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2024 Official Accountability Report - Vassal Lane Upper School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Cambridge (00490000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Vassal Lane Upper School (00490320)		GRADES SERVED
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
63% - Substantial progress toward targets58

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		63%
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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01267.58867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.57822.5
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 total1.710.3-7.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 17%-93%-
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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total101267.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.01410.0
Weighted total8.510.3-5.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 83%-70%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
56

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%44%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		54%
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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement14-
Science achievement34-
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 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%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

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 501.5 497.1 -4.4 504.1 2240Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 457.6 467.0 9.4 462.5 344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 485.4 484.5 -0.9 487.8 1470Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 481.3 479.8 -1.5 484.2 1040Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 472.3 473.5 1.2 475.5 542Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 478.2 478.7 0.5 479.9 752Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 506.7 495.1 -11.6 509.0 390Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 481.6 481.7 0.1 484.2 552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 484.2 488.3 4.1 487.6 274Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 513.4 508.7 -4.7 516.1 864Recovery 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 498.1 495.9 -2.2 500.9 2240Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.9 472.0 5.1 470.9 334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 486.4 486.2 -0.2 488.7 1461Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 482.7 482.8 0.1 485.4 1032Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 481.2 482.0 0.8 484.1 532Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 481.1 479.3 -1.8 483.8 750Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 504.6 499.7 -4.9 507.0 390Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 483.0 482.2 -0.8 486.1 550Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 486.1 487.1 1.0 489.2 272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 505.9 504.2 -1.7 508.9 860Recovery 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 499.8 494.4 -5.4 503.6 650Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 13--
High needs 486.4 488.9 2.5 489.2 493Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 483.5 484.5 1.0 486.4 342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 485.2 486.5 1.3 489.7 222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 511.7 502.8 -8.9 514.7 260Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 2073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 58.5 343Typical Growth - High
High needs 54.0 1323Typical Growth - High
Low income 50.7 963Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 57.6 403Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 53.5 753Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 55.7 323Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 52.4 523Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 54.2 253Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 54.7 813Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.1 2113Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 62.1 334Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 57.0 1353Typical Growth - High
Low income 56.0 963Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 57.0 433Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 53.9 743Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 66.9 354Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 54.7 523Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 53.5 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.2 833Typical 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-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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 17.1 15.4 -1.7 15.8 2853Met Target
Lowest Performing 32.4 32.4 0.0 28.9 341No Change
High needs 21.5 16.7 -4.8 18.9 2034Exceeded Target
Low income 26.1 20.7 -5.4 22.4 1454Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 20.3 16.2 -4.1 17.3 1114Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 25.4 25.7 0.3 22.1 741No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 14.8 8.2 -6.6 11.9 494Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 16.9 12.0 -4.9 13.4 834Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 25.8 29.7 3.9 22.1 370Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 14.8 14.9 0.1 13.4 941No Change

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 271 26698Yes 1 270 26799Yes 1 78 7697Yes 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 192 189 191 189 62 60 445 43898Yes1
Low income 138 136 137 136 45 43 320 31598Yes1
EL and Former EL 98 96 97 96 26 26 221 21899Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 76 74 76 75 24 22 176 17197Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Asian 46 46 46 46 15 15 107 107100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 78 78 78 78 25 24 181 18099Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 35 33 34 34 9 8 78 7596Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 18 18 18 18 2 2 38----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 93 90 93 90 27 27 213 20797Yes1


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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