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2025 Official Accountability Report - Benjamin Friedman Middle
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Taunton (02930000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Benjamin Friedman Middle (02930315)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
48% - Moderate progress toward targets32

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		48%
Moderate 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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-34-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total41260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total3.99.6-4.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 41%-62%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total31260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5820.05822.5
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 absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.00410.0
Weighted total3.49.6-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 35%-50%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
38

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		46%
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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total51267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 total4.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 46%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement14-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total51267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total4.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 48%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%

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 492.7 492.1 -0.6 495.1 6660Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.1 464.3 4.2 466.3 1022Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.3 485.0 -0.3 486.9 4321Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.7 477.3 0.6 479.2 882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 485.9 484.8 -1.1 488.1 3810Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 468.2 469.7 1.5 470.1 1403Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 484.1 486.6 2.5 487.4 1322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 486.9 484.9 -2.0 489.4 980Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 489.4 481.8 -7.6 491.3 320Recovery Path: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.8 496.6 -0.2 499.2 3961Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.6 485.2 0.6 487.1 6712Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 461.1 466.0 4.9 466.2 1023Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 478.6 479.2 0.6 480.4 4362Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.2 474.1 0.9 476.7 882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 479.2 479.6 0.4 481.3 3862Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.2 467.6 2.4 468.6 1412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 476.8 480.8 4.0 480.1 1324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 477.9 478.1 0.2 480.5 982Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 478.7 475.3 -3.4 480.7 310Recovery Path: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.7 488.9 0.2 491.1 4022Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.0 488.8 0.8 491.6 2222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 482.8 483.5 0.7 486.6 1592Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 482.3 483.9 1.6 486.3 1392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 463.8 465.8 2.0 467.6 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 481.3 481.9 0.6 486.4 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 477.6 486.8 9.2 481.2 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.4 492.6 -0.8 497.1 1400Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.2 6443Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.2 1023Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.7 4153Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 62.2 744Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 53.1 3663Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.5 1362Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American 58.4 1243Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 54.7 933Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 51.3 313Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.2 3893Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.5 6523Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.4 1023Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.7 4233Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.3 783Typical Growth - High
Low Income 52.7 3753Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 52.4 1383Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American 56.8 1263Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 56.6 933Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.9 303Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.6 3953Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 23.3 28.2 4.9 28.5 393Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.3 28.2 4.9 28.5 393Met 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 18.8 20.9 2.1 17.3 7130Declined
Lowest Performing 25.0 26.5 1.5 20.4 1020Declined
High Needs 24.8 27.9 3.1 22.4 4700Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.8 19.2 -4.6 20.3 994Exceeded Target
Low Income 25.3 29.5 4.2 22.1 4210Declined
Students with Disabilities 27.7 33.3 5.6 24.1 1440Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 17.0 16.3 -0.7 13.4 1472Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 36.3 31.1 -5.2 32.1 1064Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37.1 42.4 5.3 35.6 330Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 13.2 17.9 4.7 11.4 4180Declined

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 703 69399Yes 1 705 69799Yes 1 233 23099Yes 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 466 457 468 461 169 166 1,103 1,08498Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 98 98 98 98 28 28 224 224100Yes1
Low Income 415 406 417 411 149 146 981 96398Yes1
Students with Disabilities 150 146 153 148 54 52 357 34697Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 2 3 2 0 0 6----
Asian 6 6 6 6 2 2 14----
Black or African American 142 142 142 142 43 43 327 327100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 104 103 105 103 33 32 242 23898Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 33 32 33 32 12 11 78 7596Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 415 408 416 412 143 142 974 96299Yes1


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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