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2025 Official Accountability Report - Spark Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lawrence (01490000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Spark Academy (01490085)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Strategic Transformation		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
56% - Substantial progress toward targets30

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%58%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		56%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement24-34-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total41260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7820.06822.5
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 total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total4.69.6-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 48%-67%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

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 achievement24-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7820.05822.5
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 total2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total3.29.6-5.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 33%-72%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
51

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		44%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total51267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
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 total5.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 52%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
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%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.3 482.4 0.1 484.6 4082Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 450.4 455.5 5.1 455.5 573Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 481.2 481.4 0.2 483.1 3882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.2 473.7 -1.5 478.5 2250Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 481.6 481.6 0.0 484.6 3731Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 460.2 460.4 0.2 463.3 912Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 482.0 481.7 -0.3 484.3 3871Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 10--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.6 486.9 0.3 489.1 4072Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 462.3 465.1 2.8 466.2 572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.9 486.2 0.3 488.2 3872Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.7 481.1 -1.6 486.1 2260Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 486.3 486.6 0.3 489.2 3722Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 470.8 468.5 -2.3 474.1 910Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 486.4 486.5 0.1 489.8 3862Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 10--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.2 483.2 -1.0 488.5 1450Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 33--
High Needs 482.8 482.6 -0.2 487.1 1361Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.8 473.9 -4.9 483.0 700Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 483.0 483.6 0.6 487.1 1262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.9 462.1 -3.8 469.9 390Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino 483.8 482.4 -1.4 486.5 1380Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 4--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.4 3743Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.3 573Typical Growth - High
High Needs 59.1 3543Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.6 1964Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 59.1 3393Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.9 842Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 58.9 3543Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 10--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.7 3834Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 54.1 573Typical Growth - High
High Needs 64.3 3634Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 66.5 2074Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 64.7 3484Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 51.7 853Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 65.0 3634Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 10--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.6 24.5 8.9 20.8 1474Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 15.6 24.5 8.9 20.8 1474Exceeded 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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.6 17.7 -8.9 24.4 4574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 33.9 24.6 -9.3 29.0 574Exceeded Target
High Needs 26.9 18.1 -8.8 24.4 4364Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.1 12.9 -6.2 15.8 2644Exceeded Target
Low Income 27.4 18.3 -9.1 24.7 4164Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 36.4 21.6 -14.8 32.1 974Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 25.7 17.6 -8.1 21.9 4314Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 12--

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 446 444100Yes 1 444 442100Yes 1 154 15299Yes 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 426 424 424 422 145 143 995 98999Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 259 258 259 258 79 77 597 59399Yes1
Low Income 408 406 406 404 133 131 947 94199Yes1
Students with Disabilities 95 93 94 93 39 39 228 22599Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 6 6 6 6 2 2 14----
Black or African American 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
Hispanic or Latino 424 422 422 420 147 145 993 98799Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 10 10 10 10 4 4 24----


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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