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2024 Official Accountability Report - Ware Junior/Senior High School

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
49% - Moderate progress toward targets27

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
49%
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 achievement04-04-04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-44-
Science achievement04----24-44-
Achievement total01267.52867.541247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-14-44-34-
Growth total2822.52822.56822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total0.910.3-2.07.6-5.310.7-7.910.3-
Percentage of possible points9%-26%-50%-77%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan18%
Weight of non-high school results:37%
63%
Weight of high school results:63%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement44-14-44----
Mathematics achievement34-24-24----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total91267.53867.561247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-34----
Mathematics growth24-14-44----
Growth total3822.53822.57822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-24----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.01410.02810.0---
Weighted total7.210.3-2.87.6-5.610.7----
Percentage of possible points70%-37%-52%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
52%
Weight of high school results:61%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
39%
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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total01267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth14-34-
Growth total2822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.07810.0
Weighted total0.910.3-4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points9%-41%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:37%
41%
Weight of high school results:63%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total71267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total6.010.3-5.410.7-
Percentage of possible points58%-51%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
51%
Weight of high school results:61%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 485.9 484.2 -1.7 488.5 1650Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 464.9 461.3 -3.6 470.0 210Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 481.4 478.9 -2.5 483.6 1100Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 482.6 480.0 -2.6 485.8 1000Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.5 463.8 -2.7 470.6 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino 479.5 478.2 -1.3 482.8 200Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.3 485.1 -3.2 491.2 1370Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.9 492.9 -4.0 501.2 580Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 475.5 478.9 3.4 480.6 202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 492.1 487.2 -4.9 496.0 330Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 492.9 488.8 -4.1 497.4 310Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.5 491.0 -10.5 505.3 490Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.7 482.9 -1.8 486.7 1650Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 464.1 464.7 0.6 468.0 212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 480.7 477.9 -2.8 484.0 1100Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 481.8 478.9 -2.9 483.8 1000Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 464.0 464.6 0.6 467.7 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino 478.5 478.3 -0.2 481.6 201Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 486.2 483.9 -2.3 489.9 1370Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.8 493.1 0.3 497.5 582Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 472.4 481.8 9.4 477.5 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 486.3 483.8 -2.5 490.1 330Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 486.2 485.1 -1.1 490.1 310Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.8 491.8 -6.0 502.1 500Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.5 486.8 -1.7 490.8 930Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 21--
High Needs 482.5 481.8 -0.7 486.8 620Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 483.1 482.8 -0.3 487.2 571Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.5 488.5 -3.0 496.4 780Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.4 491.6 1.2 494.2 522Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 472.7 480.5 7.8 476.6 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 485.2 485.4 0.2 488.5 292Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 484.6 486.4 1.8 488.1 272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.9 490.7 -4.2 498.5 450Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 32.4 1631Low Growth
Lowest Performing 37.5 211Low Growth
High Needs 31.2 1081Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 30.5 981Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 35.7 271Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 32.5 1361Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.7 502Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.2 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.5 272Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income 46.0 262Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.7 432Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 32.6 1631Low Growth
Lowest Performing 34.6 211Low Growth
High Needs 30.7 1081Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 30.4 981Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 27.3 270Very Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 33.4 1361Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.4 494Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 53.8 203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 56.8 263Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners----
Low Income 58.8 253Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 9--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 0--
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.7 434Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 78.5 77.8 -0.7 83.0 630Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 69.6 62.2 -7.4 74.7 370Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 69.8 62.9 -6.9 75.1 350Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 79.3 80.0 0.7 83.2 552Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 81.4 89.2 7.8 84.1 654Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 72.7 84.8 12.1 76.3 464Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 73.2 86.0 12.8 77.5 434Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 84.9 89.7 4.8 87.7 584Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 6.5 2.7 -3.8 5.9 3004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 8.8 4.1 -4.7 7.9 1704Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 7.1 3.2 -3.9 6.4 1544Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 65--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 6.0 2.8 -3.2 5.4 2524Exceeded Target

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

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.8 18.9 -5.9 22.6 1804Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 18.2 14.3 -3.9 13.3 212Improved Below Target
High Needs 28.4 23.4 -5.0 25.9 1244Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 28.6 25.4 -3.2 25.9 1143Met Target
Students with Disabilities 41.2 26.5 -14.7 36.9 344Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino 36.1 21.7 -14.4 32.3 234Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 23.2 18.2 -5.0 20.3 1484Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 42.3 33.0 -9.3 39.3 3004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 33.3 35.0 1.7 26.4 200Declined
High Needs 51.1 41.8 -9.3 47.5 1894Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 52.9 43.3 -9.6 48.9 1804Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 67--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 40.2 30.3 -9.9 36.6 2344Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.7 45.0 -1.7 51.5 1510Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 26.7 31.8 5.1 31.8 883Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 28.8 33.3 4.5 34.1 813Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 32--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 50.0 50.4 0.4 54.8 1252Improved Below 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 233 232100Yes 1 231 231100Yes 1 156 156100Yes 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 152 151 150 150 99 99 401 400100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Low Income 140 139 138 138 92 92 370 369100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 47 46 46 46 28 28 121 12099Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Black or African American 2 2 1 1 2 2 5----
Hispanic or Latino 28 28 28 28 20 20 76 76100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7 7 7 7 2 2 16----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 195 194 194 194 132 132 521 520100Yes1




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