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2025 Official Accountability Report - Wakefield

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Wakefield (03050000)
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
45% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%43%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
45%
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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-04-04-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total61260.04867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-24-24-
Growth total6820.05822.54822.54822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total5.29.6-3.87.6-3.210.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 54%-50%-30%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
21%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

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 achievement24-24-04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-04-14-
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total41260.04867.521247.53867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-34-
Growth total5820.06822.55822.55822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total4.09.6-4.17.6-4.910.7-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 42%-54%-46%-47%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan48%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
47%
Weight of high school results:29%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
38%
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 achievement24-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total51267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total4.310.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 42%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan42%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
18%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total41267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total4.010.3-5.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 39%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
54%
Weight of high school results:29%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

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 501.2 501.7 0.5 503.1 1,6052Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 472.8 475.4 2.6 477.3 3132Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.6 486.4 -0.2 488.5 5681Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.0 483.5 0.5 485.1 1212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 488.7 488.3 -0.4 491.0 2871Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 479.7 480.9 1.2 481.9 3422Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 509.0 509.4 0.4 511.4 744Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 484.2 490.1 5.9 486.6 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 488.8 490.3 1.5 491.3 1712Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.0 506.5 0.5 507.9 613Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 502.7 503.0 0.3 504.6 1,2472Path Forward: 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 504.7 503.3 -1.4 506.2 2190Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 483.1 481.5 -1.6 488.2 490Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 490.5 487.9 -2.6 493.8 780Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 493.0 488.9 -4.1 496.9 440Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.4 483.7 -3.7 490.1 450Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.8 505.2 -0.6 507.5 1760Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.7 501.2 0.5 502.6 1,6102Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 474.9 477.0 2.1 480.6 3132Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.0 487.1 0.1 488.1 5692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 484.9 487.0 2.1 487.4 1213Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 488.0 488.7 0.7 489.9 2902Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 481.4 481.3 -0.1 483.6 3391Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 511.6 512.2 0.6 514.5 744Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 485.0 484.4 -0.6 487.3 470Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 487.5 490.0 2.5 489.9 1723Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 505.5 506.7 1.2 507.4 613Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 502.2 502.5 0.3 504.0 1,2502Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.6 500.7 -3.9 507.1 2210Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 486.1 478.0 -8.1 491.2 490Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 493.4 484.5 -8.9 497.2 780Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 496.7 484.0 -12.7 501.2 450Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.1 480.2 -6.9 490.5 450Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.8 502.5 -2.3 506.0 1790Recovery 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 499.8 501.5 1.7 502.5 5272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 120--
High Needs 485.4 486.6 1.2 488.4 1782Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.8 489.3 6.5 486.0 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 487.2 489.5 2.3 490.5 922Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.6 479.7 1.1 482.0 1032Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 513.1 503.8 -9.3 516.8 280Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 490.6 492.1 1.5 493.3 582Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 500.6 503.6 3.0 503.2 3923Path 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 507.6 504.4 -3.2 509.6 2110Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 49--
High Needs 495.1 492.5 -2.6 498.0 740Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 498.0 493.7 -4.3 501.1 380Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 491.6 488.5 -3.1 494.6 460Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.5 505.7 -2.8 510.4 1710Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 1,2833Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.5 3123Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.8 4242Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.7 873Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.3 2103Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.4 2602Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 54.6 573Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 63.1 364Exceeded Typical Growth
Hispanic or Latino 51.5 1223Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58.6 513Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 4--
White 52.7 1,0123Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.5 2062Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.8 482Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 36.8 681Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 35.3 361Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 33.9 421Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.3 1682Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.4 1,2843Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.9 3122Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.9 4232Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.2 893Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.8 2123Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.8 2582Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 57.2 573Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 48.6 372Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.3 1223Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55.4 513Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 4--
White 50.9 1,0123Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.8 2052Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.6 482Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.0 672Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 47.4 362Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 37.3 411Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.6 1692Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.1 95.0 -1.1 95.0 1993Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.1 87.2 -2.9 94.4 780Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 90.4 85.7 -4.7 95.0 560Declined
Students with Disabilities 81.4 80.0 -1.4 87.5 450Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.0 95.5 -0.5 95.0 1573Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.3 98.6 0.3 95.0 2074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.5 96.3 0.8 95.0 814Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 95.0 98.1 3.1 95.0 524Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 97.8 93.0 -4.8 95.0 430Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.5 98.3 -0.2 95.0 1764Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 8403Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.6 2.2 0.6 1.4 2740Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 2.0 1.9 -0.1 1.8 1562Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1470Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 32--
Black or African American---- 29--
Hispanic or Latino---- 82--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.6 0.4 -0.2 1.0 6684Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.6 58.1 9.5 53.5 864Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.6 58.1 9.5 53.5 864Exceeded 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 8.8 17.8 9.0 7.8 2,1630Declined
Lowest Performing 13.4 23.6 10.2 11.3 3130Declined
High Needs 16.3 28.5 12.2 14.5 7500Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 11.4 30.6 19.2 8.9 1700Declined
Low Income 21.5 37.3 15.8 19.1 4020Declined
Students with Disabilities 16.6 23.0 6.4 14.2 4220Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 5.7 2.2 -3.5 3.6 914Exceeded Target
Black or African American 24.5 41.3 16.8 22.0 630Declined
Hispanic or Latino 16.8 32.3 15.5 13.9 2320Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8.9 8.9 0.0 7.9 791No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 7--
White 7.4 16.2 8.8 6.2 1,6890Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.7 24.4 6.7 16.1 8890Declined
Lowest Performing 16.0 49.0 33.0 10.7 490Declined
High Needs 32.1 39.5 7.4 29.2 3190Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 32--
Low Income 39.4 50.6 11.2 34.9 1740Declined
Students with Disabilities 28.2 36.6 8.4 24.7 1830Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 33--
Black or African American---- 31--
Hispanic or Latino---- 89--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 14.5 23.1 8.6 12.7 7050Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.3 69.4 3.1 69.7 4213Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 37.2 51.4 14.2 42.9 1424Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 39.4 50.7 11.3 45.6 754Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 32.0 47.4 15.4 39.1 784Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 67.2 70.7 3.5 70.8 3383Met 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 1,845 1,82999Yes 1 1,848 1,83699Yes 1 760 75299Yes 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 663 651 662 652 267 260 1,592 1,56398Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 132 132 132 132 46 46 310 310100Yes1
Low Income 340 333 340 337 140 136 820 80698Yes1
Students with Disabilities 394 387 392 384 155 150 941 92198Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
Asian 79 79 79 78 33 33 191 19099Yes1
Black or African American 53 53 54 54 26 26 133 133100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 203 202 206 204 87 85 496 49199Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 66 66 65 65 31 31 162 162100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 4 4 4 3 3 11----
White 1,438 1,423 1,438 1,429 580 574 3,456 3,42699Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
DolbeareNot requiring assistance or intervention 71
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle SchoolInsufficient data-
Galvin Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 66
GreenwoodNot requiring assistance or intervention 82
Wakefield Memorial HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 61
WaltonNot requiring assistance or intervention 76
Woodville SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 66


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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