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2024 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
46% - Moderate progress toward targets35

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%54%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		46%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total71260.04867.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total5.89.6-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 60%-47%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 Annual 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
36

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%44%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		32%
Moderate progress toward targets

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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement14-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total4.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 44%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

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 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 488.5 490.4 1.9 492.4 5762Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.6 458.4 3.8 459.7 862Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 480.7 480.5 -0.2 484.0 4301Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 480.3 481.1 0.8 483.9 3662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 472.9 473.5 0.6 477.9 2882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 469.0 467.2 -1.8 471.4 1230Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 491.4 489.0 -2.4 493.8 410Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 478.6 479.8 1.2 482.6 3582Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 510.7 513.5 2.8 513.4 1374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.7 491.1 1.4 492.0 5762Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 464.5 468.5 4.0 470.0 862Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.8 483.6 -0.2 486.5 4301Path Forward: No Change
Low income 483.4 483.7 0.3 485.5 3662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 478.8 478.7 -0.1 481.2 2881Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 473.8 472.9 -0.9 477.2 1230Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 485.7 488.4 2.7 488.8 413Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 482.8 483.2 0.4 485.4 3582Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 507.2 509.0 1.8 510.0 1373Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.6 486.4 3.8 486.0 1873Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 51--
High needs 476.9 478.1 1.2 480.7 1412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 476.2 479.2 3.0 478.6 1244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 469.8 468.8 -1.0 472.9 900Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.5 466.8 -5.7 476.3 410Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 18--
Hispanic/Latino 475.3 478.0 2.7 477.7 1183Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 501.7 511.2 9.5 505.5 414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 5413Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.9 852Typical Growth - Low
High needs 54.0 3973Typical Growth - High
Low income 53.9 3363Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 54.5 2663Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 49.3 1182Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 50.4 393Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 53.8 3343Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 54.8 1323Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.1 5473Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.8 852Typical Growth - Low
High needs 51.7 4043Typical Growth - High
Low income 51.6 3423Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 51.3 2723Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 47.4 1182Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 56.3 403Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 51.3 3403Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 2--
White 51.3 1323Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.1 33.3 -5.8 44.3 960Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 39.1 33.3 -5.8 44.3 960Declined
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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.5 13.3 -4.2 16.0 6464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 14.6 18.6 4.0 10.0 860Declined
High needs 19.5 16.3 -3.2 17.1 4974Exceeded Target
Low income 20.8 17.2 -3.6 17.6 4293Met Target
EL and Former EL 15.4 16.3 0.9 11.9 3490Declined
Students w/ disabilities 26.4 17.5 -8.9 22.8 1264Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 19.2 8.5 -10.7 15.6 474Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 17.6 15.6 -2.0 13.4 4102Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 17.7 7.7 -10.0 15.9 1434Exceeded 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 631 630100Yes 1 631 631100Yes 1 207 207100Yes 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 483 482 483 483 160 160 1,126 1,125100Yes1
Low income 415 414 415 415 142 142 972 971100Yes1
EL and Former EL 338 337 338 338 106 106 782 781100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 126 126 126 126 42 42 294 294100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 19 19 19 19 4 4 42----
Afr. Amer./Black 46 46 46 46 19 19 111 111100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 397 396 397 397 132 132 926 925100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 25 25 25 25 8 8 58 58100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 141 141 141 141 43 43 325 325100Yes1


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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