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2024 Official Accountability Report - Ralph C Mahar Regional

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%9%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
19%
Limited or no 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----04----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01267.5---01247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----04----
Growth total5822.5---1822.5---
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 absenteeism04----24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.0---6810.0---
Weighted total1.110.3----0.810.7----
Percentage of possible points11%---8%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
8%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%

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 achievement24-04-14----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total91267.54890.011247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----24----
Growth total5822.5---3822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total7.510.3-4.07.6-2.010.7----
Percentage of possible points73%-53%-19%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:36%
19%
Weight of high school results:64%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%15%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
31%
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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-04-
Growth total5822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points11%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
18%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 achievement14-34-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement44-24-
Achievement total71267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth44-24-
Growth total6822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total6.410.3-5.610.7-
Percentage of possible points62%-52%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan62%
Weight of non-high school results:36%
52%
Weight of high school results:64%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

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 486.0 479.9 -6.1 489.3 1850Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 478.0 475.2 -2.8 481.2 1350Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 479.0 474.3 -4.7 482.1 1230Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 462.4 467.9 5.5 465.7 564Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.6 481.5 -6.1 490.8 1480Recovery 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 495.5 485.9 -9.6 497.0 760Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 491.3 480.4 -10.9 494.6 520Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 495.5 482.2 -13.3 498.3 480Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.0 467.2 -11.8 481.6 220Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.4 486.1 -10.3 499.4 670Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.4 485.7 -2.7 490.7 1860Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 481.5 480.2 -1.3 484.1 1360Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 482.5 479.7 -2.8 484.8 1240Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.9 473.7 3.8 473.3 573Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.8 487.2 -2.6 492.3 1490Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.0 481.7 -11.3 495.8 730Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 491.0 478.5 -12.5 495.1 490Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 493.2 479.6 -13.6 497.2 460Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.2 471.4 -8.8 484.6 200Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.7 481.5 -12.2 496.6 640Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.3 487.8 -9.5 499.6 860Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 488.7 482.6 -6.1 490.9 630Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 491.3 481.0 -10.3 493.9 560Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.4 476.5 3.1 477.2 262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.4 489.7 -8.7 500.9 660Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.4 479.1 -9.3 491.9 710Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 485.5 475.5 -10.0 488.9 490Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 486.1 476.7 -9.4 490.1 450Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.1 466.2 -16.9 486.2 220Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.0 479.2 -10.8 492.8 640Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.1 1782Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 44.7 1292Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 43.1 1172Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.6 542Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.4 1442Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.8 701Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 33.6 471Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 35.4 431Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 27.5 200Very Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 34.3 631Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.3 1763Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 52.8 1273Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 51.5 1153Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 54.0 523Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.2 1443Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 22.9 660Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 23.8 430Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 24.3 400Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 21.6 590Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 81.7 80.2 -1.5 84.2 910Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 74.6 75.8 1.2 79.0 662Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 76.2 74.2 -2.0 80.3 620Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 86.4 82.9 -3.5 88.7 760Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.7 84.9 -5.8 92.8 930Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.2 79.1 -6.1 88.9 670Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 84.5 81.0 -3.5 88.2 630Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.0 90.1 -2.9 95.0 810Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 5.6 6.0 0.4 5.0 3340Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 8.6 6.3 -2.3 7.7 2074Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 7.2 7.1 -0.1 6.5 1841No Change
Students with Disabilities 13.5 6.1 -7.4 12.2 824Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.2 6.0 1.8 3.8 2830Declined

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-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.4 26.9 2.5 22.9 2080Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 29.7 32.7 3.0 27.3 1560Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 32.5 35.4 2.9 29.3 1440Declined
Students with Disabilities 30.2 30.6 0.4 26.6 621No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 24.1 28.3 4.2 22.3 1660Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.3 18.8 -1.5 18.0 3192Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 27.1 25.0 -2.1 23.3 2082Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 29.4 27.0 -2.4 24.3 1852Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 26.7 27.4 0.7 22.3 840Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.9 19.3 -0.6 17.4 2752Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.5 49.6 6.1 47.6 1294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 28.9 36.0 7.1 35.0 753Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 29.9 38.5 8.6 36.7 654Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 11.1 16.7 5.6 19.2 302Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 44.3 48.2 3.9 48.4 1103Met 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 280 27498Yes 1 280 27297Yes 1 174 17198Yes 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 204 198 204 196 125 122 533 51697Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 8 8 8 8 6 6 22----
Low Income 188 182 188 181 114 111 490 47497Yes1
Students with Disabilities 83 79 83 78 51 49 217 20695Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Black or African American 6 6 6 6 3 3 15----
Hispanic or Latino 28 28 28 28 20 20 76 76100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14 14 14 14 8 8 36----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 229 223 229 221 140 137 598 58197Yes1




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