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2025 Official Accountability Report - South West Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Quincy (02430000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
REGION
Coastal		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
School of Recognition
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
54% - Substantial progress toward targets35

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%71%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		54%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total101260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total7.99.6-4.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 82%-59%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11260.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.02410.0
Weighted total2.39.6-2.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 24%-33%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
54

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%83%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		55%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total8.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 83%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage83%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total1.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 15%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 487.0 491.3 4.3 489.9 4074Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 453.8 454.0 0.2 459.0 532Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.1 486.4 4.3 484.9 3224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.7 480.3 5.6 478.0 1744Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 482.2 485.7 3.5 484.8 2564Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 469.4 471.7 2.3 472.1 1013Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 496.6 501.3 4.7 499.8 1214Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 483.4 489.8 6.4 486.2 714Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 481.7 479.7 -2.0 485.0 590Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 483.5 483.6 0.1 487.6 372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 483.1 489.5 6.4 485.9 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.8 487.9 3.1 487.1 4044Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 459.1 463.9 4.8 463.8 533Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 481.6 484.8 3.2 483.9 3204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.3 483.7 3.4 483.6 1703Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 481.1 484.2 3.1 483.2 2534Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 470.6 474.1 3.5 474.3 1023Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 496.1 499.9 3.8 499.0 1204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 477.0 481.2 4.2 479.5 704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 481.0 479.1 -1.9 484.1 580Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 478.4 481.3 2.9 481.6 373Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 481.5 485.3 3.8 483.7 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.2 489.3 1.1 492.5 1992Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 21--
High Needs 484.6 486.6 2.0 488.9 1542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.6 483.4 3.8 483.8 793Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 485.4 485.4 0.0 489.5 1221Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 469.0 474.8 5.8 473.0 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 497.8 499.6 1.8 502.9 522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 481.6 483.6 2.0 485.7 362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 482.6 480.8 -1.8 486.5 370Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.6 489.1 3.5 490.5 572Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.5 3703Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 45.3 532Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 57.5 2853Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.7 1523Typical Growth - High
Low Income 56.3 2273Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.2 782Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 4--
Asian 65.0 1084Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 54.9 663Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 52.7 553Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55.2 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 57.3 1043Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.1 3713Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.3 533Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.4 2873Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.4 1513Typical Growth - High
Low Income 55.5 2273Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.5 812Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 4--
Asian 60.8 1094Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 50.5 673Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 54.4 543Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.2 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 51.8 1043Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 29.9 37.5 7.6 35.1 883Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 29.9 37.5 7.6 35.1 883Met 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.4 14.0 -3.4 15.2 4654Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 16.9 20.8 3.9 12.0 530Declined
High Needs 19.9 16.7 -3.2 17.4 3714Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.0 11.0 -1.0 8.7 2002Improved Below Target
Low Income 21.8 19.6 -2.2 19.1 2963Met Target
Students with Disabilities 25.9 17.4 -8.5 21.6 1094Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 7.1 3.8 -3.3 3.9 1334Exceeded Target
Black or African American 19.8 16.1 -3.7 16.2 873Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 22.4 26.0 3.6 18.6 730Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 11.9 14.0 2.1 9.7 430Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 26.9 16.9 -10.0 24.0 1244Exceeded 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 439 43699Yes 1 437 436100Yes 1 213 213100Yes 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 352 349 350 349 168 168 870 866100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 192 190 189 188 87 87 468 46599Yes1
Low Income 279 277 277 276 134 134 690 687100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 107 106 108 107 47 47 262 26099Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 4 4 2 2 10----
Asian 127 127 127 127 54 54 308 308100Yes1
Black or African American 81 80 79 79 41 41 201 200100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 67 66 66 66 41 41 174 17399Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 40 40 40 40 16 16 96 96100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 119 118 120 119 59 59 298 29699Yes1


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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