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2025 Official Accountability Report - Belchertown

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Belchertown (00240000)
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 classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
44% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
44%
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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-34-04-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total21260.04867.561247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-44-
Mathematics growth24-24-44-44-
Growth total5820.04822.57822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.02810.02410.0
Weighted total2.59.6-3.77.6-5.810.7-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 26%-49%-54%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
40%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 achievement24-24-04-44-
Mathematics achievement14-24-04-24-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total51260.04867.501247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-34-
Growth total5820.06822.57822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.06810.04410.0
Weighted total4.49.6-4.47.6-2.610.7-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 46%-58%-24%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
52%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%40%
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 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 achievement24-24-
Achievement total41267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.57822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total4.210.3-4.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 41%-38%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan41%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
38%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-2.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-21%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
21%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 496.3 497.6 1.3 498.2 9642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.6 473.4 2.8 477.0 1802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 483.7 484.9 1.2 485.6 4132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 486.4 487.0 0.6 488.5 482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 485.7 485.6 -0.1 487.1 2581Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 475.4 478.8 3.4 476.8 2464Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 485.3 491.9 6.6 487.8 974Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 499.6 496.9 -2.7 501.5 440Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.2 498.2 1.0 499.1 8012Path Forward: 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 510.1 504.7 -5.4 512.2 1290Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 493.8 490.1 -3.7 498.9 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 496.5 485.5 -11.0 499.8 340Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 496.8 488.0 -8.8 499.8 240Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.0 506.8 -6.2 515.2 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 492.7 491.5 -1.2 494.7 9660Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.2 471.1 1.9 475.4 1802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.5 481.3 -1.2 484.4 4130Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.0 479.4 -5.6 487.5 480Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 483.0 481.0 -2.0 484.9 2580Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.0 476.1 -0.9 479.2 2470Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 482.3 484.4 2.1 484.7 973Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 495.0 490.7 -4.3 496.9 410Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.5 492.2 -1.3 495.5 8060Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.3 502.8 1.5 503.0 1263Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 483.9 481.7 -2.2 489.0 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.3 486.8 -1.5 492.1 320Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 491.0 490.0 -1.0 494.2 220Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.8 504.5 0.7 505.7 1012Recovery Path: 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 496.5 494.8 -1.7 499.2 3250Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 77--
High Needs 484.6 485.2 0.6 487.6 1292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 486.8 484.1 -2.7 490.1 800Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.6 480.8 3.2 481.0 803Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 485.3 487.8 2.5 488.0 283Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.1 495.2 -1.9 499.7 2770Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.4 508.4 2.0 508.4 1193Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 26--
High Needs 493.1 493.4 0.3 494.2 282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 495.8 496.4 0.6 498.1 212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.3 508.6 0.3 510.2 972Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 7563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.6 1792Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 50.9 3123Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.4 333Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.7 1932Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 52.3 1883Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 60.3 684Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47.5 332Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.7 6393Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.0 1153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 67.4 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 54.1 283Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 19--
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.8 963Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.2 7612Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.2 1792Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.7 3162Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.1 343Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.0 1962Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.8 1912Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 55.2 693Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48.0 312Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.6 6452Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.5 1164Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 67.2 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 64.8 294Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 64.2 204Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.9 964Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.8 91.0 -0.8 93.8 1670Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.6 79.5 -2.1 85.9 730Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 81.0 80.4 -0.6 85.6 560Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 34--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 93.8 91.7 -2.1 95.0 1450Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.0 95.7 3.7 93.6 1844Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.3 89.5 4.2 88.7 764Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 85.5 87.3 1.8 89.3 632Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 35--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 94.0 96.9 2.9 95.0 1604Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 1.5 -0.1 1.4 5972Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.5 3.2 -1.3 4.0 1904Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 4.6 3.1 -1.5 4.1 1294Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 102--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 1.1 1.6 0.5 1.0 5090Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 67.7 59.4 -8.3 70.4 320Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 67.7 59.4 -8.3 70.4 320Declined
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 12.3 11.5 -0.8 11.3 1,3043Met Target
Lowest Performing 14.9 15.0 0.1 12.8 1801No Change
High Needs 20.6 18.0 -2.6 18.8 5624Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 27.4 18.2 -9.2 24.9 664Exceeded Target
Low Income 28.4 23.6 -4.8 26.0 3604Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.7 17.9 1.2 14.3 3300Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 28.5 20.7 -7.8 25.6 1354Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 21.3 23.0 1.7 20.3 610Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 10.3 10.0 -0.3 9.1 1,0742Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.3 22.3 2.0 18.7 5830Declined
Lowest Performing 28.6 26.9 -1.7 23.3 262Improved Below Target
High Needs 35.7 36.3 0.6 32.8 1900Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 36.5 36.9 0.4 32.0 1301No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 102--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 18.0 20.4 2.4 16.2 4910Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.8 71.1 2.3 72.2 2772Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.1 37.3 -13.8 56.8 830Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 61.0 44.6 -16.4 67.2 560Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 44--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 67.9 74.3 6.4 71.5 2414Exceeded 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 1,129 1,09397Yes 1 1,130 1,09397Yes 1 467 45297Yes 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 469 447 470 446 173 162 1,112 1,05595Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 53 52 53 53 22 22 128 12799Yes1
Low Income 295 282 296 281 109 103 700 66695Yes1
Students with Disabilities 281 264 282 264 106 97 669 62595Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 12 12 12 12 5 5 29----
Black or African American 13 13 13 13 6 6 32----
Hispanic or Latino 115 111 116 111 45 42 276 26496Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52 52 52 49 21 21 125 12298Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 936 904 936 907 390 378 2,262 2,18997Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Belchertown HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 69
Chestnut Hill Community SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 60
Cold SpringInsufficient data-
Jabish Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 41
Swift River ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-


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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