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2023 Official Accountability Report - John W. McDevitt Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Waltham (03080000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
John W. McDevitt Middle School (03080415)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
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
34% - Moderate progress toward targets32

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage34%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement04-14-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11260.03867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total5820.04822.5
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 total2.39.6-3.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 24%-43%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage34%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
34

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage15%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total1.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 15%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage15%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.5 488.5 -1.0 493.4 5560Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 455.3 455.1 -0.2 460.1 831Path Forward: No Change
High needs 482.4 480.7 -1.7 485.7 4310Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 482.0 480.3 -1.7 485.6 3680Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 474.7 472.9 -1.8 479.7 2810Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.2 469.0 -3.2 474.6 1230Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 488.8 491.4 2.6 491.2 473Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 481.4 478.6 -2.8 485.4 3530Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 506.4 510.7 4.3 509.1 1324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.2 489.7 -0.5 492.5 5541Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 464.1 465.4 1.3 469.4 832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 484.5 483.8 -0.7 487.2 4300Path Forward: Declined
Low income 483.7 483.4 -0.3 485.8 3681Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL 478.8 478.8 0.0 481.2 2801Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 476.5 473.8 -2.7 479.9 1220Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 484.2 485.7 1.5 487.3 482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 483.6 482.8 -0.8 486.2 3520Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 505.0 507.2 2.2 507.8 1303Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.5 482.6 -2.9 488.9 1790Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 478.6 476.9 -1.7 482.4 1390Path Forward: Declined
Low income 477.0 476.2 -0.8 479.4 1150Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 469.9 469.8 -0.1 473.0 841Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 473.0 472.5 -0.5 476.8 361Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 15--
Hispanic/Latino 478.9 475.3 -3.6 481.3 1210Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 497.3 501.7 4.4 501.1 384Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.5 5182Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 37.6 831Low Growth
High needs 49.3 3942Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.9 3382Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 50.3 2493Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 44.3 1172Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black 49.3 442Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 49.3 3272Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 48.9 1282Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.6 5153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.3 833Typical Growth - High
High needs 52.0 3923Typical Growth - High
Low income 51.2 3373Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 54.5 2483Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 46.0 1162Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black 47.6 452Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 53.5 3263Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.0 1253Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 38.0 39.1 1.1 43.2 923Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 38.0 39.1 1.1 43.2 923Met Target
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 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 23.8 17.5 -6.3 22.3 6124Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 39.8 21.7 -18.1 38.1 834Exceeded Target
High needs 27.9 19.5 -8.4 25.5 4784Exceeded Target
Low income 29.9 20.8 -9.1 26.7 4084Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 27.6 15.4 -12.2 24.1 3244Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 31.3 26.4 -4.9 27.7 1254Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 20.7 19.2 -1.5 17.1 522Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 26.5 17.6 -8.9 22.3 3934Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.3 17.7 -1.6 17.5 1413Met 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 597 597100Yes 1 593 592100Yes 1 197 19599Yes 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 469 469 466 465 155 154 1,090 1,088100Yes1
Low income 401 401 399 398 128 127 928 926100Yes1
EL and Former EL 315 315 312 311 98 97 725 723100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 125 125 124 124 37 37 286 286100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 17 17 17 17 5 5 39----
Afr. Amer./Black 50 50 51 51 16 16 117 117100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 385 385 382 381 136 135 903 901100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 9 9 9 9 0- 18----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 135 135 133 133 40 39 308 307100Yes1


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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

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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