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2023 Official Accountability Report - Chelmsford

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Chelmsford (00560000)
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
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
55% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage55%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement14-24-44----
Mathematics achievement24-34-04----
Science achievement24----14----
Achievement total51260.05867.551247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34----
Mathematics growth34-24-34----
Growth total6820.05822.56822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total4.69.6-4.97.6-5.510.7----
Percentage of possible points 48%-65%-51%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
51%
Weight of high school results:30%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage55%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage43%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement24-44-
Science achievement14-44-
Achievement total31267.5121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-7.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-68%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
68%
Weight of high school results:30%
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.2 501.8 -0.4 504.6 2,3211Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 476.7 478.2 1.5 480.2 4352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 490.3 489.3 -1.0 492.3 9180Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 489.9 491.1 1.2 492.0 4902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 243--
Students w/ disabilities 481.8 480.7 -1.1 484.3 5020Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 5--
Asian 510.5 509.2 -1.3 512.8 4084Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 90--
Hispanic/Latino 492.8 491.5 -1.3 495.8 2090Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 96--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 4--
White 501.1 501.4 0.3 503.7 1,5092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.2 514.8 2.6 514.1 3424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 497.5 503.5 6.0 500.8 1244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 498.1 506.6 8.5 502.0 774Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 25--
Students w/ disabilities 489.9 493.6 3.7 492.6 554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 520.7 520.7 0.0 523.5 594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 507.9 505.5 -2.4 511.1 303Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 511.4 516.2 4.8 513.5 2224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.0 501.5 0.5 503.1 2,3252Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 474.9 478.0 3.1 477.8 4353Recovery Path: Met Target
High needs 489.1 489.4 0.3 490.7 9252Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 487.6 488.6 1.0 489.5 4952Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 247--
Students w/ disabilities 480.3 482.4 2.1 482.3 5083Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 5--
Asian 515.1 513.9 -1.2 517.0 4124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 90--
Hispanic/Latino 488.6 489.4 0.8 490.8 2102Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 98--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 4--
White 499.2 500.0 0.8 501.0 1,5062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.0 508.8 -1.2 512.2 3370Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 492.3 497.1 4.8 496.1 1224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 492.7 499.0 6.3 495.2 754Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 25--
Students w/ disabilities 485.6 488.7 3.1 487.8 534Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 525.5 521.4 -4.1 528.4 594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 498.9 497.6 -1.3 502.9 290Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 509.2 508.5 -0.7 511.3 2190Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.5 503.6 0.1 506.2 7902Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 490.4 490.0 -0.4 493.4 3121Path Forward: No Change
Low income 490.1 489.3 -0.8 493.4 1760Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 79--
Students w/ disabilities 482.2 483.3 1.1 485.6 1742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 512.3 511.7 -0.6 516.0 1414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 32--
Hispanic/Latino 492.5 486.7 -5.8 494.5 670Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 41--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 502.8 503.8 1.0 505.4 5072Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.7 508.4 -0.3 511.9 3171Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 493.4 496.3 2.9 495.6 1044Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 494.6 497.6 3.0 498.1 613Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 486.4 489.6 3.2 488.0 514Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 519.7 520.8 1.1 522.6 524Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino 500.0 499.6 -0.4 503.1 241Path Forward: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 508.1 507.6 -0.5 510.6 2151Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 1,8323Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.5 4323Typical Growth - High
High needs 49.2 6962Typical Growth - Low
Low income 52.1 3733Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 171--
Students w/ disabilities 46.4 3832Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 55.4 3143Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 65--
Hispanic/Latino 52.0 1583Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 78--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 4--
White 50.7 1,2113Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.4 3073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 56.7 993Typical Growth - High
Low income 57.6 633Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 49.6 452Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 58.0 533Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 59.4 233Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.0 2083Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 1,8343Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.3 4322Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.7 6972Typical Growth - Low
Low income 49.0 3702Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 173--
Students w/ disabilities 47.9 3862Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 58.1 3173Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 64--
Hispanic/Latino 50.6 1583Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 79--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 4--
White 51.4 1,2103Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.0 3023Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 52.1 983Typical Growth - High
Low income 53.1 623Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 48.0 442Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 53.3 533Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 47.6 222Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.5 2053Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.3 94.9 -0.4 95.0 3563Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 86.0 85.0 -1.0 90.3 1130Declined
Low income 84.0 89.2 5.2 88.6 744Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 78.6 75.8 -2.8 84.7 660Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 93.8 100.0 6.2 95.0 594Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 96.3 94.6 -1.7 95.0 2603Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 97.6 -1.0 95.0 3794Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 96.3 94.4 -1.9 95.0 1070Declined
Low income 96.4 93.3 -3.1 95.0 750Declined
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 95.1 92.9 -2.2 95.0 560Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 93.8 -6.2 95.0 480Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 15--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 98.2 99.0 0.8 95.0 2984Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1,3420Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.6 2.7 2.1 1.0 3670Declined
Low income 1.2 4.3 3.1 1.1 2070Declined
EL and Former EL---- 17--
Students w/ disabilities 1.1 2.2 1.1 1.0 1820Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 2323Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 46--
Hispanic/Latino 0.0 4.8 4.8 1.0 830Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 39--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 4--
White 0.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 9363Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.0 59.4 -6.6 67.0 1380Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 14.0 10.1 -3.9 13.0 3,2134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.5 12.6 -7.9 19.3 4354Exceeded Target
High needs 23.1 17.4 -5.7 21.3 1,2884Exceeded Target
Low income 30.2 23.0 -7.2 27.8 7134Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 382--
Students w/ disabilities 23.4 18.3 -5.1 21.0 6624Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian 10.0 7.2 -2.8 7.9 5804Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 124--
Hispanic/Latino 30.4 24.8 -5.6 27.5 3074Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 142--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 5--
White 12.8 9.1 -3.7 11.6 2,0484Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.8 17.3 -2.5 18.2 1,4164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 33.3 33.0 -0.3 30.4 4482Improved Below Target
Low income 39.8 39.6 -0.2 35.3 2602Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 78--
Students w/ disabilities 36.1 38.0 1.9 32.6 2340Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 11.3 8.7 -2.6 8.5 2544Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 60--
Hispanic/Latino 39.2 29.8 -9.4 34.8 1044Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 46--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 19.9 17.3 -2.6 18.1 9474Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 73.9 71.5 -2.4 77.3 6620Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 48.8 45.5 -3.3 54.5 1760Declined
Low income 50.0 47.2 -2.8 56.2 890Declined
EL and Former EL---- 24--
Students w/ disabilities 40.0 39.2 -0.8 47.1 971No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 92.1 86.8 -5.3 95.0 1214Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 24--
Hispanic/Latino 55.3 59.0 3.7 62.1 392Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 71.7 69.2 -2.5 75.3 4650Declined

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 2,699 2,67199Yes 1 2,697 2,67199Yes 1 1,151 1,13899Yes 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 1,071 1,050 1,071 1,056 453 442 2,595 2,54898Yes1
Low income 584 574 585 577 264 259 1,433 1,41098Yes1
EL and Former EL 282 276 282 281 109 109 673 66699Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 572 557 572 561 239 229 1,383 1,34797Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 6 6 6 6 1 1 13----
Asian 471 466 472 471 201 200 1,144 1,13799Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 104 104 104 104 46 46 254 254100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 244 242 243 242 99 98 586 58299Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 114 111 114 112 58 56 286 27998Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 7 6 7 6 5 4 19----
White 1,753 1,736 1,751 1,730 741 733 4,245 4,19999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Byam SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 67
Center Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 75
Charles D HarringtonNot requiring assistance or intervention 75
Chelmsford HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 81
Col Moses Parker SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
Community Education CenterInsufficient data-
McCarthy Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 73
South RowNot requiring assistance or intervention 81


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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

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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