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2025 Official Accountability Report - Justus C. Richardson Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Dracut (00790000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Justus C. Richardson Middle School (00790410)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low student group performance: Asian
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
46% - Moderate progress toward targets37

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		46%
Moderate 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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total81260.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6820.04822.5
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 total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.02410.0
Weighted total6.89.6-2.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 71%-33%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total31267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total2.910.3-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 28%-47%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
35

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%74%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		62%
Substantial 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 achievement44-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total91267.5
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 total7.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 74%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage74%

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 achievement34-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total51267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
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 absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total4.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 44%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

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 491.2 495.5 4.3 494.1 8864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 464.3 468.4 4.1 469.4 1362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.2 485.7 4.5 483.6 4304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.4 482.7 3.3 482.2 873Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 483.3 488.1 4.8 486.0 3344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 465.8 469.2 3.4 469.1 1493Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 494.5 499.7 5.2 497.9 1054Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 485.7 491.7 6.0 487.3 654Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 484.5 487.6 3.1 488.4 1352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.2 497.2 4.0 496.0 5644Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.7 494.1 1.4 495.2 8882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.9 469.9 -1.0 476.0 1360Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 483.5 485.5 2.0 485.3 4323Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 484.9 486.1 1.2 487.7 872Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 484.6 486.7 2.1 486.8 3353Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 469.6 473.2 3.6 471.6 1504Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 499.9 500.8 0.9 503.9 1052Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 489.1 487.3 -1.8 492.4 650Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.5 487.1 3.6 485.8 1344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.4 495.5 1.1 496.8 5672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.1 488.7 0.6 491.7 2722Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 64--
High Needs 478.9 481.8 2.9 482.7 1292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.7 478.0 -1.7 483.8 260Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 479.3 483.2 3.9 483.3 1013Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 470.0 472.3 2.3 473.8 372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 490.3 490.4 0.1 493.9 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 483.0 482.0 -1.0 486.6 390Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.6 491.2 0.6 494.3 1822Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.6 8573Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.4 1362Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.3 4082Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.2 753Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.3 3192Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.7 1422Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 53.6 983Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 57.3 603Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 48.3 1272Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.2 5553Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.6 8643Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.6 1362Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 50.0 4153Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.5 833Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.1 3223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.6 1412Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 53.2 1023Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 47.7 632Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.4 1253Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.2 5573Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 28.6 41.7 13.1 33.8 364Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 28.6 41.7 13.1 33.8 364Exceeded Target
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 16.1 12.4 -3.7 14.6 9464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 14.4 13.2 -1.2 9.8 1362Improved Below Target
High Needs 24.8 19.1 -5.7 22.4 4774Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.7 15.9 -3.8 16.2 1073Met Target
Low Income 28.8 20.6 -8.2 25.6 3784Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 27.3 21.4 -5.9 23.7 1544Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 14.3 11.9 -2.4 11.0 1182Improved Below Target
Black or African American 9.3 4.3 -5.0 5.7 704Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 23.4 22.4 -1.0 19.2 1562Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 15.4 10.6 -4.8 13.6 5854Exceeded 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 929 91999Yes 1 931 92099Yes 1 282 27598Yes 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 467 458 468 459 137 132 1,072 1,04998Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 106 106 106 104 28 28 240 23899Yes1
Low Income 365 358 366 358 108 104 839 82098Yes1
Students with Disabilities 155 151 155 152 39 37 349 34097Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 117 117 117 116 29 29 263 262100Yes1
Black or African American 69 69 69 69 19 19 157 157100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 150 147 151 146 44 40 345 33397Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 17 5 5 39----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 576 569 577 572 185 182 1,338 1,32399Yes1


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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