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2019 Official Accountability Report - James Sullivan Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lowell (01600000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
James Sullivan Middle School (01600340)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

Accountability Information

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

Low subgroup performance: Asian -White -Students w/disabilities -Economically disadvantaged -High needs
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
25% - Moderate progress toward targets3

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%23%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		25%
Moderate progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01260.03867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.03822.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total2410.00410.0
Weighted total1.09.6-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 10%-36%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage23%

2018 Points awarded

2018 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total61260.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total3820.02822.5
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 absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total2410.00410.0
Weighted total4.79.6-0.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 49%-7%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage28%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20182019
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%11%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage
(2018 x 40%) + (2019 x 60%)		26%
Moderate progress toward targets

2019 Points awarded

2019 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(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 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 absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total1.110.3-
Percentage of possible points 11%-
2019 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage11%

2018 Points awarded

2018 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total61267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
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 absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total4.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 48%-
2018 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%

Subgroup percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools serving similar grades
4

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.5 485.7 -0.8 488.4 4600Declined
Lowest Performing 462.2 461.6 -0.6 467.3 960Declined
High needs 482.0 480.9 -1.1 483.9 3530Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 482.1 481.0 -1.1 483.2 2940Declined
EL and Former EL 478.3 477.7 -0.6 480.0 1990Declined
Students w/ disabilities 469.6 465.5 -4.1 471.7 800Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 489.2 490.2 1.0 490.5 733Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 478.8 475.1 -3.7 480.5 410Declined
Hispanic/Latino 481.3 481.2 -0.1 482.7 1831No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 488.6 483.1 -5.5 489.9 230Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.2 492.5 -0.7 494.7 1400Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.5 485.7 -1.8 489.1 4610Declined
Lowest Performing 462.2 466.0 3.8 465.9 963Met Target
High needs 483.7 481.3 -2.4 485.7 3540Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 483.5 481.5 -2.0 485.3 2950Declined
EL and Former EL 481.0 479.6 -1.4 482.9 1990Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.4 466.8 -6.6 475.7 810Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 491.4 493.4 2.0 493.2 733Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 479.2 478.3 -0.9 481.2 410Declined
Hispanic/Latino 481.8 480.4 -1.4 483.2 1830Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 489.3 490.0 0.7 490.6 232Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.3 490.1 -4.2 496.1 1410Declined

Science achievement - MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - Non-high school
Group 2018 Achievement 2019 Achievement Change 2019 Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.2 43.1 -17.1 63.3 1380Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 55.7 38.1 -17.6 59.0 990Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 56.1 39.3 -16.8 59.2 820Declined
EL and Former EL 50.2 28.8 -21.4 53.3 600Declined
Students w/ disabilities 40.7 36.4 -4.3 44.0 220Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 78.8 37.0 -41.8 82.3 230Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 15--
Hispanic/Latino 49.4 37.1 -12.3 52.4 580Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 67.2 57.4 -9.8 70.5 370Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.6 4372Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.0 951Low Growth
High needs 42.3 3332Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged 42.3 2762Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 45.5 1862Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 37.1 741Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 45.5 712Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black 34.1 381Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 42.3 1712Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 29.0 230Very Low Growth
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.9 1342Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2019 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.0 4372Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.3 962Typical Growth - Low
High needs 40.2 3332Typical Growth - Low
Econ. Disadvantaged 40.0 2762Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 42.9 1872Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 34.9 741Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 47.8 712Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black 43.9 382Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 37.8 1701Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 39.8 231Low Growth
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 37.6 1351Low Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 36.6 21.5 -15.1 41.8 1210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
EL and Former EL 36.6 21.5 -15.1 41.8 1210Declined
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 2018 Rate (%) 2019 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.5 17.2 -0.3 15.3 5012Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 22.9 27.1 4.2 18.0 960Declined
High needs 20.7 19.8 -0.9 18.2 3932Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 23.5 23.4 -0.1 20.8 2902Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 17.1 17.9 0.8 13.8 2290Declined
Students w/ disabilities 29.2 31.5 2.3 24.9 890Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 6.4 7.8 1.4 3.2 770Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 10.6 7.1 -3.5 7.0 423Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 21.3 20.1 -1.2 17.5 2042Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 22.2 21.7 -0.5 20.0 232Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.3 20.0 0.7 16.4 1550Declined

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 492 491100Yes 1 492 492100Yes 1 148 14799Yes 1

Assessment participation - Subgroups
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 382 381 382 382 108 107 872 870100Yes1
Econ. Disadvantaged 316 315 316 316 90 89 722 720100Yes1
EL and Former EL 221 221 221 221 67 66 509 508100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 90 89 90 90 24 23 204 20299Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 74 74 74 74 24 24 172 172100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 42 42 42 42 16 16 100 100100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 201 201 201 201 64 63 466 465100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 24 24 24 24 5 5 53 53100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 151 150 151 151 39 39 341 340100Yes1


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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