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2024 Official Accountability Report - Conservatory of the Arts
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Springfield (02810000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Conservatory of the Arts (02810475)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08,09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
47% - Moderate progress toward targets11

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		47%
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 achievement14-44-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement44----04-04-
Achievement total51267.56867.501247.501267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth04-24-24-24-
Growth total1822.55822.54822.54822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total4.010.3-5.27.6-2.910.7-1.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 39%-68%-27%-13%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:46%		20%
Weight of high school results:54%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 achievement24-24-44----
Mathematics achievement34-44-44----
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total51267.56867.5121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24----
Mathematics growth14-24-04----
Growth total3822.55822.52822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total4.510.3-5.27.6-7.410.7----
Percentage of possible points 44%-68%-69%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:44%		69%
Weight of high school results:56%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
13

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage60%29%
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 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 achievement04-14-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total31267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth04-24-
Growth total1822.54822.5
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 absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 26%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:46%		31%
Weight of high school results:54%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total51267.5121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth14-04-
Growth total3822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
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---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total4.510.3-7.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 44%-73%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:44%		73%
Weight of high school results:56%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage60%

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 480.5 480.5 0.0 483.9 1331Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 456.8 465.1 8.3 461.9 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 479.5 478.5 -1.0 483.0 1150Path Forward: Declined
Low income 479.7 478.8 -0.9 482.7 1120Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities---- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black 482.8 483.4 0.6 486.1 242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 479.8 477.6 -2.2 483.1 940Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 13--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.0 489.7 -3.3 495.0 460Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 478.3 473.7 -4.6 483.4 200Path Forward: Declined
High needs 491.5 487.6 -3.9 493.4 420Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 491.5 488.3 -3.2 496.4 410Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 24--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 495.2 493.5 -1.7 498.9 290Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 8--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 473.8 473.2 -0.6 475.7 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.9 464.3 3.4 466.0 212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 473.2 472.5 -0.7 475.5 1150Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 473.0 472.5 -0.5 475.3 1121Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities---- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black 472.2 472.7 0.5 475.7 242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 474.3 472.1 -2.2 477.1 940Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 13--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.8 477.5 -2.3 484.1 460Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.3 467.3 -2.0 474.4 200Path Forward: Declined
High needs 477.6 477.3 -0.3 481.9 421Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 477.6 478.2 0.6 482.0 412Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 24--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 481.2 479.1 -2.1 485.0 290Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 8--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 474.1 480.3 6.2 478.4 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 12--
High needs 474.0 478.2 4.2 478.3 313Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 473.7 478.2 4.5 477.8 313Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 4--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino 473.1 476.3 3.2 477.0 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 4--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.3 475.2 -8.1 486.4 450Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 472.6 465.0 -7.6 476.5 200Path Forward: Declined
High needs 480.9 474.3 -6.6 484.2 410Path Forward: Declined
Low income 480.9 474.4 -6.5 484.1 390Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 24--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 484.4 478.1 -6.3 487.9 280Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 8--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.0 1301Low Growth
Lowest Performing 51.4 203Typical Growth - High
High needs 33.5 1121Low Growth
Low income 33.8 1091Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 19--
Students w/ disabilities- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black 30.3 241Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 34.0 911Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 13--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.5 432Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.0 202Typical Growth - Low
High needs 40.3 392Typical Growth - Low
Low income 40.4 382Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities- 21--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 46.1 272Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 7--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 25.5 1300Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing 40.5 202Typical Growth - Low
High needs 25.5 1120Very Low Growth
Low income 25.7 1090Very Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 19--
Students w/ disabilities- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black 19.5 240Very Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 25.5 910Very Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 13--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.1 432Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.8 202Typical Growth - Low
High needs 41.4 392Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.4 382Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities- 21--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian----
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 40.0 272Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 7--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.3 92.3 -5.0 95.0 390Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 97.1 92.1 -5.0 95.0 380Declined
Low income 97.1 92.1 -5.0 95.0 380Declined
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 11--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino 96.4 92.3 -4.1 95.0 260Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 3--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.8 97.3 3.5 95.0 374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 93.1 97.1 4.0 95.0 354Exceeded Target
Low income 93.3 97.1 3.8 95.0 354Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 5--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 4--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.1 0.6 -0.5 1.0 1804Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.3 0.6 -0.7 1.2 1624Exceeded Target
Low income 1.3 0.6 -0.7 1.2 1554Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities---- 60--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 32--
Hispanic/Latino 1.6 0.8 -0.8 1.4 1224Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 21--

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 37.0 32.6 -4.4 34.8 1354Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 23.8 33.3 9.5 18.9 210Declined
High needs 40.0 34.2 -5.8 37.5 1174Exceeded Target
Low income 39.7 34.2 -5.5 37.0 1144Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 20--
Students w/ disabilities---- 17--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black 44.0 37.5 -6.5 40.4 244Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 37.0 34.4 -2.6 33.2 962Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 13--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 48.1 -4.1 49.2 1624Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 55.0 40.0 -15.0 48.1 204Exceeded Target
High needs 53.4 49.3 -4.1 49.8 1463Met Target
Low income 53.8 50.4 -3.4 49.8 1412Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 17--
Students w/ disabilities---- 63--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 34--
Hispanic/Latino 53.3 50.0 -3.3 49.4 1122Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 13--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.2 38.3 -6.9 50.0 810Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 44.0 34.7 -9.3 49.1 720Declined
Low income 43.8 35.7 -8.1 49.1 700Declined
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities---- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 1--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 40.4 39.0 -1.4 46.9 590Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 5--

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 183 183100Yes 1 183 183100Yes 1 86 8599Yes 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 160 160 160 160 75 75 395 395100Yes1
Low income 155 155 155 155 73 73 383 383100Yes1
EL and Former EL 24 24 24 24 9 9 57 57100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 42 42 42 42 29 29 113 113100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian-----------
Afr. Amer./Black 32 32 32 32 11 10 75 7499Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 124 124 124 124 57 57 305 305100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 4 4 4 4 4 4 12----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 23 23 23 23 14 14 60 60100Yes1


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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