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2025 Official Accountability Report - Dawson
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Wachusett (07750000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Dawson (07750020)		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05
REGION
West/Central		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
65% - Substantial progress toward targets78

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%74%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		65%
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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total101267.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.55822.5
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 absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.02410.0
Weighted total7.910.3-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 77%-71%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage74%

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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total61267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.55822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total5.610.3-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 54%-50%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
82

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%70%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		68%
Substantial 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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement---
Achievement total6867.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total5.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 70%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total81267.5
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 total6.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 65%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 504.6 506.4 1.8 507.1 2323Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 487.2 491.2 4.0 491.4 333Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 496.0 497.1 1.1 498.1 613Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 494.5 493.1 -1.4 496.7 270Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.1 496.5 7.4 491.5 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 504.8 506.1 1.3 507.3 1863Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.7 508.1 0.4 509.2 2323Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 491.2 489.6 -1.6 496.3 333Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 500.0 499.5 -0.5 502.5 613Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 495.3 496.9 1.6 496.9 273Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 494.5 498.3 3.8 497.7 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 507.8 508.1 0.3 509.2 1863Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.0 510.9 9.9 502.8 744Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs---- 18--
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 8--
Students with Disabilities---- 8--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.8 511.3 10.5 502.3 614Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 1403Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 333Typical Growth - High
High Needs 46.1 372Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.4 1153Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.3 1402Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.2 332Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.9 372Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.9 1152Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
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 8.1 8.8 0.7 7.0 4080Declined
Lowest Performing 16.7 14.7 -2.0 13.4 342Improved Below Target
High Needs 16.3 13.9 -2.4 14.2 1223Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 21--
Low Income 24.2 17.2 -7.0 19.9 644Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.1 15.5 -0.6 13.6 582Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 7.8 8.8 1.0 6.6 3200Declined

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 234 234100Yes 1 234 234100Yes 1 75 75100Yes 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 63 63 63 63 19 19 145 145100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 12 12 12 12 3 3 27----
Low Income 28 28 28 28 8 8 64 64100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 27 27 27 27 9 9 63 63100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 10 10 10 10 3 3 23----
Black or African American 6 6 6 6 2 2 14----
Hispanic or Latino 20 20 20 20 6 6 46 46100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 11 11 11 11 3 3 25----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 186 186 186 186 61 61 433 433100Yes1


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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