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2024 Official Accountability Report - Gardner High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Gardner (01030000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Gardner High (01030505)		GRADES SERVED
08,09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		41%
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 achievement04-34-24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-34-24-24-
Science achievement04----24-24-
Achievement total01267.56867.561247.561267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-14-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-44-
Growth total5822.55822.54822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-14-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.01810.04410.0
Weighted total1.510.3-5.67.6-6.110.7-5.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 15%-74%-57%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:21%		56%
Weight of high school results:79%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01267.5---01247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34----24----
Mathematics growth24----34----
Growth total5822.5---5822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
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------34----
Additional indicators total4410.0---7810.0---
Weighted total1.510.3----2.610.7----
Percentage of possible points 15%---24%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:25%		24%
Weight of high school results:75%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
50

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%50%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.01810.0
Weighted total1.510.3-6.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 15%-60%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:21%		60%
Weight of high school results:79%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total1.510.3-2.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 15%-23%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:25%		23%
Weight of high school results:75%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

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 486.8 480.1 -6.7 489.1 1620Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 451.6 457.0 5.4 456.7 363Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 482.4 474.1 -8.3 485.3 1160Path Forward: Declined
Low income 483.5 474.3 -9.2 485.9 1060Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 462.8 460.5 -2.3 466.1 380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 484.5 474.5 -10.0 487.0 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.5 483.7 -3.8 489.9 900Path Forward: 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 494.3 495.4 1.1 496.1 1462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.1 470.5 0.4 475.2 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 487.6 490.3 2.7 490.9 982Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 488.4 491.5 3.1 491.2 933Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 473.7 471.9 -1.8 476.3 220Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 489.1 489.9 0.8 491.1 352Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 496.2 498.9 2.7 499.2 903Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.2 480.9 -2.3 485.7 1620Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.8 465.3 5.5 464.9 363Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 479.2 476.6 -2.6 481.9 1160Path Forward: Declined
Low income 479.6 477.0 -2.6 482.4 1060Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 466.5 467.3 0.8 469.9 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 479.6 477.1 -2.5 482.2 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 484.4 484.3 -0.1 487.2 901Path Forward: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.0 494.6 1.6 495.8 1462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 474.9 477.3 2.4 480.0 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 488.1 489.4 1.3 492.2 982Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 488.9 490.2 1.3 492.9 932Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 474.6 478.6 4.0 479.0 233Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 490.2 485.6 -4.6 495.3 350Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.5 499.6 5.1 497.4 914Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.7 479.6 -7.1 490.3 1620Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 36--
High needs 482.0 474.2 -7.8 485.8 1160Path Forward: Declined
Low income 482.2 474.3 -7.9 486.2 1060Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 469.2 466.6 -2.6 473.0 380Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 483.9 473.2 -10.7 487.5 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.7 484.4 -3.3 491.4 900Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.6 489.2 2.6 489.9 1322Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 471.7 473.7 2.0 476.4 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 481.4 485.9 4.5 484.2 884Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 481.7 486.7 5.0 484.9 834Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 473.6 476.2 2.6 476.7 223Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 480.4 484.7 4.3 483.1 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 489.7 492.1 2.4 492.9 822Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.8 1533Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.1 363Typical Growth - High
High needs 52.8 1103Typical Growth - High
Low income 53.2 1003Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 46.6 352Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 51.9 443Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.1 853Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 38.5 1301Low Growth
Lowest Performing 34.9 271Low Growth
High needs 37.5 871Low Growth
Low income 37.9 831Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 9--
Students w/ disabilities- 19--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino 38.5 311Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 38.5 801Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.5 1532Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.2 362Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.4 1102Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.5 1002Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 17--
Students w/ disabilities 45.2 352Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 43.7 432Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 45.7 862Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.5 1273Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 60.3 274Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 55.8 843Typical Growth - High
Low income 55.3 803Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 9--
Students w/ disabilities- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino 46.3 312Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 63.7 784Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.3 96.9 5.6 93.8 1274Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 88.3 95.7 7.4 92.7 944Exceeded Target
Low income 87.9 96.6 8.7 92.0 874Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 78.3 90.3 12.0 85.6 314Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 29--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 91.1 97.5 6.4 93.4 794Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.3 95.2 -1.1 95.0 1263Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 94.3 93.6 -0.7 95.0 940Declined
Low income 95.2 93.4 -1.8 95.0 910Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 89.3 87.0 -2.3 94.4 230Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 95.7 94.4 -1.3 95.0 900Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.3 1.0 -0.3 1.2 6034Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.6 1.0 -0.6 1.4 3844Exceeded Target
Low income 1.8 0.9 -0.9 1.6 3474Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 1.8 1.7 -0.1 1.6 1202Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 24--
Hispanic/Latino 2.4 0.0 -2.4 2.2 1454Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 45--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.2 1.6 0.4 1.1 3780Declined

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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - 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 24.5 19.3 -5.2 23.0 1764Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 45.2 36.1 -9.1 40.6 364Exceeded Target
High needs 32.1 20.6 -11.5 29.7 1264Exceeded Target
Low income 33.1 21.6 -11.5 29.9 1164Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 26--
Students w/ disabilities 30.2 36.6 6.4 26.6 410Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino 31.3 18.2 -13.1 27.1 554Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 22.0 20.0 -2.0 20.2 953Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.5 19.7 0.2 17.2 6701No Change
Lowest Performing 24.1 14.8 -9.3 18.3 274Exceeded Target
High needs 25.2 25.2 0.0 21.4 4481No Change
Low income 25.1 26.0 0.9 20.0 4160Declined
EL and Former EL---- 67--
Students w/ disabilities 30.5 22.7 -7.8 26.1 1104Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 42--
Hispanic/Latino 22.6 24.4 1.8 18.6 1760Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 48--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 19.2 19.5 0.3 16.7 3941No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 71.9 65.0 -6.9 76.0 3110Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 60.1 54.1 -6.0 66.2 1960Declined
Low income 61.2 56.1 -5.1 68.0 1800Declined
EL and Former EL---- 32--
Students w/ disabilities 30.8 32.7 1.9 38.9 492Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 24--
Hispanic/Latino 57.8 51.9 -5.9 65.2 790Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 76.2 69.2 -7.0 80.3 1820Declined

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 332 33099Yes 1 330 329100Yes 1 332 332100Yes 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 233 231 232 231 233 233 698 695100Yes1
Low income 216 214 215 214 216 216 647 644100Yes1
EL and Former EL 39 39 39 39 39 39 117 117100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 68 66 68 67 68 68 204 20199Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 13 13 12 12 13 13 38----
Afr. Amer./Black 13 13 13 13 13 13 39----
Hispanic/Latino 93 93 93 93 93 93 279 279100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 24 24 24 24 24 24 72 72100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 189 187 188 187 189 189 566 56399Yes1


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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