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2025 Official Accountability Report - Watertown

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Watertown (03140000)
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
51% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%47%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
51%
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 achievement14-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-24-04-
Science achievement34----14----
Achievement total61260.04867.561240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total4.99.6-4.17.6-4.810.0-1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 51%-54%-48%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
36%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%

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 achievement24-34-04-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total51260.07867.501240.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.55820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.02810.00410.0
Weighted total5.09.6-6.57.6-2.710.0-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 52%-86%-27%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan69%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
31%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
40%
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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-2.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 52%-19%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
19%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total41267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total4.510.3-2.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 44%-23%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
23%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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 496.1 495.9 -0.2 500.4 1,2101Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 465.5 469.9 4.4 470.6 2092Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.1 482.0 -0.1 484.4 6271Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.7 477.9 -0.8 482.5 3190Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 482.2 481.9 -0.3 484.7 4401Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 474.4 474.7 0.3 476.4 2602Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 491.1 494.5 3.4 493.5 924Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 485.1 480.4 -4.7 487.5 550Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 482.4 483.8 1.4 484.8 2832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 498.8 497.0 -1.8 500.7 1060Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.6 502.2 -0.4 504.5 6731Path Forward: 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 498.2 499.9 1.7 499.8 1733Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.0 479.2 -0.8 485.1 320Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.3 484.0 -4.3 491.6 870Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.0 469.0 -6.0 476.4 320Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 489.3 484.9 -4.4 493.2 730Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 481.1 475.2 -5.9 483.8 270Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 489.4 484.1 -5.3 492.6 460Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.7 507.1 3.4 506.3 984Path Forward: 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 497.6 498.1 0.5 499.5 1,2092Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 471.4 473.5 2.1 475.6 2092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.8 485.4 -0.4 487.5 6241Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.2 483.9 -1.3 488.3 3170Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 486.3 485.3 -1.0 488.5 4360Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.8 476.4 0.6 477.8 2592Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 496.8 498.3 1.5 499.7 922Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 484.2 478.7 -5.5 486.5 580Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.4 486.7 1.3 487.8 2802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 502.5 501.5 -1.0 504.4 1050Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.8 504.0 1.2 504.6 6722Path 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 503.2 503.9 0.7 505.4 1712Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 479.9 479.0 -0.9 485.0 320Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.2 488.7 -3.5 496.0 860Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 484.7 475.4 -9.3 488.0 310Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 493.4 488.7 -4.7 496.2 720Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.2 477.9 -1.3 482.6 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 495.0 490.0 -5.0 499.4 440Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.9 510.2 3.3 508.2 994Recovery 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 496.4 498.8 2.4 499.1 3963Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 82--
High Needs 481.2 484.9 3.7 484.2 2134Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.7 480.2 4.5 477.7 1114Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 481.6 483.9 2.3 484.9 1562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 476.0 475.1 -0.9 479.4 860Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 493.7 485.4 -8.3 497.4 340Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 479.2 490.7 11.5 481.2 994Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 494.0 505.5 11.5 496.7 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 504.6 505.9 1.3 507.2 2043Path 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 498.5 498.2 -0.3 501.8 1551Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 32--
High Needs 488.7 485.2 -3.5 491.8 700Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 489.4 485.4 -4.0 493.1 580Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 478.8 472.5 -6.3 481.9 260Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 489.0 491.7 2.7 493.7 322Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.0 501.2 -2.8 506.7 960Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.1 8973Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.5 2093Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.2 4523Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.9 2173Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.8 3133Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 44.9 1922Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 61.3 634Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 47.7 322Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 54.0 2093Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.3 772Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.8 5153Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 1483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.3 323Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.6 662Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 14--
Low Income 50.3 563Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.1 242Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 49.1 312Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.6 913Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.1 9093Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.3 2093Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.6 4613Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.4 2293Typical Growth - High
Low Income 53.7 3223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.9 1912Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 54.1 643Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 51.6 363Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 53.7 2123Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55.7 783Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.2 5183Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 63.6 1504Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 51.3 323Typical Growth - High
High Needs 56.9 693Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 54.9 573Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.5 253Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 55.8 303Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 67.0 954Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.9 85.2 0.3 86.9 1822Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 75.9 77.7 1.8 80.2 1212Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.3 61.3 13.0 54.0 314Exceeded Target
Low Income 73.9 80.4 6.5 78.5 1074Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 66.7 76.5 9.8 72.8 344Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 65.8 70.0 4.2 70.5 503Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 89.4 92.9 3.5 91.4 984Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.6 88.4 -3.2 93.2 1720Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.0 81.5 -6.5 91.4 1080Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.6 51.7 -3.9 61.1 290Declined
Low Income 85.9 80.4 -5.5 89.7 920Declined
Students with Disabilities 100.0 81.8 -18.2 95.0 330Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 75.6 71.1 -4.5 79.7 380Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.7 92.3 -4.4 95.0 1040Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.8 3.0 1.2 1.6 7560Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.8 5.3 2.5 2.5 4170Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 10.5 13.9 3.4 9.4 1080Declined
Low Income 1.8 5.9 4.1 1.6 3370Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.8 2.5 1.7 1.0 1220Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 55--
Black or African American---- 30--
Hispanic or Latino 5.5 7.2 1.7 5.0 1940Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 53--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.7 1.2 0.5 1.0 4220Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 61.1 56.1 -5.0 63.8 2390Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 61.1 56.1 -5.0 63.8 2390Declined
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 38.5 38.7 0.2 45.5 932Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.5 38.7 0.2 45.5 932Improved Below 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 9.2 9.7 0.5 8.2 1,7381No Change
Lowest Performing 10.2 14.4 4.2 8.1 2090Declined
High Needs 14.3 15.3 1.0 12.5 9150Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 14.2 15.1 0.9 11.7 4820Declined
Low Income 16.4 17.4 1.0 14.0 6430Declined
Students with Disabilities 15.8 16.4 0.6 13.4 3530Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 7.1 9.9 2.8 5.0 1420Declined
Black or African American 7.0 14.6 7.6 4.5 820Declined
Hispanic or Latino 15.5 13.8 -1.7 12.6 4202Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.9 10.3 4.4 4.9 1560Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 7.5 7.3 -0.2 6.3 9363Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 32.6 27.2 -5.4 31.0 8064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 37.8 25.0 -12.8 32.5 324Exceeded Target
High Needs 41.6 37.7 -3.9 38.7 4774Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.2 40.5 -2.7 39.1 1852Improved Below Target
Low Income 43.0 39.5 -3.5 38.5 3902Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 39.4 40.3 0.9 35.9 1340Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 64--
Black or African American---- 38--
Hispanic or Latino 49.0 45.3 -3.7 44.6 2032Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 57--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 28.2 21.5 -6.7 26.4 4424Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 57.7 56.5 -1.2 61.1 3980Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 42.5 42.1 -0.4 48.2 2401No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 26.8 18.2 -8.6 33.5 770Declined
Low Income 42.8 44.9 2.1 49.0 2052Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 22.6 32.8 10.2 29.7 644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 36--
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 43.6 28.4 -15.2 50.4 950Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 63.7 67.4 3.7 67.3 2213Met 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 1,434 1,42499Yes 1 1,434 1,42199Yes 1 598 59199Yes 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 764 755 763 751 329 322 1,856 1,82898Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 393 392 392 389 165 162 950 94399Yes1
Low Income 545 542 542 537 249 244 1,336 1,32399Yes1
Students with Disabilities 296 289 297 289 121 117 714 69597Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 110 110 109 109 48 48 267 267100Yes1
Black or African American 63 62 65 65 30 29 158 15699Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 348 347 347 342 157 153 852 84299Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 120 120 119 118 50 50 289 288100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 792 784 792 785 312 310 1,896 1,87999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
CunniffNot requiring assistance or intervention 73
HosmerNot requiring assistance or intervention 72
James Russell LowellNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Watertown HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 45
Watertown MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 48


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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