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2024 Official Accountability Report - Walter S Parker Middle
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Reading (02460000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Walter S Parker Middle (02460310)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
School of Recognition
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
60% - Substantial progress toward targets76

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%87%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		60%
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 achievement44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total111267.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total7822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.02410.0
Weighted total9.410.3-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 91%-83%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%

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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01267.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total3822.54822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total1.110.3-2.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 11%-30%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
55

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage7%67%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		43%
Moderate 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 achievement44-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total81267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total6.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 67%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage67%

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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total3822.5
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 total0.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 7%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage7%

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 500.9 505.4 4.5 503.4 4484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 471.3 476.3 5.0 476.3 713Recovery Path: Met Target
High needs 482.7 484.5 1.8 485.2 1242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 483.2 487.5 4.3 485.8 604Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities 480.2 478.3 -1.9 482.5 800Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 512.6 511.8 -0.8 514.6 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 502.1 506.8 4.7 504.7 3684Recovery 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 496.9 506.3 9.4 498.6 4484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 472.7 482.4 9.7 477.8 714Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 480.8 489.8 9.0 482.5 1244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 481.3 492.8 11.5 483.2 604Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities 478.5 485.8 7.3 481.8 804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 507.4 509.8 2.4 509.5 253Path Forward: Met Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.2 507.0 8.8 500.0 3684Recovery Path: 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 501.9 504.2 2.3 504.6 1623Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 44--
High needs 489.1 490.3 1.2 492.5 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 488.8 491.5 2.7 492.2 242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 489.7 485.1 -4.6 494.2 270Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 7--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 502.6 504.2 1.6 505.6 1342Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 4413Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.9 712Typical Growth - Low
High needs 48.1 1192Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.5 562Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 45.6 782Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black- 15--
Hispanic/Latino- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 53.5 243Typical Growth - High
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 51.8 3633Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.7 4434Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 61.8 714Exceeded Typical Growth
High needs 58.1 1213Typical Growth - High
Low income 61.2 584Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 14--
Students w/ disabilities 57.4 783Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black- 16--
Hispanic/Latino- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 68.9 244Exceeded Typical Growth
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 61.1 3644Exceeded Typical Growth

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 12.4 7.2 -5.2 11.1 4564Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 18.3 16.9 -1.4 14.8 712Improved Below Target
High needs 28.5 14.2 -14.3 25.9 1274Exceeded Target
Low income 36.5 19.0 -17.5 32.8 634Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 24.1 13.9 -10.2 20.8 794Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino---- 20--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 9.1 11.5 2.4 7.8 260Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 9.4 5.7 -3.7 8.0 3694Exceeded 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 455 454100Yes 1 456 455100Yes 1 164 16399Yes 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 128 128 128 128 48 48 304 304100Yes1
Low income 62 62 62 62 24 24 148 148100Yes1
EL and Former EL 17 17 17 17 4 4 38----
Students w/ disabilities 81 81 81 81 27 27 189 189100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Asian 23 23 23 23 5 5 51 51100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 17 17 17 17 4 4 38----
Hispanic/Latino 19 18 19 18 8 7 46----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 25 25 26 26 13 13 64 64100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 370 370 370 370 134 134 874 874100Yes1


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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