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2025 Official Accountability Report - Athol-Royalston

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Athol-Royalston (06150000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: Hispanic or Latino
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
30% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%22%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
30%
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 achievement04-14-04----
Mathematics achievement04-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.03867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.03822.54822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total1.19.6-2.77.6-1.910.7----
Percentage of possible points 12%-36%-18%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
18%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

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 achievement04-24-14-44-
Mathematics achievement04-44-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.06867.511247.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-14-24-
Growth total3820.04822.53822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total1.49.6-5.47.6-3.610.7-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 15%-71%-34%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
43%
Weight of high school results:29%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%11%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
21%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total0.910.3-1.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 9%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
17%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage11%

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 achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-14-
Achievement total31267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-14-
Growth total3822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total3.110.3-5.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 30%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan30%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
53%
Weight of high school results:29%
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 481.5 480.1 -1.4 484.3 7320Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 455.4 455.0 -0.4 460.3 1171Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 478.3 476.5 -1.8 480.6 5390Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.1 471.1 0.0 473.2 591Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 478.9 477.6 -1.3 481.5 4840Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 467.2 464.9 -2.3 469.3 2180Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 478.8 478.1 -0.7 481.5 1150Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 482.8 483.7 0.9 484.7 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 482.0 480.4 -1.6 484.7 5650Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.2 484.7 -6.5 493.0 860Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 488.5 481.1 -7.4 491.8 630Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 488.8 479.8 -9.0 492.7 560Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.6 484.8 -4.8 491.7 640Recovery 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 482.5 481.6 -0.9 484.6 7250Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 461.0 462.0 1.0 465.6 1172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.9 478.2 -1.7 481.3 5330Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.0 475.7 -3.3 481.5 580Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 480.5 479.2 -1.3 483.0 4780Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 470.4 467.5 -2.9 472.2 2120Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 479.5 476.4 -3.1 481.9 1130Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 483.9 485.7 1.8 485.8 293Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.2 482.4 -0.8 485.2 5600Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.6 484.4 -3.2 490.1 820Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 485.0 481.4 -3.6 488.8 590Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 485.7 481.1 -4.6 490.2 510Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 486.4 486.0 -0.4 489.0 601Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.0 478.9 -4.1 485.7 2190Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 50--
High Needs 480.3 475.8 -4.5 483.3 1570Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 481.6 475.8 -5.8 484.9 1400Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.3 471.2 -0.1 474.7 621Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 480.4 471.9 -8.5 483.5 330Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.4 480.5 -2.9 486.0 1720Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.5 481.8 -2.7 489.6 700Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 481.9 477.6 -4.3 489.2 510Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 482.0 476.8 -5.2 489.6 430Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.7 484.4 0.7 488.8 542Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.5 5302Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 38.6 1171Low Growth
High Needs 40.2 3872Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.7 371Low Growth
Low Income 40.9 3432Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 37.0 1591Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 42.5 772Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 43.3 232Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.3 4172Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.2 692Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 44.4 492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 0--
Low Income 43.4 452Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.3 552Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.1 5272Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.9 1172Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.0 3842Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 35.8 381Low Growth
Low Income 43.3 3402Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 36.4 1541Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 45.5 772Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48.3 232Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.8 4142Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.5 652Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 45.6 452Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 45.8 412Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.5 512Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.5 83.0 -1.5 86.5 1060Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.9 80.5 -1.4 86.2 870Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 82.4 79.3 -3.1 87.0 820Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 89.2 81.9 -7.3 91.2 720Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.2 91.7 1.5 91.8 843Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.4 90.3 3.9 89.8 723Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 87.3 91.2 3.9 91.1 683Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 27--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.1 93.8 3.7 91.7 654Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.0 2.9 0.9 1.8 4100Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.5 3.2 0.7 2.2 2820Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 2.0 3.6 1.6 1.8 2530Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 102--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 79--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 2.4 2.7 0.3 2.2 2970Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 33.3 38.6 5.3 36.0 443Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 33.3 38.6 5.3 36.0 443Met 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 18.8 25.3 6.5 17.8 1,0620Declined
Lowest Performing 31.8 41.9 10.1 29.7 1170Declined
High Needs 21.7 29.6 7.9 19.9 7830Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.5 30.4 6.9 21.0 790Declined
Low Income 22.0 29.4 7.4 19.6 7080Declined
Students with Disabilities 28.2 36.5 8.3 25.8 2990Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 24.9 33.2 8.3 22.0 1840Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16.7 31.0 14.3 15.7 420Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 17.7 23.0 5.3 16.5 8010Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.1 24.1 2.0 20.5 4350Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 28.1 29.6 1.5 25.2 3040Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 24--
Low Income 28.8 30.6 1.8 24.3 2810Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 103--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 86--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 20.1 23.5 3.4 18.3 3110Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.3 73.2 4.9 71.7 2094Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 59.7 64.4 4.7 65.4 1353Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 62.1 63.2 1.1 68.3 1252Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 41--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 69.3 72.7 3.4 72.9 1433Met 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 845 81997Yes 1 842 80996Yes 1 330 30695Yes 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 625 603 622 594 240 221 1,487 1,41895Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 65 64 65 64 24 24 154 15299Yes1
Low Income 560 541 557 531 213 196 1,330 1,26895Yes1
Students with Disabilities 257 242 253 234 99 86 609 56295Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 9 9 9 9 4 4 22----
Black or African American 19 18 19 18 9 9 47----
Hispanic or Latino 139 129 139 128 57 49 335 30693No2
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 33 33 33 33 11 10 77 7699Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 644 629 641 620 249 234 1,534 1,48397Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Athol Community Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 10
Athol HighRequiring assistance or intervention 12
Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 4
Royalston Community SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 43


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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