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2024 Official Accountability Report - Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Fitchburg (00970000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School (00970315)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Among the lowest performing 10% of schools
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
48% - Moderate progress toward targets5

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		48%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement24-34-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total31260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.5
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 absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total3.19.6-4.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 32%-61%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total61260.04867.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total5.09.6-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 52%-47%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
9

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%32%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		37%
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 achievement24-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total31267.5
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 total3.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 32%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 achievement34-
Achievement total51267.5
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 total4.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 46%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 478.3 478.1 -0.2 481.4 5251Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 449.1 453.1 4.0 454.2 772Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 475.6 475.5 -0.1 478.2 4511Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 475.8 475.2 -0.6 478.4 4090Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 467.4 466.9 -0.5 471.4 1511Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 462.0 460.8 -1.2 465.1 1210Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 487.4 489.2 1.8 494.1 242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 482.2 478.8 -3.4 485.3 450Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 473.7 475.1 1.4 476.8 2942Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 484.9 481.8 -3.1 488.0 410Recovery Path: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 485.6 481.6 -4.0 488.3 1200Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.2 479.8 0.6 481.5 5222Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.4 458.1 3.7 458.3 763Recovery Path: Met Target
High needs 477.0 478.1 1.1 480.3 4482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 476.8 478.0 1.2 479.0 4062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 471.7 472.1 0.4 474.7 1502Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 468.0 468.5 0.5 471.7 1202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 491.4 492.2 0.8 496.5 242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 478.7 479.5 0.8 481.1 452Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 475.4 477.3 1.9 478.6 2912Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 483.8 479.9 -3.9 486.0 410Recovery Path: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 486.0 483.4 -2.6 488.3 1200Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.0 478.6 -5.4 486.5 1720Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 38--
High needs 480.8 476.8 -4.0 485.1 1500Path Forward: Declined
Low income 481.2 476.5 -4.7 485.3 1380Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 474.6 469.3 -5.3 477.8 520Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 474.4 468.7 -5.7 478.4 320Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 21--
Hispanic/Latino 480.0 474.8 -5.2 482.6 920Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 496.4 484.2 -12.2 501.3 390Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.7 4872Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.2 772Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.6 4162Typical Growth - Low
Low income 46.7 3792Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 50.4 1343Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 42.0 1002Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 60.5 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 47.0 432Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 46.6 2712Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 51.9 393Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.8 1112Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.6 4852Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.1 762Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.5 4132Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.4 3762Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 47.0 1352Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 44.5 982Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 64.9 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 50.2 423Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 46.9 2682Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 48.1 402Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 44.8 1122Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.8 7.0 -2.8 15.0 861No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 9.8 7.0 -2.8 15.0 861No Change
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 41.9 37.9 -4.0 39.7 6184Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 52.5 48.1 -4.4 47.6 773Met Target
High needs 45.5 40.9 -4.6 43.0 5384Exceeded Target
Low income 47.2 42.2 -5.0 44.5 4934Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 46.1 44.0 -2.1 42.8 2092Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 47.3 43.2 -4.1 43.0 1253Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 15.6 20.8 5.2 12.4 240Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 19.0 26.3 7.3 15.4 570Declined
Hispanic/Latino 49.1 41.6 -7.5 45.3 3514Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 38.1 29.2 -8.9 35.9 484Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 36.1 38.5 2.4 33.2 1350Declined

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 581 579100Yes 1 582 57899Yes 1 191 18898Yes 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 507 505 508 504 169 166 1,184 1,17599Yes1
Low income 461 459 462 458 156 153 1,079 1,07099Yes1
EL and Former EL 191 190 192 191 65 63 448 44499Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 125 124 125 123 34 32 284 27998Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Asian 24 24 24 24 8 8 56 56100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 54 54 54 54 22 22 130 130100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 329 327 330 326 108 105 767 75899Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 46 46 46 46 11 11 103 103100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 125 125 125 125 41 41 291 291100Yes1


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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