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2025 Official Accountability Report - John J Shaughnessy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lowell (01600000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
John J Shaughnessy (01600050)		GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04
REGION
Coastal		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 targets20

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%75%
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----
Mathematics achievement44----
Science achievement------
Achievement total6860.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth34----
Growth total5820.0---
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 total5.47.2----
Percentage of possible points 75%---
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

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----
Mathematics achievement04----
Science achievement------
Achievement total1860.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
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 total2410.0---
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%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
29

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%72%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		49%
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 achievement44-
Science achievement---
Achievement total6867.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total5.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 72%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%

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 growth24-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total3822.5
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 total1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 15%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 481.2 482.8 1.6 485.6 1782Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 479.5 481.6 2.1 483.2 1592Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.6 477.6 2.0 479.7 732Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 480.7 482.1 1.4 484.8 1372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 464.4 471.2 6.8 468.0 424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 484.6 490.4 5.8 489.6 334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 478.4 479.2 0.8 481.9 812Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 479.1 480.1 1.0 482.8 472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.0 488.5 3.5 487.2 1784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 482.9 486.1 3.2 484.9 1594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 481.5 487.9 6.4 483.8 734Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 483.2 486.6 3.4 486.0 1374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 462.7 474.7 12.0 465.0 424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 492.1 498.6 6.5 496.1 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 480.1 484.4 4.3 482.6 814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.7 486.2 5.5 482.9 474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 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-------

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.8 802Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 48.3 722Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 40.5 302Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 48.5 622Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 15--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 45.3 362Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.3 212Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.3 803Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 52.1 723Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.0 313Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.2 623Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 15--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 55.9 363Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.4 212Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.5 69.7 22.2 52.9 1094Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.5 69.7 22.2 52.9 1094Exceeded 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 18.5 16.4 -2.1 17.0 3784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 19.5 17.3 -2.2 17.1 3363Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 21.9 15.9 -6.0 18.4 1514Exceeded Target
Low Income 21.0 17.7 -3.3 17.8 2943Met Target
Students with Disabilities 23.3 22.1 -1.2 19.7 862Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 8.4 12.0 3.6 5.1 750Declined
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 25.1 18.1 -7.0 20.9 1774Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 15.8 16.7 0.9 14.0 840Declined

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 193 19199Yes 1 193 19299Yes 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 174 172 174 173 0 0 348 34599Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 85 83 85 84 0 0 170 16798Yes1
Low Income 151 149 151 150 0 0 302 29999Yes1
Students with Disabilities 44 43 44 44 0 0 88 8799Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 36 34 36 35 0 0 72 6996Yes1
Black or African American 10 10 10 10 0 0 20----
Hispanic or Latino 90 90 90 90 0 0 180 180100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9 9 9 9 0 0 18----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 48 48 48 48 0 0 96 96100Yes1


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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