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2024 Official Accountability Report - South Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Braintree (00400000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
South Middle School (00400310)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
57% - Substantial progress toward targets79

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		57%
Substantial 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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total61267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.56822.5
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 absenteeism34-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.01410.0
Weighted total5.710.3-4.27.6-
Percentage of possible points 55%-55%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total91267.53867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.56822.5
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 absenteeism34-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.01410.0
Weighted total7.710.3-3.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 75%-46%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage60%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
90

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%70%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		62%
Substantial 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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total81267.5
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 total7.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 70%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total61267.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total5.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 51%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 504.1 504.0 -0.1 506.8 6273Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 476.6 479.7 3.1 481.6 772Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 493.1 493.7 0.6 494.4 2412Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 495.4 496.0 0.6 499.1 703Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 493.6 495.7 2.1 495.3 1253Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 482.4 483.3 0.9 485.0 1212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 512.6 513.0 0.4 514.1 1704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 499.1 496.8 -2.3 501.0 303Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 501.9 501.1 -0.8 504.4 3890Recovery 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 506.2 504.9 -1.3 508.3 6290Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 482.9 484.9 2.0 488.0 772Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 496.4 497.1 0.7 499.0 2442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 501.8 505.0 3.2 505.4 703Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 497.2 497.8 0.6 499.6 1283Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 486.3 487.5 1.2 489.6 1232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 518.2 516.5 -1.7 521.9 1704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 498.0 498.4 0.4 500.8 303Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 503.2 500.8 -2.4 505.6 3900Recovery 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 502.0 505.2 3.2 504.7 3313Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 37--
High Needs 492.7 497.0 4.3 496.1 1284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 36--
Low Income 492.6 498.5 5.9 494.7 674Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 486.4 487.3 0.9 490.9 662Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 512.1 515.3 3.2 516.1 844Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 500.4 502.3 1.9 502.3 2153Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.5 6053Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.9 773Typical Growth - High
High Needs 55.1 2243Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.5 673Typical Growth - High
Low Income 56.4 1193Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.2 1073Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.5 1644Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 44.5 282Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 3--
White 51.4 3783Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.4 6083Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.4 773Typical Growth - High
High Needs 56.6 2273Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 68.0 674Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 55.0 1223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 54.2 1093Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 61.1 1654Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 52.5 283Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 3--
White 51.7 3793Typical Growth - High

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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.6 9.1 -0.5 8.3 6493Met Target
Lowest Performing 12.8 13.0 0.2 9.3 771No Change
High Needs 17.1 13.3 -3.8 14.5 2554Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.3 5.1 -3.2 5.3 794Exceeded Target
Low Income 18.2 19.0 0.8 14.5 1370Declined
Students with Disabilities 20.2 17.6 -2.6 16.9 1252Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.8 3.5 -0.3 1.0 1714Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 23--
Hispanic or Latino 21.4 16.2 -5.2 17.7 374Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 10.9 9.8 -1.1 9.5 3963Met 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 648 64499Yes 1 649 646100Yes 1 340 340100Yes 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 255 254 257 257 136 136 648 647100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 80 80 80 80 42 42 202 202100Yes1
Low Income 138 137 140 140 75 75 353 352100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 126 125 127 127 68 68 321 320100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Asian 171 171 171 171 84 84 426 426100Yes1
Black or African American 24 24 24 24 16 16 64 64100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 38 38 38 38 16 16 92 92100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17 17 18 18 6 6 41----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
White 393 389 393 390 215 215 1,001 99499Yes1


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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