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2024 Official Accountability Report - B.F. Butler Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lowell (01600000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
B.F. Butler Middle School (01600310)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
57% - Substantial progress toward targets22

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%68%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		57%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total71260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.04410.0
Weighted total5.79.6-5.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 59%-76%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage68%

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 achievement24-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.04867.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total2.69.6-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 27%-53%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
37

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		44%
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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total61267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total5.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 55%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 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 total2.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 28%-
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 481.3 481.4 0.1 484.3 4672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.0 457.9 3.9 459.1 742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 479.4 479.1 -0.3 481.9 4021Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 479.5 478.4 -1.1 482.9 3510Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 476.4 475.5 -0.9 479.4 2010Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 461.6 463.5 1.9 463.7 863Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 490.3 489.8 -0.5 492.9 1551Recovery Path: No Change
Afr. Amer./Black 474.1 475.6 1.5 476.2 372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 474.3 474.4 0.1 478.0 1692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 481.1 482.1 1.0 484.3 882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.4 489.8 2.4 490.0 4663Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 462.0 470.0 8.0 467.2 744Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 485.6 487.9 2.3 487.8 4013Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 485.5 487.1 1.6 488.3 3502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 484.0 487.1 3.1 487.5 2013Recovery Path: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 470.4 472.2 1.8 474.1 852Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 497.4 498.7 1.3 499.4 1552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 479.1 484.3 5.2 482.2 374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 480.4 482.1 1.7 483.7 1682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 486.1 490.6 4.5 488.4 884Recovery 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 480.5 481.9 1.4 484.8 2312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 25--
High needs 478.9 480.4 1.5 483.2 1992Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 478.3 480.2 1.9 482.4 1722Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 476.3 476.9 0.6 478.4 1032Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 467.1 466.5 -0.6 471.1 460Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 490.1 487.1 -3.0 495.2 830Path Forward: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 470.5 474.2 3.7 472.7 844Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 484.9 486.4 1.5 489.8 432Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.9 4483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.3 743Typical Growth - High
High needs 51.4 3853Typical Growth - High
Low income 51.3 3353Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 52.5 1903Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 50.3 843Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 53.6 1543Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 51.1 343Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 51.0 1593Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 51.2 833Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.9 4513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.5 743Typical Growth - High
High needs 55.0 3883Typical Growth - High
Low income 54.2 3383Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 56.0 1933Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 48.7 842Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 58.2 1543Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 58.2 343Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 50.4 1613Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.1 853Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.2 18.6 -3.6 27.4 1020Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 22.2 18.6 -3.6 27.4 1020Declined
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 20.5 17.9 -2.6 18.3 5373Met Target
Lowest Performing 24.7 17.6 -7.1 19.8 744Exceeded Target
High needs 22.5 19.7 -2.8 20.0 4713Met Target
Low income 22.7 21.6 -1.1 20.0 4162Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 18.6 13.6 -5.0 15.3 2504Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 30.2 29.0 -1.2 25.9 932Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 9.6 6.4 -3.2 6.4 1564Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 12.5 13.6 1.1 8.9 440Declined
Hispanic/Latino 28.1 25.8 -2.3 24.3 2132Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 22.6 19.4 -3.2 19.7 1033Met 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 520 51799Yes 1 521 519100Yes 1 270 26899Yes 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 453 450 454 452 236 234 1,143 1,13699Yes1
Low income 399 396 400 398 207 205 1,006 99999Yes1
EL and Former EL 244 242 244 244 133 133 621 619100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 91 90 92 91 52 51 235 23299Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 158 158 158 158 86 86 402 402100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 42 42 42 42 18 18 102 102100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 198 196 198 197 106 105 502 49899Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 19 19 20 20 7 7 46 46100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 101 100 101 100 51 50 253 25099Yes1


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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