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2025 Official Accountability Report - North Adams

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
40% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage33%45%
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 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----
Mathematics achievement44-44-14----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total61267.56867.511247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-14----
Mathematics growth24-24-14----
Growth total4822.53822.52822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.08810.0---
Weighted total5.010.3-4.77.6-2.310.7----
Percentage of possible points49%-62%-22%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan55%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
22%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

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 achievement04-04-04----
Mathematics achievement04-24-04----
Science achievement24----44----
Achievement total21267.52867.541247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-04----
Growth total4822.53822.52822.5---
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total2.710.3-2.47.6-4.410.7----
Percentage of possible points26%-32%-41%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan29%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
41%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage33%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
35%
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 achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
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 absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.08810.0
Weighted total2.910.3-2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points28%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan28%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
20%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 achievement24-04-
Science achievement24-44-
Achievement total61267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-4.210.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-39%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
39%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

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 480.1 480.9 0.8 482.9 4922Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 455.4 457.8 2.4 460.5 802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 476.8 475.9 -0.9 479.5 3790Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 477.4 475.8 -1.6 480.1 3510Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.5 467.4 0.9 468.6 1592Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 479.3 476.8 -2.5 481.8 480Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 473.5 471.4 -2.1 475.4 490Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 481.2 482.8 1.6 483.9 3852Recovery 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 492.2 491.3 -0.9 494.6 590Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 484.2 482.5 -1.7 486.2 330Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 484.2 482.2 -2.0 486.6 310Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 9--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.5 493.5 1.0 494.8 462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.1 483.7 3.6 482.1 4924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 457.0 463.9 6.9 461.0 804Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 477.4 479.2 1.8 479.2 3793Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 477.3 478.4 1.1 479.2 3512Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 471.6 472.6 1.0 473.8 1602Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 478.5 480.9 2.4 480.9 473Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 474.3 477.6 3.3 476.2 484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 481.1 485.0 3.9 483.1 3874Recovery 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 485.1 484.9 -0.2 487.6 591Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 479.5 478.2 -1.3 483.3 330Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 479.5 477.3 -2.2 484.0 300Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.7 486.2 1.5 487.3 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.0 482.4 -0.6 485.7 1520Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 38--
High Needs 479.6 478.1 -1.5 482.6 1130Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 479.8 477.5 -2.3 483.1 1080Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.0 474.1 1.1 476.4 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.2 484.9 -0.3 486.9 1191Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.3 488.1 -2.2 493.2 510Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 483.9 481.5 -2.4 487.1 280Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 483.9 479.0 -4.9 487.5 250Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 8--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.0 489.8 0.8 490.9 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.9 3572Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.9 761Low Growth
High Needs 41.6 2712Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 41.8 2522Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 36.7 1041Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian----
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 47.6 342Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37.3 401Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.5 2772Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 36.7 471Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 34.7 241Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income 32.7 231Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 6--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 37.1 351Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 3612Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.8 762Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.8 2752Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 46.7 2562Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.4 1042Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian----
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 44.5 342Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.7 392Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.9 2822Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 38.3 451Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 33.7 231Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income 32.0 211Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 7--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.3 332Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 72.6 69.9 -2.7 74.6 830Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 68.9 64.3 -4.6 73.2 700Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 69.4 64.3 -5.1 74.0 700Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 69.6 73.8 4.2 71.6 654Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.8 78.6 -14.2 94.4 840Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.2 75.7 -14.5 93.6 740Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 89.5 76.4 -13.1 93.3 720Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 91.7 75.4 -16.3 93.3 690Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 4.4 3.6 -0.8 4.0 3053Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 5.6 4.3 -1.3 5.0 2104Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 5.3 3.5 -1.8 4.8 1994Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 68--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 4.3 3.8 -0.5 3.9 2393Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 26.3 28.7 2.4 25.3 7320Declined
Lowest Performing 27.5 32.5 5.0 25.4 800Declined
High Needs 30.4 33.4 3.0 28.6 5890Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 30.9 35.1 4.2 28.5 5530Declined
Students with Disabilities 34.0 34.7 0.7 31.6 2360Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 24.3 35.2 10.9 21.4 910Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 36.5 31.1 -5.4 35.5 744Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 25.4 27.1 1.7 24.2 5490Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 40.4 35.4 -5.0 38.8 2974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 50.4 46.4 -4.0 47.5 1944Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 52.3 46.8 -5.5 47.8 1884Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 48--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 37.4 35.3 -2.1 35.6 2323Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 61.9 69.4 7.5 65.3 1444Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 53.8 61.1 7.3 59.5 954Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 53.5 61.3 7.8 59.7 934Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 63.9 68.4 4.5 67.5 1143Met 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 566 55698Yes 1 564 55699Yes 1 222 21697Yes 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 427 417 425 417 157 151 1,009 98598Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 15 15 15 15 5 5 35----
Low Income 394 386 392 385 148 143 934 91498Yes1
Students with Disabilities 175 168 174 170 61 57 410 39596Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Black or African American 8 8 8 8 2 2 18----
Hispanic or Latino 58 58 57 57 24 23 139 13899Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56 55 56 54 21 21 133 13098Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 440 431 439 433 173 168 1,052 1,03298Yes1

School Accountability Information
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BraytonInsufficient data-
Colegrove Park ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 26
Drury HighRequiring assistance or intervention 9




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