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2025 Official Accountability Report - Norton

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norton (02180000)
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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
37% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
37%
Moderate 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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.04867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.54822.54822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.01810.00410.0
Weighted total1.29.6-3.67.6-2.210.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 13%-47%-21%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan30%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
16%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 achievement24-24-04-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-24-24-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total51260.05867.521247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-34-34-
Growth total6820.05822.55822.56822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total5.09.6-4.87.6-3.310.7-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 52%-63%-31%-67%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
49%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%15%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
26%
Moderate 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 achievement14-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---24-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.02810.0
Weighted total1.610.3-1.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 16%-14%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan16%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
14%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total51267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total4.610.3-4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 45%-41%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
41%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

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 494.4 493.6 -0.8 497.1 1,0550Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.5 471.4 2.9 472.4 1882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 483.2 482.9 -0.3 485.3 4551Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.6 483.6 -4.0 489.7 400Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.2 485.8 -0.4 488.5 2981Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 475.0 474.4 -0.6 477.0 2530Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American 491.3 486.8 -4.5 493.7 480Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 487.9 481.4 -6.5 490.4 530Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 492.9 494.0 1.1 494.8 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.9 494.8 -0.1 497.6 8941Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.3 499.5 -3.8 505.9 1600Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 486.0 476.5 -9.5 491.1 310Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.1 485.6 -6.5 495.4 690Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 494.8 484.9 -9.9 498.7 540Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.8 481.9 -0.9 485.5 390Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 504.4 501.6 -2.8 507.0 1300Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.4 492.6 -2.8 497.9 1,0450Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 473.3 473.6 0.3 477.2 1882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.0 483.2 -2.8 487.7 4480Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 486.5 486.0 -0.5 489.0 411Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 487.2 484.9 -2.3 489.1 2920Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 481.4 477.4 -4.0 483.6 2470Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American 489.8 484.8 -5.0 492.1 490Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 484.6 482.1 -2.5 487.0 490Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 494.6 490.8 -3.8 496.5 440Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.3 493.7 -2.6 498.0 8880Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.4 492.1 -8.3 502.5 1600Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 483.1 469.0 -14.1 488.2 310Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.9 479.8 -8.1 491.7 670Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 489.5 482.1 -7.4 494.0 530Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.7 475.8 -4.9 484.1 370Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.5 494.3 -7.2 503.4 1310Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.1 489.0 -2.1 493.8 3380Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 65--
High Needs 481.8 480.7 -1.1 484.8 1500Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 482.4 481.3 -1.1 485.7 1040Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.2 477.0 -2.2 482.6 780Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.4 491.1 -1.3 495.0 2800Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.7 496.3 -4.4 502.9 1560Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 31--
High Needs 487.3 481.6 -5.7 490.2 650Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 487.4 482.6 -4.8 490.5 500Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.0 477.9 -2.1 483.1 400Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.4 498.5 -2.9 503.3 1320Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.8 8412Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.4 1882Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.5 3362Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 42.3 312Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 43.1 2262Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.7 1812Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 12--
Black or African American 48.6 372Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 42.9 412Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48.0 382Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.0 7132Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.7 1462Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.7 312Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.4 572Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 36.7 421Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 41.3 302Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.4 1232Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.2 8302Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.6 1882Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.6 3282Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.2 312Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 41.4 2182Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.7 1752Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 12--
Black or African American 43.3 372Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 45.5 392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.3 362Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.1 7062Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.9 1442Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.8 312Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.0 542Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 51.0 413Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 38.1 271Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.6 1222Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.5 92.6 0.1 94.5 1752Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.2 84.3 -4.9 93.5 700Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 88.9 84.2 -4.7 93.5 570Declined
Students with Disabilities 88.6 68.6 -20.0 94.7 350Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.8 91.4 -1.4 94.8 1510Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.2 93.6 -4.6 95.0 1730Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.1 91.9 -3.2 95.0 740Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 94.1 90.7 -3.4 95.0 540Declined
Students with Disabilities 96.0 93.2 -2.8 95.0 440Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.0 93.5 -4.5 95.0 1530Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.9 1.5 -0.4 1.7 6824Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.8 3.5 -0.3 3.4 2292Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 4.3 4.4 0.1 3.9 1601No Change
Students with Disabilities 4.3 4.9 0.6 3.9 1220Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 28--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 2.0 1.7 -0.3 1.8 5853Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 51.6 -0.1 54.4 313Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.7 51.6 -0.1 54.4 313Met Target
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 14.6 14.9 0.3 13.6 1,4651No Change
Lowest Performing 16.5 20.7 4.2 14.4 1880Declined
High Needs 23.3 24.4 1.1 21.5 6560Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.4 25.0 1.6 20.9 640Declined
Low Income 27.6 28.9 1.3 25.2 4250Declined
Students with Disabilities 21.5 21.7 0.2 19.1 3641No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 29--
Black or African American 21.9 25.9 4.0 19.4 850Declined
Hispanic or Latino 25.4 20.3 -5.1 22.5 694Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 19.1 16.4 -2.7 18.1 674Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 13.5 13.4 -0.1 12.3 1,2152Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.4 26.7 4.3 20.8 6940Declined
Lowest Performing 23.7 35.5 11.8 18.4 310Declined
High Needs 38.4 43.7 5.3 35.5 2610Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 42.6 47.3 4.7 38.1 1880Declined
Students with Disabilities 41.4 44.2 2.8 37.9 1380Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 40--
Hispanic or Latino---- 31--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 21.2 25.7 4.5 19.4 5790Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 50.4 -0.5 54.3 3371No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 23.8 24.3 0.5 29.5 1112Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 30.0 28.9 -1.1 36.2 760Declined
Students with Disabilities 7.0 11.1 4.1 14.1 542Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 53.1 51.9 -1.2 56.7 2870Declined

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 1,250 1,21797Yes 1 1,248 1,20897Yes 1 540 50295Yes 2

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 550 526 549 518 242 221 1,341 1,26596Yes2
English Learners and Former English Learners 48 46 48 48 19 19 115 11398Yes1
Low Income 370 353 370 347 179 160 919 86095Yes2
Students with Disabilities 309 291 306 284 130 119 745 69495Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 17 17 17 17 5 5 39----
Black or African American 62 59 62 60 30 29 154 14896Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 62 61 61 57 29 25 152 14397Yes2
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53 52 53 52 29 26 135 13096Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 1,054 1,026 1,054 1,021 445 415 2,553 2,46296Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Henri A. YelleNot requiring assistance or intervention 33
J C SolmoneseNot requiring assistance or intervention-
L G Nourse ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Norton HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 39
Norton MiddleRequiring assistance or intervention 39


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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