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2024 Official Accountability Report - Alexander B Bruce
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lawrence (01490000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Alexander B Bruce (01490015)		GRADES SERVED
03,04,05,06,07,08
REGION
Strategic Transformation		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
52% - Substantial progress toward targets10

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		52%
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 achievement04-24-
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 absenteeism14-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total1410.04410.0
Weighted total2.39.6-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 24%-53%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total91260.06867.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total7.19.6-5.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 74%-70%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
16

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%25%
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 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 absenteeism14-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total1410.0
Weighted total2.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 25%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage25%

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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement34-
Achievement total61267.5
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 total5.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 54%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 477.9 475.5 -2.4 481.0 3640Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 450.2 454.7 4.5 455.3 662Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 477.3 474.9 -2.4 480.0 3510Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 477.3 474.7 -2.6 479.9 3280Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 474.2 472.2 -2.0 477.3 2210Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 460.9 461.3 0.4 463.7 772Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 476.9 475.0 -1.9 480.1 3460Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 5--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.2 479.6 0.4 481.4 3642Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 455.0 459.0 4.0 459.7 662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 478.4 478.9 0.5 480.7 3512Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 478.1 478.4 0.3 480.4 3282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 477.4 477.8 0.4 479.9 2212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 463.1 464.9 1.8 465.5 772Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 478.4 479.2 0.8 481.4 3462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 5--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.8 476.4 -1.4 482.1 1330Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 25--
High needs 476.5 475.3 -1.2 480.8 1280Path Forward: Declined
Low income 477.1 474.6 -2.5 481.2 1200Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 473.1 473.1 0.0 475.4 811Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities---- 30--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino 477.4 476.5 -0.9 479.8 1270Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.5 2842Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.9 662Typical Growth - Low
High needs 48.5 2742Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.4 2552Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 51.0 1633Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 48.2 622Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 49.1 2672Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 4--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.9 2933Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 42.4 662Typical Growth - Low
High needs 51.8 2833Typical Growth - High
Low income 51.6 2633Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 52.1 1723Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 44.2 622Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 52.3 2763Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 4--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 30.3 17.8 -12.5 35.5 1570Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 30.3 17.8 -12.5 35.5 1570Declined
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 21.9 22.0 0.1 19.7 4721No Change
Lowest Performing 34.8 27.3 -7.5 29.9 664Exceeded Target
High needs 22.1 22.4 0.3 19.6 4591No Change
Low income 21.6 23.2 1.6 18.9 4350Declined
EL and Former EL 16.9 21.0 4.1 13.6 3190Declined
Students w/ disabilities 32.9 27.7 -5.2 28.6 834Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino 21.4 22.3 0.9 17.6 4490Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 6--

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 459 457100Yes 1 458 458100Yes 1 163 163100Yes 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 446 444 445 445 158 158 1,049 1,047100Yes1
Low income 422 421 421 421 150 150 993 992100Yes1
EL and Former EL 308 306 307 307 109 109 724 722100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 84 84 84 84 33 33 201 201100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Afr. Amer./Black 12 12 12 12 2 2 26----
Hispanic/Latino 437 435 436 436 157 157 1,030 1,028100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 2 2 2 2 0- 4----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 5 5 5 5 1 1 11----


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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