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2024 Official Accountability Report - Bellingham

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Bellingham (00250000)
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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
34% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%32%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
34%
Moderate 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 achievement04-14-04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-04-04-
Science achievement14----24----
Achievement total21260.03867.521247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.54822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-34-24-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.06810.02410.0
Weighted total2.49.6-3.27.6-4.110.7-1.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 25%-42%-38%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan34%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
28%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 achievement04-24-24----
Mathematics achievement14-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total11260.04867.521247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.05822.54822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.0---
Weighted total2.29.6-4.17.6-3.510.7----
Percentage of possible points 23%-54%-33%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan38%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
33%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%30%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
30%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total3822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
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 total3.010.3-3.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 29%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan29%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
33%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.07810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-7.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-65%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
65%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

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 489.3 485.7 -3.6 492.3 8960Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 462.5 462.4 -0.1 467.2 1631Recovery Path: No Change
High needs 480.8 477.4 -3.4 482.6 4820Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 483.8 480.1 -3.7 486.4 3220Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 477.4 475.3 -2.1 479.5 830Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 471.9 469.1 -2.8 474.0 2410Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 501.2 498.8 -2.4 503.6 230Path Forward: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 490.1 484.0 -6.1 492.5 200Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 481.5 478.3 -3.2 484.0 1180Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 495.8 494.8 -1.0 497.7 270Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 6--
White 489.7 486.3 -3.4 492.7 6970Recovery 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 503.1 500.5 -2.6 505.7 1510Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 485.3 484.2 -1.1 490.4 320Path Forward: Declined
High needs 500.2 496.3 -3.9 503.5 640Path Forward: Declined
Low income 502.0 497.9 -4.1 505.9 420Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities---- 32--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.1 501.2 -1.9 505.7 1210Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.9 490.6 -0.3 493.3 8941Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 468.6 472.3 3.7 474.6 1622Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.0 482.8 -0.2 484.9 4791Path Forward: No Change
Low income 484.8 485.0 0.2 487.6 3212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 484.7 484.5 -0.2 487.2 831Path Forward: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 475.0 474.8 -0.2 477.2 2391Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 501.4 510.2 8.8 504.3 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 480.0 482.5 2.5 482.3 203Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 486.1 482.1 -4.0 488.5 1190Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 499.5 496.3 -3.2 501.4 270Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 6--
White 491.4 491.6 0.2 493.7 6942Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.5 494.6 -1.9 499.0 1490Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.6 477.0 -2.6 484.7 310Path Forward: Declined
High needs 491.0 488.5 -2.5 494.8 620Path Forward: Declined
Low income 491.8 490.3 -1.5 496.3 410Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities---- 30--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 497.4 496.1 -1.3 500.0 1190Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.3 491.8 -0.5 495.0 3031Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 60--
High needs 483.1 484.2 1.1 486.1 1702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 484.7 485.2 0.5 488.0 1132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 30--
Students w/ disabilities 476.6 476.9 0.3 480.0 882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino 487.2 482.9 -4.3 489.9 400Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 493.7 492.8 -0.9 496.3 2380Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.6 498.0 2.4 498.9 1472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 32--
High needs 493.0 492.0 -1.0 495.9 610Path Forward: Declined
Low income 493.5 494.3 0.8 496.4 402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 32--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 18--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.4 499.3 3.9 497.5 1194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.0 7022Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.4 1592Typical Growth - Low
High needs 39.4 3631Low Growth
Low income 40.5 2442Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 51.5 573Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 37.1 1761Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 45.3 782Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 59.9 213Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 6--
White 40.6 5672Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.7 1382Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.7 313Typical Growth - High
High needs 54.2 523Typical Growth - High
Low income 53.0 343Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 27--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.9 1142Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.6 6992Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.3 1582Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.2 3602Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.2 2422Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 51.6 573Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 41.1 1752Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 44.7 772Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 40.4 212Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 6--
White 45.5 5652Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.8 1352Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.5 302Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.4 502Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.6 342Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.4 1112Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 87.0 91.6 4.6 89.0 1314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 74.6 85.1 10.5 78.9 674Exceeded Target
Low income 69.1 84.9 15.8 73.7 534Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 33--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 89.2 93.6 4.4 91.2 1104Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.7 91.1 -4.6 95.0 1460Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 93.8 83.1 -10.7 95.0 710Declined
Low income 96.1 80.0 -16.1 95.0 550Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 48--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.4 93.8 -2.6 95.0 1300Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.3 1.3 -1.0 2.1 6064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 4.8 2.3 -2.5 4.3 2614Exceeded Target
Low income 5.5 2.8 -2.7 5.0 1794Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities---- 122--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino---- 67--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.3 0.8 -0.5 1.2 4844Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 72.9 58.9 -14.0 77.8 560Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 72.9 58.9 -14.0 77.8 560Declined
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 19.2 17.1 -2.1 18.2 1,2014Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 26.8 24.5 -2.3 24.7 1633Met Target
High needs 27.5 25.4 -2.1 25.7 6463Met Target
Low income 31.4 29.2 -2.2 29.0 4393Met Target
EL and Former EL 33.3 23.1 -10.2 30.8 1304Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 26.3 25.1 -1.2 23.9 2992Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 19.2 15.6 -3.6 17.1 324Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 6.3 13.8 7.5 3.8 290Declined
Hispanic/Latino 31.3 29.5 -1.8 28.4 1902Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 10.8 2.9 -7.9 9.8 344Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 6--
White 18.1 15.2 -2.9 16.9 9094Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.4 20.4 -2.0 20.8 6463Met Target
Lowest Performing 18.8 15.6 -3.2 13.5 322Improved Below Target
High needs 36.2 32.2 -4.0 33.3 2894Exceeded Target
Low income 35.8 30.4 -5.4 31.3 2174Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 25--
Students w/ disabilities---- 123--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 25--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 80--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 21.6 19.6 -2.0 19.8 5043Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 81.6 83.1 1.5 85.0 2953Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 62.0 69.9 7.9 67.7 1234Exceeded Target
Low income 66.7 71.0 4.3 72.9 1002Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 41--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 35--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 84.8 85.4 0.6 88.4 2264Exceeded 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 1,056 1,051100Yes 1 1,054 1,04699Yes 1 458 457100Yes 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 555 550 552 544 237 236 1,344 1,33099Yes1
Low income 371 367 370 364 158 157 899 88899Yes1
EL and Former EL 94 94 94 93 38 38 226 225100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 276 273 274 269 122 121 672 66399Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 28 28 28 28 11 11 67 67100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 23 23 23 22 13 13 59 5898Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 141 139 141 140 59 59 341 33899Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 31 31 31 31 11 11 73 73100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 6 6 6 6 1 1 13----
White 821 818 819 813 362 361 2,002 1,992100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Bellingham Early Childhood CenterInsufficient data-
Bellingham High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 55
Bellingham Memorial SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 30
Joseph F DiPietro Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Keough Memorial AcademyInsufficient data-
Stall BrookNot 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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