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2024 Official Accountability Report - Palmer High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Palmer (02270000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Palmer High (02270505)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08,09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		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
40% - Moderate progress toward targets35

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		40%
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 achievement04-24-04----
Mathematics achievement34-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31267.54867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth34-24-34----
Growth total5822.54822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.04810.0---
Weighted total3.610.3-3.87.6-1.510.7----
Percentage of possible points 35%-50%-14%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:54%		14%
Weight of high school results:46%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement24-04-24----
Mathematics achievement24-24-34----
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total81267.52867.581247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-04-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-34----
Growth total4822.52822.55822.5---
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 absenteeism44-44-04----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total6.710.3-2.27.6-6.910.7----
Percentage of possible points 65%-29%-65%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:50%		65%
Weight of high school results:50%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
22

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%27%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		35%
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 achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 31%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:54%		22%
Weight of high school results:46%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage27%

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 achievement14-14-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement34-24-
Achievement total61267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-4.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 52%-42%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:50%		42%
Weight of high school results:50%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%

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 486.5 483.4 -3.1 489.4 2640Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 452.0 456.1 4.1 459.1 332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 478.4 474.6 -3.8 481.4 1700Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 479.4 476.9 -2.5 482.0 1510Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 463.0 457.1 -5.9 466.3 470Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 482.0 473.4 -8.6 484.5 410Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.5 484.6 -2.9 490.5 1960Recovery 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 494.3 491.2 -3.1 496.7 500Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High needs 485.5 485.7 0.2 488.8 352Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 486.2 486.9 0.7 488.0 332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 10--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.7 487.5 -11.2 501.0 370Recovery 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 485.4 488.3 2.9 488.2 2643Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 460.6 462.6 2.0 464.7 332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 478.6 480.6 2.0 480.7 1703Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 479.2 482.1 2.9 481.7 1513Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 470.7 466.8 -3.9 474.1 470Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 478.7 480.0 1.3 481.3 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 486.9 489.4 2.5 489.1 1963Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.1 487.6 -10.5 500.3 510Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High needs 489.4 482.3 -7.1 493.5 360Path Forward: Declined
Low income 489.7 482.2 -7.5 493.7 340Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 10--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 501.4 486.7 -14.7 503.0 370Recovery 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 486.7 481.0 -5.7 488.9 760Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High needs 481.3 472.5 -8.8 485.1 460Path Forward: Declined
Low income 480.4 472.7 -7.7 484.4 430Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 488.6 481.2 -7.4 492.3 560Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.0 483.0 -14.0 499.9 470Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High needs 488.4 477.7 -10.7 491.5 310Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 488.7 477.7 -11.0 491.4 290Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 500.0 483.0 -17.0 502.7 350Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.7 2492Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.8 332Typical Growth - Low
High needs 41.0 1582Typical Growth - Low
Low income 41.0 1402Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 37.7 411Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 43.3 392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 43.7 1842Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.8 462Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 16--
High needs 41.9 312Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.4 292Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 9--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 38.9 341Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.6 2483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 44.9 332Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.8 1572Typical Growth - Low
Low income 50.3 1393Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 45.4 412Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 49.0 392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 53.1 1843Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.8 443Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 17--
High needs 46.7 292Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.5 272Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 50.6 323Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.0 85.1 -2.9 90.5 740Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 82.0 80.0 -2.0 86.4 550Declined
Low income 81.3 78.8 -2.5 85.4 520Declined
EL and Former EL---- 1--
Students w/ disabilities---- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 88.9 85.5 -3.4 91.2 550Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.3 88.0 -8.3 95.0 750Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.7 82.0 -10.7 95.0 500Declined
Low income 92.5 81.3 -11.2 95.0 480Declined
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities---- 12--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.9 88.9 -8.0 95.0 630Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.2 3.0 0.8 2.0 2640Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 3.5 4.8 1.3 3.2 1680Declined
Low income 3.1 5.0 1.9 2.8 1600Declined
EL and Former EL---- 11--
Students w/ disabilities---- 53--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 49--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 2.0 3.2 1.2 1.8 1850Declined

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 19.3 16.5 -2.8 17.8 2844Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 27.8 27.3 -0.5 23.2 332Improved Below Target
High needs 23.8 21.4 -2.4 21.4 1873Met Target
Low income 25.9 23.8 -2.1 22.7 1682Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 17.8 10.4 -7.4 14.2 484Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino 28.3 26.0 -2.3 24.1 502Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 15.7 15.1 -0.6 13.9 2052Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 34.2 29.4 -4.8 31.9 2454Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High needs 42.7 36.9 -5.8 38.9 1684Exceeded Target
Low income 43.5 38.3 -5.2 38.4 1543Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 22--
Students w/ disabilities---- 45--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 6--
Hispanic/Latino---- 46--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 30.6 25.0 -5.6 28.1 1644Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.1 58.8 -5.3 68.2 1310Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 50.6 47.1 -3.5 56.7 870Declined
Low income 52.6 50.6 -2.0 59.4 810Declined
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities---- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 21--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 70.1 61.4 -8.7 74.2 880Declined

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 328 32599Yes 1 326 325100Yes 1 132 132100Yes 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 216 214 215 215 85 85 516 514100Yes1
Low income 194 192 193 193 79 79 466 464100Yes1
EL and Former EL 21 20 21 21 13 13 55 5498Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 59 59 59 59 19 19 137 137100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 9 9 9 9 6 6 24----
Afr. Amer./Black 10 10 10 10 2 2 22----
Hispanic/Latino 53 52 52 52 19 19 124 12399Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 17 17 17 17 10 10 44----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 239 237 238 237 95 95 572 56999Yes1


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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