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2025 Official Accountability Report - Norwell

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norwell (02190000)
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 and Assistance Level:Meeting or exceeding targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage79%77%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
78%
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 achievement34-44-34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-34-34-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91267.57867.561247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-44-
Growth total6822.56822.55822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total7.710.3-6.17.6-7.010.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 75%-80%-65%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan78%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
74%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%

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 achievement34-34-34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total101267.56867.5111247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-44-44-
Growth total6822.57822.56822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-24-44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.08810.03410.0
Weighted total8.510.3-5.87.6-9.810.7-5.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 83%-76%-92%-66%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
79%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage79%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
48%
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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-44-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-14-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
31%
Weight of high school results:30%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total101267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7822.54822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.08810.0
Weighted total8.610.3-7.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 84%-71%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan84%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
71%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

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 507.6 507.5 -0.1 510.2 1,0573Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 482.0 487.0 5.0 485.9 2144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 488.4 489.0 0.6 490.7 2432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 490.1 493.7 3.6 491.1 604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 485.0 484.5 -0.5 487.6 1901Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 511.7 510.2 -1.5 514.1 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 507.9 511.9 4.0 509.8 524Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 507.5 507.4 -0.1 510.1 9393Recovery Path: Met 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 516.9 514.4 -2.5 519.0 1533Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 496.7 500.4 3.7 501.8 353Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 501.2 498.4 -2.8 504.5 300Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 12--
Students with Disabilities 495.4 496.6 1.2 498.1 243Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.2 514.5 -2.7 519.0 1373Recovery Path: 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 510.2 508.6 -1.6 512.1 1,0613Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 487.6 488.6 1.0 493.7 2143Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 493.8 490.7 -3.1 495.7 2440Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 496.4 495.4 -1.0 498.3 613Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.0 486.4 -3.6 492.2 1920Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 517.6 516.4 -1.2 520.5 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 513.0 512.6 -0.4 514.9 534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.8 508.4 -1.4 511.6 9413Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.5 513.3 -4.2 520.0 1533Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 501.2 498.1 -3.1 506.3 353Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 504.6 492.9 -11.7 508.4 300Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 12--
Students with Disabilities 500.2 490.2 -10.0 503.6 240Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.9 513.6 -4.3 520.5 1373Path Forward: 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 506.1 505.7 -0.4 507.9 3623Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 98--
High Needs 491.5 490.4 -1.1 494.5 760Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities 488.0 486.2 -1.8 491.4 610Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 505.5 505.0 -0.5 508.1 3273Path 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 515.7 507.6 -8.1 517.7 1520Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High Needs 504.1 489.7 -14.4 507.0 290Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 11--
Students with Disabilities 501.1 486.5 -14.6 504.2 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.7 508.0 -7.7 517.1 1360Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.1 8653Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.7 2143Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.2 1932Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 49.4 502Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.9 1512Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 51.2 303Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 62.9 434Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 53.6 7693Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.8 1453Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 62.3 354Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 64.3 274Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 11--
Students with Disabilities 62.8 224Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.5 1303Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.9 8693Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.9 2143Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.1 1943Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 50.8 503Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 52.3 1523Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 51.6 313Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 62.6 444Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.8 7713Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 1452Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 64.5 354Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 49.7 272Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 12--
Students with Disabilities 49.5 212Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.9 1302Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.0 97.4 -0.6 95.0 1554Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.5 91.3 -2.2 95.0 460Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 25--
Students with Disabilities 90.0 87.5 -2.5 95.0 320Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 98.0 97.8 -0.2 95.0 1384Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 99.3 -0.1 95.0 1534Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.4 97.8 0.4 95.0 464Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 96.7 96.7 0.0 95.0 304Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 99.3 -0.7 95.0 1474Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 5963Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1133Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 44--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 800Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 5463Met 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 5.4 6.4 1.0 4.4 1,3983Met Target
Lowest Performing 9.6 10.7 1.1 7.5 2140Declined
High Needs 11.4 13.8 2.4 9.6 3040Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 14.5 21.0 6.5 12.1 810Declined
Students with Disabilities 10.5 11.5 1.0 8.1 2350Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 6.8 4.7 -2.1 4.7 434Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.7 6.7 1.0 4.7 753Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.9 6.3 1.4 3.7 1,2414Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 8.0 9.3 1.3 6.4 6114Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 11.4 5.7 -5.7 6.1 354Exceeded Target
High Needs 21.3 21.7 0.4 18.4 1151No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 53--
Students with Disabilities 20.7 21.3 0.6 17.2 800Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.9 8.8 0.9 6.1 5594Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 98.0 97.3 -0.7 95.0 2984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.4 89.4 -3.0 95.0 664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 29--
Students with Disabilities 91.5 85.1 -6.4 95.0 473Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.8 97.5 -0.3 95.0 2754Exceeded 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 1,218 1,21199Yes 1 1,217 1,215100Yes 1 519 517100Yes 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 277 274 277 275 108 107 662 65699Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 23 23 23 22 10 9 56 5496Yes1
Low Income 75 73 74 74 29 29 178 17699Yes1
Students with Disabilities 216 214 217 216 85 85 518 51599Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 41 40 41 41 14 14 96 9599Yes1
Black or African American 12 12 12 12 3 3 27----
Hispanic or Latino 21 21 21 21 9 9 51 51100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 62 61 62 62 26 26 150 14999Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 1,081 1,076 1,080 1,078 466 464 2,627 2,618100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Grace Farrar ColeNot requiring assistance or intervention 84
Norwell HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 89
Norwell Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
William G VinalNot requiring assistance or intervention 90


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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