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2025 Official Accountability Report - Amesbury

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Amesbury (00070000)
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
36% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%22%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
36%
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 achievement14-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total11260.02867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-14-24-
Growth total4820.04822.54822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total2.09.6-2.37.6-2.310.7-0.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 21%-30%-22%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
15%
Weight of high school results:33%
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 achievement04-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-34-44-
Science achievement44----24----
Achievement total41260.04867.591247.58867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-44-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-34-
Growth total4820.04822.56822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.03810.04410.0
Weighted total4.09.6-3.87.6-6.710.7-7.27.6-
Percentage of possible points 42%-50%-63%-95%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan46%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
79%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%16%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
25%
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 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---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total3410.02810.0
Weighted total1.210.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 12%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan12%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
25%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total31267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.00810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-5.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 31%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
53%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 491.9 491.7 -0.2 494.1 7781Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 465.1 466.8 1.7 469.5 1462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 480.6 479.6 -1.0 482.6 4110Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.3 478.6 -3.7 484.4 420Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.8 482.5 -0.3 485.2 2931Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 470.9 469.1 -1.8 473.0 2120Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 487.3 486.5 -0.8 489.8 1130Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 490.0 488.4 -1.6 491.9 270Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 492.8 493.2 0.4 495.0 6162Recovery Path: 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 507.5 496.7 -10.8 509.6 1340Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 489.0 467.6 -21.4 494.1 280Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.8 479.3 -13.5 496.1 590Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 493.3 481.2 -12.1 497.2 410Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.4 473.8 -10.6 486.5 320Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.8 501.7 -9.1 513.1 1030Recovery 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 493.9 489.4 -4.5 495.7 7790Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.0 465.8 -1.2 471.1 1460Recovery Path: Declined
High Needs 483.0 478.5 -4.5 484.2 4120Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 481.1 479.3 -1.8 483.6 440Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 484.6 480.7 -3.9 487.5 2950Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.9 470.4 -4.5 476.5 2100Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 485.8 482.4 -3.4 488.2 1160Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 490.2 489.0 -1.2 492.1 270Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 495.5 491.1 -4.4 497.4 6130Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.4 494.9 -4.5 501.4 1360Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 478.9 470.8 -8.1 484.0 280Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.3 479.0 -8.3 491.1 610Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 486.3 480.3 -6.0 490.8 430Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 481.2 474.2 -7.0 484.6 330Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.3 500.0 -2.3 504.1 1040Recovery 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 494.8 493.0 -1.8 496.5 2670Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 48--
High Needs 482.3 480.9 -1.4 485.3 1350Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 485.2 482.1 -3.1 488.5 940Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.8 474.3 -0.5 476.7 691Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 482.8 484.2 1.4 485.5 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.9 495.7 -1.2 498.5 2080Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.1 499.0 -1.1 502.8 1270Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 28--
High Needs 487.3 482.9 -4.4 490.1 530Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 489.0 485.2 -3.8 490.6 360Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.0 475.6 -6.4 485.1 310Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.5 502.5 0.0 504.2 1021Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.7 6042Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.0 1452Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.2 3072Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.6 273Typical Growth - High
Low Income 45.4 2102Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.3 1612Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 46.3 782Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.7 223Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 48.9 4882Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.9 1143Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 38.6 271Low Growth
High Needs 46.7 452Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 46.6 322Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.8 242Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.9 913Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.0 6002Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.6 1452Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.0 3032Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.3 293Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.0 2092Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 38.4 1551Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 43.2 812Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.5 213Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 41.3 4822Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.4 1141Low Growth
Lowest Performing 42.2 272Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.2 452Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 42.8 322Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.7 232Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 39.9 911Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.3 88.8 0.5 90.3 1252Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 78.2 80.3 2.1 82.5 662Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 72.1 82.0 9.9 76.7 614Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 72.4 61.3 -11.1 78.5 310Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 89.0 89.5 0.5 91.0 1052Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.2 90.8 -0.4 92.8 1201No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.3 83.6 0.3 86.7 552Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 82.7 79.1 -3.6 86.5 430Declined
Students with Disabilities 78.6 82.8 4.2 83.2 293Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.6 91.0 -1.6 94.2 1000Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.4 0.6 -0.8 1.3 5124Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.9 1.3 -1.6 2.6 2284Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 3.1 1.1 -2.0 2.8 1784Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 1.9 2.5 0.6 1.7 1200Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 58--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.5 0.7 -0.8 1.4 4114Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 63.6 51.3 -12.3 68.5 393Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 63.6 51.3 -12.3 68.5 393Met 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 16.9 16.4 -0.5 15.9 1,1143Met Target
Lowest Performing 22.5 23.3 0.8 20.4 1460Declined
High Needs 27.0 25.7 -1.3 25.2 5573Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.7 29.7 -3.0 30.2 743Met Target
Low Income 31.7 28.2 -3.5 29.3 4224Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 22.5 24.3 1.8 20.1 2470Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 23--
Hispanic or Latino 29.9 25.4 -4.5 27.0 1694Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 31.1 26.3 -4.8 30.1 384Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 13.9 14.2 0.3 12.7 8691No Change

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.7 27.0 2.3 23.1 5510Declined
Lowest Performing 28.0 39.3 11.3 22.7 280Declined
High Needs 41.6 42.7 1.1 38.7 2530Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 33--
Low Income 44.8 47.0 2.2 40.3 2000Declined
Students with Disabilities 37.3 40.9 3.6 33.8 1100Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 67--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 23.3 26.0 2.7 21.5 4300Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.8 45.1 -3.7 52.2 2530Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 21.6 22.5 0.9 27.3 1202Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 21.5 25.7 4.2 27.7 1012Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 8.1 7.3 -0.8 15.2 551No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 52.5 48.7 -3.8 56.1 1970Declined

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 934 92199Yes 1 936 92499Yes 1 411 40799Yes 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 491 479 494 482 203 199 1,188 1,16098Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 63 60 63 62 30 30 156 15297Yes1
Low Income 353 342 355 346 143 139 851 82797Yes1
Students with Disabilities 251 244 253 243 106 103 610 59097Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 15 15 15 14 12 12 42----
Black or African American 15 15 17 17 11 11 43----
Hispanic or Latino 142 138 142 142 59 58 343 33899Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 34 33 34 33 11 11 79 7797Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 727 719 727 717 318 315 1,772 1,75199Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Amesbury HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 49
Amesbury Innovation High SchoolInsufficient data-
Amesbury MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 39
Charles C Cashman ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 28
Shay ElementaryInsufficient data-


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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