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2024 Official Accountability Report - School for Exceptional Studies
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lawrence (01490000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
School for Exceptional Studies (01490537)		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
REGION
Strategic Transformation		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Among the lowest performing 10% of schools

Low student group performance: Low income -Hispanic/Latino -High needs

Low participation rate: EL and former EL
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
21% - Limited or no progress toward targets5

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage-21%
Weight0%100%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		21%
Limited or no 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)		 All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04----------
Mathematics achievement24----------
Science achievement------------
Achievement total2867.5---------
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14----------
Mathematics growth04----------
Growth total1822.5---------
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 total1.67.6----------
Percentage of possible points 21%-------
Percentage of possible points by gradespan21%
Weight of non-high school results:100%		-
Weight of high school results:0%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)		 All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement------------
Mathematics achievement------------
Science achievement------------
Achievement total------------
GrowthEnglish language arts growth------------
Mathematics growth------------
Growth total------------
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 absenteeism------------
Advanced coursework completion------------
Additional indicators total------------
Weighted total------------
Percentage of possible points --------
Percentage of possible points by gradespan--
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage-

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
3

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage-21%
Weight0%100%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		21%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)		 High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04----
Mathematics achievement24----
Science achievement------
Achievement total2867.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14----
Mathematics growth04----
Growth total1822.5---
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 total1.67.6----
Percentage of possible points 21%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan21%
Weight of non-high school results:100%		-
Weight of high school results:0%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)		 High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement------
Mathematics achievement------
Science achievement------
Achievement total------
GrowthEnglish language arts growth------
Mathematics growth------
Growth total------
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 absenteeism------
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total------
Weighted total------
Percentage of possible points ----
Percentage of possible points by gradespan--
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage-

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 467.8 467.0 -0.8 470.1 440Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 467.8 467.0 -0.8 470.7 440Path Forward: Declined
Low income 467.8 465.7 -2.1 470.2 410Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 467.8 467.0 -0.8 471.1 440Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino 466.9 466.4 -0.5 469.4 391Path Forward: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students---- 9--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 9--
Low income---- 9--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 469.8 470.1 0.3 472.3 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 469.8 470.1 0.3 472.5 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 469.8 470.1 0.3 472.6 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 469.8 470.1 0.3 473.2 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino 468.9 469.0 0.1 471.5 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students---- 8--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 8--
Low income---- 8--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students---- 18--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 18--
Low income---- 17--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 18--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students---- 7--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 7--
Low income---- 7--
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 7--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
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 34.6 231Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 34.6 231Low Growth
Low income 34.6 231Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 34.6 231Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino 35.2 211Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 1--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students- 5--
Lowest Performing----
High needs- 5--
Low income- 5--
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 5--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White----

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 29.6 230Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 29.6 230Very Low Growth
Low income 29.6 230Very Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 29.6 230Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino 28.5 210Very Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 1--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students- 6--
Lowest Performing----
High needs- 6--
Low income- 6--
EL and Former EL- 4--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black----
Hispanic/Latino- 6--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White----

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students---- 8--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 8--
Low income---- 8--
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students---- 6--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 6--
Low income---- 6--
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities---- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 5--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students---- 30--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 30--
Low income---- 29--
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 30--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 41.7 48.3 6.6 40.2 580Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 41.7 48.3 6.6 39.3 580Declined
Low income 41.7 50.0 8.3 38.5 540Declined
EL and Former EL---- 22--
Students w/ disabilities 41.7 48.3 6.6 38.1 580Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino 40.0 47.1 7.1 35.8 510Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 4--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students---- 48--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 48--
Low income---- 45--
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities---- 48--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 46--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students---- 18--
Lowest Performing-------
High needs---- 18--
Low income---- 17--
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 18--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

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 60 5595Yes 2 59 5898Yes 1 30 30100Yes 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 60 55 59 58 30 30 149 14396Yes1
Low income 57 53 56 55 29 29 142 13796Yes1
EL and Former EL 25 20 25 25 12 12 62 5794No2
Students w/ disabilities 60 55 59 58 30 30 149 14396Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian-----------
Afr. Amer./Black 3 1 3 3 2 2 8----
Hispanic/Latino 55 52 54 53 27 27 136 13297Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-----------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----


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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