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2024 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
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
52% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%56%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
52%
Substantial progress toward targets

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%

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 achievement24-24-04----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total51260.06867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-44----
Mathematics growth34-34-24----
Growth total5820.05822.56822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------11220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total4.39.6-5.67.6-2.010.7----
Percentage of possible points 45%-74%-19%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan59%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
19%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
31%
Moderate progress toward targets

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%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.03810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-1.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
15%
Weight of high school results:31%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.7 491.9 -1.8 495.9 8100Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.2 467.3 0.1 471.6 1442Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 482.1 480.6 -1.5 484.1 4010Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 483.9 482.8 -1.1 486.3 2920Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 483.5 482.3 -1.2 485.6 290Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.3 470.9 -1.4 474.4 2160Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 487.5 487.3 -0.2 490.0 961Path Forward: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 489.4 490.0 0.6 491.3 322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 494.9 492.8 -2.1 497.1 6560Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.6 507.5 4.9 504.7 1324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 471.7 489.0 17.3 476.8 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 485.0 492.8 7.8 488.3 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 485.7 493.3 7.6 489.6 524Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 476.5 484.4 7.9 478.6 304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.6 510.8 7.2 505.9 1014Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.4 493.9 -1.5 497.2 8060Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.7 472.1 2.4 473.8 1432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.4 483.0 -0.4 484.6 3971Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 485.1 484.6 -0.5 488.0 2891Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL 487.4 481.1 -6.3 489.9 290Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 474.2 474.9 0.7 475.8 2132Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 488.1 485.8 -2.3 490.5 960Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 486.8 490.2 3.4 488.7 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 497.1 495.5 -1.6 499.0 6540Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.7 499.4 1.7 499.7 1313Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 472.8 478.9 6.1 477.9 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 484.9 487.3 2.4 488.7 632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 486.4 486.3 -0.1 490.9 511Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 478.2 481.2 3.0 481.6 313Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.3 502.3 3.0 501.1 1004Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.6 494.8 3.2 493.3 2584Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 43--
High needs 480.5 482.3 1.8 483.5 1132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 483.2 485.2 2.0 486.5 802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 469.2 474.8 5.6 471.1 714Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 481.2 482.8 1.6 483.9 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 493.9 496.9 3.0 495.5 2114Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.0 500.1 0.1 502.7 1152Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 24--
High needs 486.2 487.3 1.1 489.0 492Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 487.8 489.0 1.2 489.4 393Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 480.1 482.0 1.9 483.2 232Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 501.7 502.5 0.8 503.4 902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.1 6222Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.3 1442Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.5 2892Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.2 2192Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 40.7 1512Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 46.8 722Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 44.3 232Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 44.7 5062Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.6 1094Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 55.0 243Typical Growth - High
High needs 53.4 453Typical Growth - High
Low income 52.4 373Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 49.9 212Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 3--
Hispanic/Latino- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 62.6 844Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.6 6242Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.6 1432Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.6 2912Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.2 2212Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 46.8 202Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 44.8 1522Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 44.0 742Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 42.8 222Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 44.4 5082Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.9 1082Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.2 243Typical Growth - High
High needs 46.5 442Typical Growth - Low
Low income 41.7 362Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 55.7 213Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black- 3--
Hispanic/Latino- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.7 842Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.7 88.3 -1.4 91.7 1200Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 80.0 78.2 -1.8 84.3 550Declined
Low income 78.8 72.1 -6.7 83.4 430Declined
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 75.0 72.4 -2.6 81.1 290Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 91.7 89.0 -2.7 93.7 1000Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.8 91.2 -2.6 95.0 1360Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.7 83.3 -6.4 93.1 600Declined
Low income 90.4 82.7 -7.7 94.2 520Declined
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 83.9 78.6 -5.3 88.5 280Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 94.0 92.6 -1.4 95.0 1210Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.0 1.4 -1.6 2.7 4934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 4.6 2.9 -1.7 4.1 2094Exceeded Target
Low income 4.7 3.1 -1.6 4.2 1614Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 6.0 1.9 -4.1 5.4 1054Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 52--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 26--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 2.3 1.5 -0.8 2.1 4014Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.8 55.0 9.2 50.7 204Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 45.8 55.0 9.2 50.7 204Exceeded Target
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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.0 16.9 -3.1 19.0 1,1254Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 24.0 22.9 -1.1 21.9 1442Improved Below Target
High needs 29.0 27.0 -2.0 27.2 5593Met Target
Low income 34.0 31.7 -2.3 31.6 4203Met Target
EL and Former EL 32.7 32.7 0.0 30.2 491No Change
Students w/ disabilities 25.3 22.5 -2.8 22.9 2673Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 22--
Hispanic/Latino 30.3 29.9 -0.4 27.4 1542Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 34.8 31.1 -3.7 33.8 454Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 17.6 13.9 -3.7 16.4 8954Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 25.8 24.7 -1.1 24.2 5473Met Target
Lowest Performing 45.8 28.0 -17.8 40.5 254Exceeded Target
High needs 40.6 41.6 1.0 37.7 2550Declined
Low income 42.6 44.8 2.2 38.1 2120Declined
EL and Former EL---- 24--
Students w/ disabilities 38.5 37.3 -1.2 35.0 1182Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 66--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 25--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 24.5 23.3 -1.2 22.7 4372Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 70.5 48.8 -21.7 73.9 2440Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 52.7 21.6 -31.1 58.4 1110Declined
Low income 52.9 21.5 -31.4 59.1 930Declined
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 48.1 8.1 -40.0 55.2 620Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 24--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 71.6 52.5 -19.1 75.2 2020Declined

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 956 94999Yes 1 953 94499Yes 1 393 38899Yes 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 479 472 476 467 180 175 1,135 1,11498Yes1
Low income 355 348 353 344 135 130 843 82298Yes1
EL and Former EL 41 41 41 41 14 14 96 96100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 252 246 252 244 104 101 608 59197Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 7 7 7 7 3 3 17----
Afr. Amer./Black 21 21 20 20 9 9 50 50100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 121 120 121 120 49 47 291 28799Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 39 39 39 38 17 17 95 9499Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 764 758 762 755 313 310 1,839 1,82399Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Amesbury HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 57
Amesbury Innovation High SchoolInsufficient data-
Amesbury MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 37
Charles C Cashman ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 36
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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