9 1290Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 19.8 18.8 -1.0 26.0 961No Change
Students with Disabilities 9.8 3.2 -6.6 16.9 620Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 39--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 48.0 42.3 -5.7 51.6 2080Declined

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 836 82398Yes 1 838 82598Yes 1 373 36698Yes 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 400 390 402 392 170 164 972 94697Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 66 65 66 66 18 18 150 14999Yes1
Low Income 305 296 307 298 121 117 733 71197Yes1
Students with Disabilities 184 176 185 177 92 87 461 44095Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 12 11 12 12 5 5 29----
Black or African American 15 14 15 15 4 4 34----
Hispanic or Latino 141 136 141 135 59 57 341 32896Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 20 20 20 20 7 7 47 47100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 648 642 650 643 298 293 1,596 1,57899Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Michael E. Smith Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 36
MosierNot requiring assistance or intervention 40
Plains ElementaryInsufficient data-
South Hadley HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 40




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