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2025 Official Accountability Report - Westwood

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westwood (03350000)
TITLE I STATUS
Non-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
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
75% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%78%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
75%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-34-34-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-24-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.06867.591247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-34-34-
Growth total6820.05822.56822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total8.89.6-5.27.6-8.710.7-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 92%-68%-81%-67%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan80%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
74%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%

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 achievement44-34-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121267.56867.591247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-34-44-
Growth total6822.54822.56822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total9.910.3-5.07.6-8.610.7-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 96%-66%-80%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan81%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
49%
Weight of high school results:33%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%77%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
69%
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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement34-44-
Achievement total91267.5121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total7.210.3-9.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 70%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan70%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
91%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%

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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total1410.05810.0
Weighted total7.110.3-4.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 69%-37%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan69%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
37%
Weight of high school results:33%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

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 510.7 512.7 2.0 513.4 1,3154Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 483.3 486.5 3.2 490.4 2563Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 493.6 494.7 1.1 495.4 4413Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 500.0 498.6 -1.4 502.1 703Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 492.9 495.9 3.0 493.9 1124Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 490.0 490.3 0.3 492.3 3463Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 520.5 520.7 0.2 524.3 1884Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 501.6 502.2 0.6 504.1 843Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 516.0 520.4 4.4 517.9 884Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.7 511.8 2.1 512.8 9334Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 519.2 514.8 -4.4 521.8 2263Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 489.9 495.0 5.1 495.0 543Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 494.0 498.6 4.6 497.3 504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 487.7 490.8 3.1 490.4 343Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 531.9 520.1 -11.8 536.9 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 520.2 514.8 -5.4 522.8 1693Path Forward: 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 512.4 512.8 0.4 514.2 1,3194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 486.7 487.3 0.6 490.0 2563Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 496.8 497.5 0.7 498.6 4423Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 504.2 503.8 -0.4 506.7 703Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 493.9 496.3 2.4 495.8 1123Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 493.3 492.9 -0.4 495.0 3473Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 526.8 527.2 0.4 529.7 1894Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 500.4 498.1 -2.3 502.8 823Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 518.6 519.8 1.2 520.5 884Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 510.5 511.2 0.7 512.6 9384Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.4 514.6 -2.8 519.1 2263Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 489.6 491.5 1.9 494.7 542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 493.2 498.5 5.3 497.0 504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 489.0 490.5 1.5 492.4 342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 538.8 530.6 -8.2 543.0 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.0 512.9 -4.1 519.1 1693Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.5 513.5 2.0 514.2 3974Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 95--
High Needs 498.5 499.1 0.6 501.5 1223Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 500.8 491.4 -9.4 504.1 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 496.1 496.1 0.0 499.5 963Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 522.0 524.2 2.2 525.7 554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 497.1 506.2 9.1 499.8 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 520.2 517.9 -2.3 522.9 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 510.4 512.6 2.2 513.0 2764Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.5 512.7 -1.8 517.6 2213Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 51--
High Needs 488.3 501.0 12.7 490.8 464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities 484.6 493.6 9.0 487.2 314Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 534.4 523.9 -10.5 537.2 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.8 511.7 -3.1 517.4 1663Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.6 1,0463Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.4 2553Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.8 3282Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.0 523Typical Growth - High
Low Income 49.0 842Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.5 2572Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.8 1574Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 51.4 633Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.1 783Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.5 7293Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.8 2163Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.5 543Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.9 463Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 52.3 303Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 49.6 232Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.6 1653Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 1,0513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.6 2552Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.5 3302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.4 523Typical Growth - High
Low Income 47.0 832Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.5 2592Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.2 1594Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 53.8 613Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.7 793Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.6 7333Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 2153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 58.4 543Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.7 453Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 56.9 293Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 50.0 233Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.4 1643Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.4 98.3 -0.1 95.0 2404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.8 95.3 -0.5 95.0 863Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 41--
Students with Disabilities 93.2 93.7 0.5 95.0 632Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 95.0 100.0 5.0 95.0 344Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.0 98.9 -0.1 95.0 1774Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.6 100.0 0.4 95.0 2494Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 724Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 34--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 444Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 204Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.5 100.0 0.5 95.0 1984Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 8744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2194Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 73--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1654Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1134Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino---- 63--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6524Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 95.0 70.0 -25.0 95.0 200Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 95.0 70.0 -25.0 95.0 200Declined
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 5.9 6.1 0.2 4.9 1,7854Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.8 12.1 1.3 8.7 2560Declined
High Needs 11.4 10.9 -0.5 9.6 5712Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.5 11.5 -2.0 11.0 963Met Target
Low Income 23.2 23.2 0.0 20.8 1511No Change
Students with Disabilities 9.7 10.4 0.7 7.3 4310Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 4.6 4.7 0.1 2.5 2544Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 29--
Hispanic or Latino 14.5 13.2 -1.3 11.6 1212Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6.6 7.3 0.7 5.6 1243Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.2 4.9 0.7 3.0 1,2544Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.7 9.1 -2.6 10.1 8484Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 34.0 9.3 -24.7 28.7 544Exceeded Target
High Needs 29.8 26.3 -3.5 26.9 2174Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income---- 86--
Students with Disabilities 33.3 27.3 -6.0 29.8 1544Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 3.4 4.6 1.2 1.0 1094Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 66--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 10.4 6.1 -4.3 8.6 6244Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.3 82.6 2.3 83.7 4033Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 54.2 50.0 -4.2 59.9 1040Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 50--
Students with Disabilities 44.0 36.8 -7.2 51.1 680Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 96.9 96.2 -0.7 95.0 524Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 78.6 85.7 7.1 82.2 3004Exceeded 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 1,548 1,542100Yes 1 1,550 1,546100Yes 1 626 62299Yes 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 495 492 496 493 175 171 1,166 1,15699Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 74 74 74 74 24 23 172 17199Yes1
Low Income 132 130 132 130 52 50 316 31098Yes1
Students with Disabilities 383 380 384 381 132 129 899 89099Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 216 215 216 216 82 82 514 513100Yes1
Black or African American 22 22 22 22 10 10 54 54100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 102 102 102 100 40 40 244 24299Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 97 97 97 97 44 44 238 238100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 1,108 1,103 1,110 1,108 448 444 2,666 2,655100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
DowneyNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
E W Thurston MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
Martha JonesNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Pine Hill Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
Westwood HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 93
Westwood Integrated PreschoolInsufficient data-
William E SheehanNot requiring assistance or intervention 99


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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