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2024 Official Accountability Report - Highland
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westfield (03250000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Highland (03250025)		GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
32% - Moderate progress toward targets51

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%28%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		32%
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 achievement04----
Mathematics achievement04----
Science achievement------
Achievement total0860.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34----
Mathematics growth34----
Growth total6820.0---
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----
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.0---
Weighted total2.07.2----
Percentage of possible points 28%---
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

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 achievement04-44-
Science achievement------
Achievement total0860.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5820.05822.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total1.47.2-4.27.6-
Percentage of possible points 19%-55%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
50

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage12%24%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		19%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-
Science achievement---
Achievement total0867.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 24%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

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 achievement04-
Science achievement---
Achievement total0867.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 12%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage12%

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 493.0 491.2 -1.8 495.9 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High needs 485.1 483.8 -1.3 488.0 790Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 485.3 482.4 -2.9 487.7 590Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 482.1 475.3 -6.8 485.3 280Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.6 481.8 3.2 481.5 353Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.3 493.2 -1.1 497.5 1100Recovery 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 492.5 490.5 -2.0 494.4 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High needs 487.2 483.5 -3.7 489.8 790Path Forward: Declined
Low income 487.8 482.3 -5.5 490.2 590Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 490.8 480.5 -10.3 494.0 280Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 476.5 481.7 5.2 479.8 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.0 492.5 -1.5 496.1 1100Recovery 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-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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-------

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.8 663Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 18--
High needs 57.0 373Typical Growth - High
Low income 54.0 283Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 10--
Students w/ disabilities- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 58.4 543Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.5 683Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 18--
High needs 55.3 393Typical Growth - High
Low income 55.5 303Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 12--
Students w/ disabilities- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.0 563Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.5 61.7 7.2 58.5 474Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 54.5 61.7 7.2 58.5 474Exceeded Target
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 21.5 12.2 -9.3 20.2 2784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High needs 29.6 16.8 -12.8 27.0 1614Exceeded Target
Low income 34.2 19.8 -14.4 30.5 1264Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 46.7 18.8 -27.9 43.7 644Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 23.5 8.5 -15.0 20.2 594Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 27--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.8 11.8 -8.0 18.4 2284Exceeded 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 144 144100Yes 1 144 144100Yes 1 0----

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 89 89 89 89 0- 178 178100Yes1
Low income 69 69 69 69 0- 138 138100Yes1
EL and Former EL 34 34 34 34 0- 68 68100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 37 37 37 37 0- 74 74100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 2 2 2 2 0- 4----
Afr. Amer./Black 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Hispanic/Latino 17 17 17 17 0- 34----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 7 7 7 7 0- 14----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 117 117 117 117 0- 234 234100Yes1


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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