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2025 Official Accountability Report - Newburyport

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Newburyport (02040000)
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 Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
56% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%63%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
56%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement24-24-34-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-24-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total61260.04867.581247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-44-44-
Growth total5820.06822.57822.57822.5
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 absenteeism34-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.03410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total4.99.6-4.47.6-8.210.7-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 51%-58%-77%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan55%
Weight of non-high school results:62%
78%
Weight of high school results:38%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%

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 achievement04-24-24-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.521247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total6820.06822.58822.57822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.05810.04410.0
Weighted total3.89.6-4.57.6-5.710.7-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 40%-59%-53%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:60%
40%
Weight of high school results:40%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%65%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
59%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement34-44-
Achievement total61267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.57822.5
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 absenteeism24-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-9.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 52%-85%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:62%
85%
Weight of high school results:38%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total51267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.58822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total4.910.3-5.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 48%-55%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan48%
Weight of non-high school results:60%
55%
Weight of high school results:40%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.5 501.7 1.2 503.1 9252Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 477.6 482.1 4.5 484.2 1742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.5 488.6 2.1 488.2 3413Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.0 477.1 6.1 473.1 534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 484.6 488.8 4.2 486.8 1474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 485.6 486.2 0.6 487.7 2393Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 485.7 486.0 0.3 488.2 612Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 516.3 516.1 -0.2 518.2 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.7 502.6 0.9 504.4 8122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.7 512.8 2.1 513.2 1823Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 485.0 492.3 7.3 490.1 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 495.0 497.8 2.8 498.3 443Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 492.0 494.9 2.9 494.7 323Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.0 513.5 1.5 514.3 1653Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.0 497.7 -1.3 501.0 9250Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 477.8 479.6 1.8 483.9 1742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.8 484.8 -1.0 487.7 3430Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.3 479.5 3.2 478.8 534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 485.6 486.4 0.8 487.3 1472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 484.1 481.5 -2.6 486.3 2420Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 486.0 484.5 -1.5 488.4 610Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 515.0 512.0 -3.0 516.9 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.9 498.3 -1.6 502.0 8120Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.9 507.4 0.5 509.0 1812Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 484.3 486.1 1.8 489.4 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 489.5 493.5 4.0 493.3 453Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 20--
Students with Disabilities 485.5 492.3 6.8 488.9 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.0 507.7 -0.3 509.8 1641Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.0 500.9 2.9 499.7 3304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 74--
High Needs 484.9 488.3 3.4 487.9 1093Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 482.6 492.8 10.2 484.8 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 483.8 484.5 0.7 487.2 742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.1 501.6 2.5 501.7 2913Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.2 512.0 1.8 512.2 1703Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 39--
High Needs 494.1 502.1 8.0 497.0 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 491.7 499.1 7.4 494.8 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.1 512.3 1.2 512.8 1553Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.5 7513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.5 1743Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.0 2733Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.7 363Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.6 1123Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.2 1933Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 13--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 56.8 443Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 63.7 214Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.9 6693Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.3 1593Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.7 393Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.5 373Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 14--
Students with Disabilities 46.9 292Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.8 1463Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.0 7472Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 52.9 1743Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.3 2732Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.5 363Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.5 1103Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.8 1942Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 13--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 52.0 443Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 60.0 214Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.3 6652Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 63.9 1594Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 64.9 394Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 60.7 384Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 15--
Students with Disabilities 62.8 304Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.7 1464Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.9 98.6 2.7 95.0 2074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.7 97.0 8.3 93.0 664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 37--
Students with Disabilities 85.4 97.7 12.3 91.5 444Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.0 98.4 2.4 95.0 1874Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.2 98.6 1.4 95.0 2174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.4 97.2 3.8 95.0 714Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 42--
Students with Disabilities 93.3 100.0 6.7 95.0 414Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.6 99.0 1.4 95.0 1984Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 7824Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 2154Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income---- 87--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1484Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 26--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.0 7024Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.4 44.4 -21.0 68.1 360Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 65.4 44.4 -21.0 68.1 360Declined
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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.4 8.5 -0.9 8.4 1,2183Met Target
Lowest Performing 10.7 8.6 -2.1 8.6 1743Met Target
High Needs 15.2 14.0 -1.2 13.4 4152Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 22.1 13.5 -8.6 19.6 744Exceeded Target
Low Income 22.1 18.6 -3.5 19.7 1884Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 13.0 10.9 -2.1 10.6 2753Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 21--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 27.8 20.0 -7.8 24.9 804Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.4 5.4 -4.0 8.4 374Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 8.2 7.7 -0.5 7.0 1,0713Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.9 9.0 -1.9 9.3 7554Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 17.1 10.3 -6.8 11.8 394Exceeded Target
High Needs 21.3 19.0 -2.3 18.4 2112Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income---- 107--
Students with Disabilities 20.6 19.5 -1.1 17.1 1332Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 10.3 8.4 -1.9 8.5 6784Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.6 73.0 -3.6 80.0 3920Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 47.3 49.6 2.3 53.0 1132Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 56--
Students with Disabilities 39.4 39.4 0.0 46.5 711No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 79.2 73.1 -6.1 82.8 3530Declined

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 1,117 1,11099Yes 1 1,114 1,109100Yes 1 516 50698Yes 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 393 388 392 391 156 153 941 93299Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 60 60 60 60 21 21 141 141100Yes1
Low Income 170 168 170 169 66 66 406 40399Yes1
Students with Disabilities 276 271 275 275 108 105 659 65199Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 22 22 22 22 14 13 58 5798Yes1
Black or African American 6 6 6 6 2 2 14----
Hispanic or Latino 70 70 70 70 24 24 164 164100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 35 35 35 35 17 17 87 87100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 984 977 981 976 459 450 2,424 2,40399Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 62
Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Newburyport HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 87
Rupert A Nock MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 72


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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