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2025 Official Accountability Report - Gardner Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Gardner (01030000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Gardner Middle School (01030405)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07
REGION
West/Central		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 -Students with Disabilities -Low Income -High Needs
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
30% - Moderate progress toward targets3

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%17%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		30%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01260.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total3820.03822.5
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 total1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total0.79.6-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 7%-26%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage17%

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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total61260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total4.89.6-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 50%-47%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
3

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%7%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		24%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total3822.5
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 total0.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 7%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage7%

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 achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total61267.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total5.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 49%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

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 482.8 475.7 -7.1 485.5 4710Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 453.4 450.2 -3.2 458.5 630Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 478.6 471.5 -7.1 481.5 3530Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.6 467.2 -7.4 476.3 750Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 479.3 472.2 -7.1 482.3 3170Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 463.5 461.9 -1.6 466.0 1410Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 477.0 470.3 -6.7 480.3 1530Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 484.7 477.0 -7.7 488.1 290Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.8 478.7 -7.1 489.6 2690Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.6 480.5 -5.1 487.9 4670Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.6 462.5 2.9 464.7 632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.1 475.7 -5.4 484.4 3500Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.4 476.0 -0.4 479.9 741Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 481.7 476.6 -5.1 484.5 3140Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.6 466.9 -2.7 473.3 1370Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 480.4 477.2 -3.2 483.5 1500Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 485.8 473.4 -12.4 487.8 260Recovery Path: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.8 483.1 -5.7 492.5 2710Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.2 476.2 -5.0 485.5 1700Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 477.1 470.2 -6.9 481.4 1230Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 477.2 471.5 -5.7 481.3 1080Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.3 457.2 -12.1 471.8 520Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 472.1 472.8 0.7 476.0 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 486.4 478.5 -7.9 491.3 1030Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 36.0 4491Low Growth
Lowest Performing 36.9 631Low Growth
High Needs 36.5 3381Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 40.0 642Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 36.1 3031Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 39.2 1361Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 40.4 1422Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 34.1 271Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 33.7 2611Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.0 4422Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.5 632Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.6 3332Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 42.0 622Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 40.8 2982Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.4 1312Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 41.2 1392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37.8 251Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.7 2602Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 25.9 23.5 -2.4 31.1 341No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 25.9 23.5 -2.4 31.1 341No Change
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 34.3 41.6 7.3 32.1 5410Declined
Lowest Performing 40.0 41.3 1.3 35.1 630Declined
High Needs 40.3 46.4 6.1 37.8 4160Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.6 41.9 3.3 35.3 930Declined
Low Income 41.9 48.7 6.8 39.2 3720Declined
Students with Disabilities 41.5 47.8 6.3 37.2 1570Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 44.8 46.9 2.1 41.0 1750Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 34.4 43.8 9.4 32.2 320Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 31.6 39.9 8.3 28.7 3080Declined

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 508 49998Yes 1 508 49698Yes 1 182 18199Yes 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 388 379 388 376 134 133 910 88898Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 85 84 86 85 25 24 196 19398Yes1
Low Income 345 338 344 334 118 117 807 78998Yes1
Students with Disabilities 151 147 152 143 55 54 358 34496Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 6 6 6 6 2 2 14----
Black or African American 13 13 14 14 3 3 30----
Hispanic or Latino 169 167 167 163 60 60 396 39098Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 32 31 32 28 7 7 71 6696Yes2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 287 281 288 284 110 109 685 67498Yes1


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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