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2025 Official Accountability Report - Joseph A. Browne School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Chelsea (00570000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Joseph A. Browne School (00570055)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Among the lowest performing 10% of schools

Low student group performance: White
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
61% - Substantial progress toward targets7

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%73%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		61%
Substantial progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total101260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5820.05822.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.04410.0
Weighted total7.09.6-5.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 73%-74%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2820.03822.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total1.79.6-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 18%-67%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
12

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%57%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		40%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total71267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total5.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 57%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement14-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total11267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total2822.5
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 total1.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 15%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 469.6 474.2 4.6 473.0 4284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 444.9 454.2 9.3 451.0 704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 468.9 472.4 3.5 472.4 3893Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 464.3 466.1 1.8 466.2 2603Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 469.0 472.7 3.7 472.0 3574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 456.5 457.9 1.4 459.3 642Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 478.2 481.8 3.6 481.5 323Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 468.9 473.3 4.4 472.2 3684Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 472.9 476.7 3.8 477.0 233Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 472.8 475.5 2.7 476.0 4293Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 457.8 460.7 2.9 462.9 702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 472.2 474.2 2.0 475.5 3902Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 470.1 470.4 0.3 473.6 2632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 472.4 474.0 1.6 475.2 3582Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 461.3 462.7 1.4 465.0 612Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 473.3 481.2 7.9 476.8 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 472.8 474.8 2.0 475.9 3712Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 471.7 474.9 3.2 474.1 224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 475.4 479.2 3.8 479.7 1853Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 27--
High Needs 474.4 477.6 3.2 478.7 1682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.7 472.6 3.9 472.9 1083Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 474.4 477.4 3.0 478.5 1552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.5 464.6 -0.9 469.5 270Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 474.4 478.2 3.8 478.3 1663Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 9--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 3873Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.9 703Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.5 3493Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.8 2203Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.3 3193Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.2 642Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American 48.3 322Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.9 3283Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.0 223Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.4 3962Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.5 702Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.1 3572Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.0 2302Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 47.3 3272Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.9 602Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American 60.2 314Exceeded Typical Growth
Hispanic or Latino 48.1 3392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.4 212Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.6 20.1 -6.5 31.8 1640Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 26.6 20.1 -6.5 31.8 1640Declined
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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 14.3 15.9 1.6 12.1 5350Declined
Lowest Performing 15.1 8.6 -6.5 10.2 704Exceeded Target
High Needs 14.4 17.0 2.6 11.9 4950Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.1 15.7 3.6 8.8 3570Declined
Low Income 15.4 17.0 1.6 12.7 4540Declined
Students with Disabilities 16.4 17.4 1.0 12.1 690Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 8.1 13.3 5.2 4.5 450Declined
Hispanic or Latino 14.0 16.4 2.4 10.2 4580Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 18.8 14.8 -4.0 15.9 274Exceeded 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 500 49399Yes 1 502 49799Yes 1 220 21799Yes 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 461 454 463 458 203 200 1,127 1,11299Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 328 321 329 326 139 138 796 78599Yes1
Low Income 423 416 425 420 187 184 1,035 1,02099Yes1
Students with Disabilities 71 69 71 67 35 32 177 16895Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
Black or African American 40 40 41 40 12 11 93 9198Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 432 425 433 430 197 196 1,062 1,05199Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 23 23 23 22 10 9 56 5496Yes1


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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