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2024 Official Accountability Report - Belchertown High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Belchertown (00240000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Belchertown High (00240505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
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
58% - Substantial progress toward targets68

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%56%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		58%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total7822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate34----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total7810.04410.0
Weighted total2.910.7-8.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 27%-85%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24----
Mathematics achievement24----
Science achievement34----
Achievement total71247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44----
Mathematics growth34----
Growth total7822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.0---
Weighted total6.510.7----
Percentage of possible points 61%---
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
56

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%21%
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 High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total8810.0
Weighted total2.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 21%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total61247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate34-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total5.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 49%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.2 510.5 -2.7 515.4 1340Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.8 493.8 9.0 488.4 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 500.2 496.0 -4.2 501.9 510Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 505.9 496.0 -9.9 509.9 330Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 486.9 494.3 7.4 488.8 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 514.2 513.2 -1.0 516.3 1200Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.2 502.1 -4.1 508.1 1360Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 482.6 483.9 1.3 485.9 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 494.2 489.0 -5.2 496.9 520Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 499.2 492.6 -6.6 503.1 330Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 483.5 485.2 1.7 486.0 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 506.3 504.6 -1.7 508.1 1200Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.5 506.9 -4.6 512.5 1250Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 482.2 488.5 6.3 484.8 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 498.0 494.0 -4.0 499.9 440Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 506.0 496.5 -9.5 508.1 280Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 484.4 490.1 5.7 486.9 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 512.2 508.6 -3.6 513.5 1130Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.2 1184Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 65.5 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 57.3 393Typical Growth - High
Low income 62.9 244Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 50.9 213Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 6--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 64.8 1084Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.3 1193Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.3 283Typical Growth - High
High needs 54.1 403Typical Growth - High
Low income 63.4 234Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 48.8 232Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 2--
Hispanic/Latino- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.6 1083Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.7 91.8 1.1 91.8 1823Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 82.1 81.1 -1.0 85.2 740Declined
Low income 83.6 80.3 -3.3 87.7 610Declined
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities 70.8 68.8 -2.0 74.8 320Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 92.7 93.7 1.0 93.8 1593Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.7 91.9 -5.8 95.0 1610Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 94.7 85.1 -9.6 95.0 670Declined
Low income 93.2 85.5 -7.7 95.0 550Declined
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities 92.3 79.2 -13.1 95.0 240Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 2--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 97.4 94.0 -3.4 95.0 1500Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.5 1.6 0.1 1.4 6350Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 3.5 4.5 1.0 3.2 1990Declined
Low income 5.3 4.6 -0.7 4.8 1313Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 4.1 4.8 0.7 3.7 1050Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 32--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 1.2 1.1 -0.1 1.1 5563Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.3 19.6 -4.7 23.2 6064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 36.4 28.6 -7.8 32.4 284Exceeded Target
High needs 41.5 34.5 -7.0 38.4 2034Exceeded Target
Low income 46.6 34.9 -11.7 42.4 1494Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 41.4 34.7 -6.7 37.5 984Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 48--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 22.0 17.5 -4.5 20.6 5134Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.8 68.8 2.0 68.9 3043Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 39.6 51.1 11.5 45.6 884Exceeded Target
Low income 42.4 61.0 18.6 48.2 594Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 27.1 26.7 -0.4 34.8 451No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 67.0 67.9 0.9 69.5 2622Improved Below 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 140 140100Yes 1 142 142100Yes 1 141 141100Yes 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 56 56 57 57 56 56 169 169100Yes1
Low income 38 38 38 38 38 38 114 114100Yes1
EL and Former EL 5 5 5 5 5 5 15----
Students w/ disabilities 28 28 29 29 28 28 85 85100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian-----------
Afr. Amer./Black 1 1 2 2 1 1 4----
Hispanic/Latino 12 12 13 13 13 13 38----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 124 124 124 124 124 124 372 372100Yes1


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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