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2024 Official Accountability Report - Boston Community Leadership Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Boston (00350000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Boston Community Leadership Academy (00350558)		GRADES SERVED
07,08,09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)

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: Afr. Amer./Black

Low participation rate: Afr. Amer./Black -Students w/disabilities -Low income -High needs -All students
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
33% - Moderate progress toward targets6

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		33%
Moderate 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----04----
Mathematics achievement24----04----
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total21267.5---21240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----24----
Mathematics growth24----24----
Growth total4822.5---4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.0---4810.0---
Weighted total2.710.3----3.010.0----
Percentage of possible points 26%---30%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:22%		30%
Weight of high school results:78%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement04-04-04----
Mathematics achievement04-44-14----
Science achievement24----24----
Achievement total21267.54890.031240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----34----
Mathematics growth24----24----
Growth total4822.5---5820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.06810.0---
Weighted total2.710.3-3.67.6-4.010.0----
Percentage of possible points 26%-47%-40%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:23%		40%
Weight of high school results:77%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
11

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%30%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		33%
Moderate 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total21267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 26%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:22%		31%
Weight of high school results:78%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total21267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 26%-41%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:23%		41%
Weight of high school results:77%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 471.0 468.2 -2.8 474.4 930Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 470.6 466.7 -3.9 474.1 890Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.7 459.4 -6.3 469.4 560Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 468.7 466.9 -1.8 471.7 850Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 464.8 466.8 2.0 468.9 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 473.2 482.3 9.1 476.5 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 465.8 459.3 -6.5 469.1 580Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.0 477.5 -5.5 486.5 1040Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 482.8 477.4 -5.4 487.1 1020Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.8 464.5 -11.3 479.3 460Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.6 477.6 -5.0 487.5 920Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.1 468.2 -5.9 477.3 420Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 486.2 483.0 -3.2 491.3 300Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.3 473.8 -6.5 484.0 640Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 4--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 472.5 473.6 1.1 475.7 942Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 471.9 472.5 0.6 475.2 902Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.1 468.1 -3.0 474.6 570Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 470.6 472.1 1.5 473.4 862Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 469.9 477.6 7.7 473.6 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 468.0 475.4 7.4 471.5 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 469.4 468.0 -1.4 472.5 580Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.2 480.4 -0.8 483.3 980Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 481.0 480.3 -0.7 485.2 960Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.9 473.0 -4.9 483.0 420Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 480.8 479.5 -1.3 482.6 860Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.7 473.5 -1.2 478.8 380Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 484.1 480.5 -3.6 486.8 270Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 479.4 478.8 -0.6 483.2 600Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 5--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 472.8 466.1 -6.7 477.1 530Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 472.6 464.4 -8.2 476.9 500Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.2 455.9 -12.3 472.4 260Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 471.8 464.3 -7.5 475.9 470Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 470.2 457.3 -12.9 474.1 280Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 6--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 474.0 474.4 0.4 476.9 752Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 473.3 474.4 1.1 476.2 752Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.4 467.9 -1.5 471.6 330Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 472.8 473.8 1.0 476.3 682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 468.0 468.2 0.2 471.0 322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 477.0 477.0 0.0 480.8 261Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 471.3 471.2 -0.1 474.3 411Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 3--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.7 662Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 45.0 622Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.0 372Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.4 602Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 41.4 392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 4--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.2 772Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 45.9 752Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.4 291Low Growth
Low Income 45.7 692Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 31.9 321Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American 48.4 232Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 46.3 472Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 2--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.3 692Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 48.3 652Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.2 402Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.9 632Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 46.1 422Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 4--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.9 692Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 15--
High Needs 46.5 672Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.4 242Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.3 602Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 37.8 281Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American 43.1 202Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 46.1 412Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 3--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 87.4 90.8 3.4 91.9 1092Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.0 90.4 4.4 91.1 1042Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 86.0 92.5 6.5 91.6 404Exceeded Target
Low Income 87.1 90.0 2.9 92.4 1002Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 83.0 87.5 4.5 88.9 402Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 89.9 92.1 2.2 95.0 632Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 3--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.9 94.1 3.2 93.6 1193Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.4 93.5 3.1 94.0 1073Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 85.3 95.3 10.0 92.3 434Exceeded Target
Low Income 90.5 94.1 3.6 94.8 1012Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 94.7 91.5 -3.2 95.0 470Declined
Hispanic or Latino 89.1 95.7 6.6 93.2 694Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.9 2.5 0.6 1.7 4420Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.1 2.5 0.4 1.9 4050Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 3.4 1.3 -2.1 3.1 1554Exceeded Target
Low Income 2.0 2.5 0.5 1.8 3640Declined
Students with Disabilities 4.4 1.7 -2.7 4.0 1194Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 0--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American 0.6 2.1 1.5 1.0 1460Declined
Hispanic or Latino 2.5 2.3 -0.2 2.3 2613Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 0--
White---- 13--

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-------
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.6 8.4 -9.2 19.1 1310Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.6 8.4 -9.2 19.1 1310Declined
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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 46.2 -6.3 50.3 1434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 52.6 47.1 -5.5 50.1 1384Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.3 37.4 -9.9 44.0 914Exceeded Target
Low Income 54.5 47.7 -6.8 51.8 1284Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 64.1 57.1 -7.0 59.8 354Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 54.5 58.3 3.8 50.9 360Declined
Hispanic or Latino 55.6 43.2 -12.4 51.8 884Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 10--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 62.6 56.8 -5.8 59.6 4444Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 63.1 57.0 -6.1 59.5 4164Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 64.4 53.7 -10.7 60.0 2034Exceeded Target
Low Income 64.6 57.1 -7.5 60.6 3874Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 57.6 63.8 6.2 53.8 1380Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 59.3 56.9 -2.4 55.6 1302Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 66.3 57.8 -8.5 62.4 2684Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 21--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 41.2 -12.7 58.7 1990Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 53.3 38.5 -14.8 58.4 1790Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.3 34.1 -18.2 59.9 910Declined
Low Income 53.3 38.6 -14.7 58.6 1660Declined
Students with Disabilities 21.2 16.7 -4.5 26.7 480Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American 45.5 37.3 -8.2 52.2 670Declined
Hispanic or Latino 59.8 40.9 -18.9 66.3 1150Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 7--

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 256 24596Yes 1 255 23793No 1 198 18593No 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 250 239 249 231 193 180 692 65094No1
English Learners and Former English Learners 140 138 139 134 94 91 373 36397Yes1
Low Income 229 219 228 211 174 163 631 59394No1
Students with Disabilities 83 76 82 70 67 59 232 20588No1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 10 10 10 10 6 6 26----
Black or African American 68 63 68 60 59 54 195 17791No1
Hispanic or Latino 158 155 157 149 117 112 432 41696Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 4 4 4 4 3 2 11----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 16 13 16 14 13 11 45----


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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