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2024 Official Accountability Report - Westford Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westford (03260000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Westford Academy (03260505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
84% - Meeting or exceeding targets89

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%82%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		84%
Meeting or exceeding targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total121247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total1810.00410.0
Weighted total9.410.7-7.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 88%-77%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage82%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44----
Mathematics achievement44----
Science achievement44----
Achievement total121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34----
Mathematics growth34----
Growth total6822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total0810.0---
Weighted total9.310.7----
Percentage of possible points 87%---
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
82

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage41%75%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		61%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate34-
High school completion total71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total0810.0
Weighted total8.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 75%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement34-
Achievement total31247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 41%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage41%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 521.0 527.4 6.4 522.0 3354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 499.9 503.7 3.8 503.5 793Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 503.7 508.4 4.7 505.6 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income---- 28--
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 501.3 498.2 -3.1 503.2 373Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 527.3 532.8 5.5 530.0 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 518.4 524.2 5.8 519.7 1984Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 519.2 522.1 2.9 520.8 3334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.3 498.1 2.8 498.6 763Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 497.0 503.8 6.8 499.7 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income---- 27--
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 493.6 492.8 -0.8 496.1 370Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 533.0 536.1 3.1 535.5 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 513.6 514.9 1.3 514.8 1973Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.9 523.4 2.5 521.9 3324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 498.5 502.2 3.7 501.1 794Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 502.7 506.3 3.6 505.0 584Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income---- 26--
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities 499.4 497.0 -2.4 501.9 373Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 527.5 529.5 2.0 529.9 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 518.2 520.6 2.4 519.5 1974Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.4 3164Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 54.1 793Typical Growth - High
High needs 54.1 543Typical Growth - High
Low income- 26--
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 43.8 342Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 59.8 1053Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 59.6 1883Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.6 3172Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.9 762Typical Growth - Low
High needs 39.6 541Low Growth
Low income- 25--
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities 34.5 341Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian 53.2 1053Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 7--
Hispanic/Latino- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.7 1902Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.7 98.3 0.6 95.0 4234Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.1 96.9 5.8 94.2 974Exceeded Target
Low income---- 57--
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 91.1 100.0 8.9 95.0 494Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 99.0 100.0 1.0 95.0 1254Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 9--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 97.6 98.2 0.6 95.0 2814Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.3 98.2 -1.1 95.0 3934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 99.0 92.4 -6.6 95.0 790Declined
Low income---- 43--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 100.0 91.1 -8.9 95.0 450Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1054Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 99.0 98.0 -1.0 95.0 2534Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1,5233Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.0 2803Met Target
Low income---- 99--
EL and Former EL---- 11--
Students w/ disabilities 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1893Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 6--
Asian 0.4 0.2 -0.2 1.0 4734Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 30--
Hispanic/Latino---- 48--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 9603Met Target

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 - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.7 25.6 0.9 23.6 1,4700Declined
Lowest Performing 25.6 27.8 2.2 21.6 790Declined
High needs 37.4 43.7 6.3 34.3 3020Declined
Low income---- 125--
EL and Former EL---- 23--
Students w/ disabilities 40.9 46.5 5.6 37.0 2020Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian 18.1 18.2 0.1 16.2 4881No Change
Afr. Amer./Black---- 34--
Hispanic/Latino---- 46--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 27.1 29.0 1.9 25.7 8910Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.2 68.4 -0.8 71.3 7491No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 40.9 33.8 -7.1 46.9 1600Declined
Low income---- 63--
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 24.7 23.4 -1.3 32.4 1110Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 88.5 90.6 2.1 91.1 2333Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 61.1 60.3 -0.8 63.6 4661No 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 345 344100Yes 1 345 34199Yes 1 344 343100Yes 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 64 63 64 62 63 62 191 18798Yes1
Low income 28 28 28 27 28 28 84 8399Yes1
EL and Former EL 6 6 6 5 6 5 18----
Students w/ disabilities 39 38 39 38 38 38 116 11498Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 115 115 115 114 114 113 344 34299Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Hispanic/Latino 16 16 16 15 16 16 48----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 203 202 203 201 203 203 609 606100Yes1


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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