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2025 Official Accountability Report - John F Kennedy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Somerville (02740000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
John F Kennedy (02740083)		GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
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
64% - Substantial progress toward targets83

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%59%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		64%
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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total101260.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6820.04822.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total7.99.6-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 82%-36%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total111267.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total8.810.3-4.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 85%-59%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
59

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage11%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		20%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total21267.5
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 total2.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 26%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total1.110.3-
Percentage of possible points 11%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage11%

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 511.2 512.4 1.2 513.9 2724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 475.6 477.0 1.4 480.1 472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 489.7 490.4 0.7 492.4 1022Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 485.2 485.4 0.2 487.9 672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 484.2 487.2 3.0 486.7 573Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 504.4 497.8 -6.6 507.8 313Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.6 515.4 1.8 516.2 1964Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.6 509.2 0.6 510.9 2723Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 477.2 476.5 -0.7 481.9 470Recovery Path: Declined
High Needs 489.9 488.0 -1.9 492.1 1020Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 485.3 482.3 -3.0 488.0 660Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.4 486.4 2.0 487.6 582Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 501.9 494.9 -7.0 504.8 300Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.7 511.1 0.4 513.3 1974Recovery 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 511.4 507.7 -3.7 513.6 923Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High Needs 494.9 485.2 -9.7 498.4 330Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 488.6 482.8 -5.8 493.0 230Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.3 509.6 -1.7 513.5 693Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 2153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.8 472Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.9 742Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 44.2 492Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.9 412Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 14--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 51.9 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.1 1543Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.7 2173Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.6 472Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.6 762Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 13--
Low Income 48.3 512Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.0 412Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 14--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 56.1 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.1 1563Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 40.9 48.0 7.1 46.1 253Met Target
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 17.4 11.6 -5.8 16.3 3784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 38.8 27.7 -11.1 35.5 474Exceeded Target
High Needs 28.6 25.7 -2.9 26.5 1444Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 41--
Low Income 33.6 31.6 -2.0 29.3 982Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 29.4 24.7 -4.7 26.9 814Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 26--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 25.5 24.5 -1.0 21.3 492Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 14.6 10.1 -4.5 13.4 2574Exceeded 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 284 28099Yes 1 284 28099Yes 1 96 9498Yes 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 111 107 111 107 35 33 257 24796Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 23 23 23 23 9 9 55 55100Yes1
Low Income 74 71 74 70 25 23 173 16495Yes1
Students with Disabilities 63 61 63 62 17 17 143 14098Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 17 17 17 17 2 2 36----
Black or African American 10 9 10 9 2 2 22----
Hispanic or Latino 35 34 35 33 13 13 83 8096Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 21 21 21 21 7 7 49 49100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 200 198 200 199 72 70 472 46799Yes1


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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