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2024 Official Accountability Report - Lawrence

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lawrence (01490000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
SCHOOL
Lawrence (01490000)
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
REGION
Strategic Transformation
FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of broad/comprehensive support
Chronically underperforming district
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
51% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
51%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total41260.07867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total3.99.6-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 41%-79%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total2.89.6-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 29%-71%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%34%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total4.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 41%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total21267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total2.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 26%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

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 477.9 476.7 -1.2 480.3 5,8630Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 451.6 455.4 3.8 455.3 1,0453Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 476.7 475.4 -1.3 478.9 5,5090Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.9 470.7 -1.2 475.3 3,0220Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 476.9 475.5 -1.4 479.1 5,2300Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 461.9 462.2 0.3 464.3 1,2372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 496.3 491.0 -5.3 498.7 600Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 479.9 479.9 0.0 482.3 821Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 477.5 476.2 -1.3 480.7 5,5400Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.4 487.6 3.2 486.3 1544Path Forward: 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 479.3 479.8 0.5 481.3 8282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.5 460.4 5.9 459.6 1434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 477.6 478.3 0.7 480.9 7752Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.9 466.1 0.2 469.1 4132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 478.1 478.8 0.7 482.0 7342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.0 471.6 6.6 467.0 1544Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 478.8 479.2 0.4 482.0 7942Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.0 480.6 1.6 481.6 5,8712Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 453.7 461.0 7.3 457.4 1,0454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 478.0 479.6 1.6 480.3 5,5172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.9 476.6 1.7 477.4 3,0242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 478.1 479.6 1.5 480.4 5,2392Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.1 467.2 2.1 467.2 1,2393Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 496.9 496.9 0.0 499.8 601Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American 479.4 483.4 4.0 481.7 814Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 478.7 480.2 1.5 481.3 5,5502Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.4 489.0 5.6 485.2 1534Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.1 478.1 -3.0 482.7 8170Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 462.5 464.2 1.7 467.6 1392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.8 477.0 -2.8 483.6 7640Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.1 469.8 -4.3 479.2 4090Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 480.0 477.2 -2.8 484.5 7230Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.5 470.4 -3.1 476.9 1490Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 480.7 477.3 -3.4 482.4 7820Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 19--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.5 478.0 0.5 479.2 2,0112Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 419--
High Needs 476.4 476.6 0.2 479.4 1,8712Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.1 472.2 1.1 473.1 1,0082Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 476.6 476.5 -0.1 479.9 1,7821Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 464.7 466.3 1.6 466.6 4343Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American 477.7 480.5 2.8 481.2 262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 477.2 477.6 0.4 478.9 1,9102Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.3 487.3 3.0 486.9 423Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.4 477.2 -2.2 482.4 6950Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 144--
High Needs 478.3 476.0 -2.3 481.5 6490Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.3 466.5 -4.8 475.2 3190Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 478.7 476.6 -2.1 482.3 6160Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.4 468.9 -0.5 472.5 1381Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 479.1 476.5 -2.6 483.0 6650Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 17--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 4,2892Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.6 1,0182Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.3 3,9962Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.2 2,0882Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 49.3 3,7932Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.6 8812Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 50.6 493Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 49.5 592Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.6 4,0532Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.4 1103Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.0 5772Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.4 1341Low Growth
High Needs 40.2 5282Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 40.3 2202Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 39.8 5061Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 40.8 1152Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 39.9 5491Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 12--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 4,3563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 47.0 1,0182Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 51.5 4,0623Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.0 2,1513Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.5 3,8563Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.1 8862Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 48.8 492Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 51.4 603Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 51.6 4,1173Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.1 1123Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 32.3 5751Low Growth
Lowest Performing 36.2 1321Low Growth
High Needs 32.5 5261Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 36.0 2211Low Growth
Low Income 32.5 5041Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 34.8 1181Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 32.2 5461Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 13--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 82.4 72.7 -9.7 84.4 9190Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.9 73.3 -8.6 86.2 8780Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 77.7 69.8 -7.9 83.4 3770Declined
Low Income 82.3 73.7 -8.6 86.9 8580Declined
Students with Disabilities 73.6 56.2 -17.4 79.7 1620Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 82.3 72.3 -10.0 87.0 8740Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 22--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.5 86.8 -1.7 90.1 8860Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.1 86.5 -1.6 91.5 8530Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 85.2 84.7 -0.5 90.7 3911No Change
Low Income 89.6 86.8 -2.8 93.4 8250Declined
Students with Disabilities 77.8 82.1 4.3 82.4 1403Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 88.4 86.9 -1.5 92.5 8320Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 29--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.4 3.3 -0.1 3.1 3,4521No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.0 3.4 0.4 2.7 3,1470Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 2.5 4.2 1.7 2.3 1,3750Declined
Low Income 2.7 3.0 0.3 2.4 2,8600Declined
Students with Disabilities 4.7 5.2 0.5 4.2 5790Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 48--
Black or African American---- 39--
Hispanic or Latino 3.3 3.2 -0.1 3.0 3,2761No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 75--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 33.4 31.4 -2.0 35.0 2,6341No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 33.4 31.4 -2.0 35.0 2,6341No Change
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 9.8 8.8 -1.0 11.1 1,1763Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 9.8 8.8 -1.0 11.1 1,1763Met 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.8 22.2 -4.6 25.8 8,7624Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 30.8 27.8 -3.0 28.7 1,0474Exceeded Target
High Needs 27.7 22.9 -4.8 25.9 8,2974Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 25.9 20.8 -5.1 23.4 4,7704Exceeded Target
Low Income 28.1 23.4 -4.7 25.7 7,9114Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 34.3 31.3 -3.0 31.9 1,6574Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 21.4 13.2 -8.2 19.3 764Exceeded Target
Black or African American 20.2 13.8 -6.4 17.7 1304Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 26.8 22.2 -4.6 23.9 8,2704Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 31.4 26.9 -4.5 30.2 2454Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 38.8 40.3 1.5 37.2 3,8730Declined
Lowest Performing 54.0 44.4 -9.6 48.7 1444Exceeded Target
High Needs 40.1 41.4 1.3 37.2 3,6200Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.9 40.1 1.2 34.8 2,0360Declined
Low Income 40.7 42.0 1.3 36.2 3,3930Declined
Students with Disabilities 47.0 49.2 2.2 43.5 5980Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 43--
Black or African American---- 56--
Hispanic or Latino 38.9 40.4 1.5 34.5 3,6860Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 81--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 73.6 74.2 0.6 77.0 1,7442Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 71.8 72.3 0.5 77.5 1,6012Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 63.2 66.9 3.7 69.9 8612Improved Below Target
Low Income 72.7 72.7 0.0 78.9 1,4851No Change
Students with Disabilities 68.9 63.4 -5.5 76.0 2270Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 23--
Black or African American---- 29--
Hispanic or Latino 72.7 74.0 1.3 79.5 1,6562Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 32--

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 7,409 7,31699Yes 1 7,398 7,32799Yes 1 3,191 3,16299Yes 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 7,002 6,909 6,991 6,920 2,998 2,969 16,991 16,79899Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 4,139 4,060 4,121 4,072 1,761 1,738 10,021 9,87098Yes1
Low Income 6,645 6,559 6,635 6,570 2,849 2,822 16,129 15,95199Yes1
Students with Disabilities 1,413 1,387 1,409 1,397 600 595 3,422 3,37999Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0- 4----
Asian 68 68 68 68 30 30 166 166100Yes1
Black or African American 101 99 100 100 36 36 237 23599Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 7,033 6,945 7,023 6,955 3,049 3,021 17,105 16,92199Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 26 26 26 26 12 12 64 64100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 178 175 178 175 64 63 420 41398Yes1


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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