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2024 Official Accountability Report - Belmont

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
86% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%86%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
86%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-34-44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.06867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total9.19.6-5.57.6-10.210.7-6.57.6-
Percentage of possible points95%-72%-95%-86%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan84%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
90%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage86%

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 achievement44-34-44----
Mathematics achievement44-34-44----
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.06867.5121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-44----
Growth total5820.05822.57822.5---
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-04----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total8.99.6-5.67.6-10.110.7----
Percentage of possible points93%-74%-94%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan83%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
94%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%72%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
72%
Substantial 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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 absenteeism14-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total1410.04810.0
Weighted total7.510.3-7.410.7-
Percentage of possible points73%-69%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan73%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
69%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%

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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.5111247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total5822.56822.5
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 absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.00810.0
Weighted total7.410.3-8.210.7-
Percentage of possible points72%-77%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan72%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
77%
Weight of high school results:34%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

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 509.4 510.5 1.1 512.3 2,0264Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 484.5 487.9 3.4 491.2 3953Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 495.6 495.7 0.1 497.9 7463Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 500.6 499.5 -1.1 502.7 3713Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 490.3 490.1 -0.2 492.5 2441Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 485.7 486.0 0.3 488.3 3563Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 516.5 519.4 2.9 518.9 4724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 487.5 486.5 -1.0 489.9 800Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 494.5 495.9 1.4 498.8 922Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.5 511.8 0.3 514.0 2024Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 508.8 509.5 0.7 512.1 1,1784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.8 527.2 6.4 523.0 3734Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 498.1 506.1 8.0 503.2 764Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 505.6 503.1 -2.5 508.5 823Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 503.6 506.5 2.9 506.8 223Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 506.1 506.3 0.2 510.0 403Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 496.9 491.8 -5.1 500.0 410Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 527.2 536.5 9.3 529.6 994Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 528.4 531.0 2.6 531.0 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 519.6 525.5 5.9 521.6 2054Recovery 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 516.0 516.3 0.3 518.4 2,0244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 488.8 492.7 3.9 492.4 3953Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 503.0 503.4 0.4 504.2 7443Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 513.0 511.2 -1.8 515.5 3724Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 493.5 495.5 2.0 495.6 2433Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.0 490.9 0.9 492.2 3543Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 530.5 530.5 0.0 533.4 4764Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 483.6 488.1 4.5 485.9 804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 498.9 503.3 4.4 500.9 924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 515.7 514.6 -1.1 517.8 2024Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 513.8 513.8 0.0 515.4 1,1724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.8 527.9 7.1 522.7 3684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 497.9 503.0 5.1 503.0 753Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 505.2 504.4 -0.8 510.0 783Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 512.0 517.5 5.5 517.1 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 503.9 501.5 -2.4 508.2 393Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 494.8 491.7 -3.1 499.4 370Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 532.1 542.4 10.3 536.3 994Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 527.3 529.0 1.7 529.1 294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 519.0 525.0 6.0 520.8 2004Recovery 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 516.8 516.8 0.0 519.5 6704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 154--
High Needs 501.0 503.3 2.3 504.0 2403Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 504.1 509.9 5.8 507.3 954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 494.9 496.2 1.3 498.0 763Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 492.9 497.1 4.2 496.3 1234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 524.4 525.0 0.6 528.1 1544Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 487.8 488.3 0.5 491.3 302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 497.9 506.0 8.1 500.6 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 519.2 519.7 0.5 521.9 704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 516.9 516.0 -0.9 518.6 3944Recovery 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 520.8 531.5 10.7 524.6 3484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 76--
High Needs 503.2 504.1 0.9 509.9 683Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 501.2 501.9 0.7 506.2 342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 492.2 494.8 2.6 499.1 373Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 530.5 543.7 13.2 533.8 934Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 532.9 533.0 0.1 534.9 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 519.4 528.9 9.5 522.9 1964Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.8 1,6333Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.7 3953Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.8 5523Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.9 2563Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.6 1783Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.0 2742Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 61.5 3764Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 47.5 632Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 47.9 652Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.5 1593Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.4 9683Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.5 3164Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 56.5 753Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.0 513Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 58.9 293Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.0 272Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 70.8 824Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.8 253Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 63.5 1804Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.2 1,6483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.8 3953Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.5 5693Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.3 2723Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.7 1863Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 51.5 2763Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.6 3804Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 55.5 633Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 54.8 693Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55.5 1603Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 53.1 9743Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.2 3133Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.1 743Typical Growth - High
High Needs 44.4 512Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income 42.0 282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.3 272Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.7 834Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.7 263Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 52.8 1743Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.4 95.4 -2.0 95.0 3283Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.9 85.0 -5.9 95.0 1000Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 90.2 87.9 -2.3 94.8 660Declined
Students with Disabilities 83.7 75.7 -8.0 89.8 370Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 98.3 97.1 -1.2 95.0 684Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 100.0 85.0 -15.0 95.0 200Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.4 98.0 0.6 95.0 2014Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 99.7 -0.3 95.0 3474Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 99.0 -1.0 95.0 994Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 100.0 98.4 -1.6 95.0 614Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 100.0 98.0 -2.0 95.0 494Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 604Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 204Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 2354Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1,3644Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2994Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 344Exceeded Target
Low Income 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1504Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1284Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2944Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 55--
Hispanic or Latino---- 80--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 924Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 8394Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.5 87.9 7.4 81.5 2314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 80.5 87.9 7.4 81.5 2314Exceeded Target
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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 8.7 7.7 -1.0 7.7 2,7833Met Target
Lowest Performing 12.0 12.3 0.3 9.9 3971No Change
High Needs 11.8 12.0 0.2 10.0 1,1401No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 10.8 9.1 -1.7 8.3 6592Improved Below Target
Low Income 19.8 19.3 -0.5 17.4 3842Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 11.6 14.2 2.6 9.2 4590Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 4.9 5.9 1.0 2.8 6734Exceeded Target
Black or African American 18.7 15.4 -3.3 16.2 1234Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 21.8 18.9 -2.9 18.9 1433Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.2 9.7 0.5 8.2 2591No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 8.4 6.4 -2.0 7.2 1,5824Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.9 17.1 -1.8 17.3 1,5233Met Target
Lowest Performing 28.4 15.8 -12.6 23.1 764Exceeded Target
High Needs 33.0 32.3 -0.7 30.1 4092Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 29.9 25.2 -4.7 25.8 1034Exceeded Target
Low Income 39.3 41.4 2.1 34.8 2220Declined
Students with Disabilities 34.8 36.5 1.7 31.3 2110Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 10.7 9.9 -0.8 7.9 3323Met Target
Black or African American---- 57--
Hispanic or Latino---- 96--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 15.2 16.3 1.1 13.6 1040Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 19.5 16.3 -3.2 17.7 9304Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 86.1 85.2 -0.9 89.5 6844Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 53.4 56.2 2.8 59.1 1622Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.8 55.6 2.8 59.5 362Improved Below Target
Low Income 59.2 61.6 2.4 65.4 992Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 30.6 35.2 4.6 37.7 712Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 98.4 96.4 -2.0 95.0 1384Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 92.3 91.5 -0.8 95.0 474Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 86.7 86.0 -0.7 90.3 4304Exceeded 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 2,469 2,458100Yes 1 2,463 2,451100Yes 1 1,060 1,05499Yes 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 893 887 889 881 337 334 2,119 2,10299Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 455 452 453 453 131 130 1,039 1,035100Yes1
Low Income 305 304 302 302 123 122 730 728100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 402 398 401 393 166 164 969 95599Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 610 607 612 611 262 261 1,484 1,479100Yes1
Black or African American 94 94 94 94 43 43 231 231100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 122 122 122 122 47 45 291 28999Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 232 232 232 232 99 99 563 563100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
White 1,406 1,398 1,398 1,387 605 602 3,409 3,38799Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Belmont HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 97
Belmont Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Daniel ButlerNot requiring assistance or intervention 97
Mary Lee BurbankNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
Roger E WellingtonNot requiring assistance or intervention 92
Winn BrookNot requiring assistance or intervention 87
Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 91




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