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2025 Official Accountability Report - B.F. Butler Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Lowell (01600000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
B.F. Butler Middle School (01600310)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
53% - Substantial progress toward targets24

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%43%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		53%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.05822.5
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 total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.02410.0
Weighted total3.19.6-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 32%-53%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

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 achievement34-44-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total71260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.5
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 total2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.04410.0
Weighted total5.99.6-5.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 62%-76%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
40

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		44%
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 achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total31267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total3.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 36%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total61267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total5.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 55%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 481.4 483.3 1.9 484.4 4882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.9 455.8 0.9 460.0 782Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.1 481.1 2.0 481.6 4223Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.5 476.3 0.8 478.5 2192Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 478.4 480.9 2.5 481.8 3682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 463.5 461.0 -2.5 465.6 780Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 489.8 491.8 2.0 492.4 1512Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 475.6 474.1 -1.5 477.7 330Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 474.4 477.1 2.7 478.1 1982Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 482.1 486.7 4.6 485.3 884Recovery 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 489.8 488.3 -1.5 492.4 4880Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 463.2 466.9 3.7 468.4 782Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.9 486.4 -1.5 490.1 4220Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.1 485.5 -1.6 490.6 2200Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 487.1 485.3 -1.8 489.9 3680Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.2 468.2 -4.0 475.9 770Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 498.7 497.9 -0.8 500.7 1510Recovery Path: Declined
Black or African American 484.3 481.2 -3.1 487.8 330Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 482.1 481.2 -0.9 485.4 1990Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.6 490.2 -0.4 492.9 871Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.9 481.1 -0.8 486.2 2360Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 29--
High Needs 480.4 479.2 -1.2 484.7 2050Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.9 475.6 -1.3 479.0 1050Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 480.2 478.9 -1.3 484.3 1770Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.5 464.2 -2.3 470.5 400Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 487.1 488.2 1.1 492.2 712Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 474.2 475.1 0.9 476.4 1002Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 486.4 482.0 -4.4 491.3 410Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.0 4583Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 47.3 782Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 51.5 3933Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.8 1983Typical Growth - High
Low Income 52.1 3393Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 39.9 741Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 52.8 1493Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 51.2 283Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 52.4 1803Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.2 843Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 4683Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.1 783Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.7 4033Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.2 2073Typical Growth - High
Low Income 52.4 3493Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.7 762Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 54.4 1493Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 58.6 313Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 51.5 1873Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.3 833Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 23.6 33.9 10.3 28.8 1244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.6 33.9 10.3 28.8 1244Exceeded 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 17.9 15.7 -2.2 15.7 5343Met Target
Lowest Performing 22.0 21.8 -0.2 17.1 782Improved Below Target
High Needs 19.7 17.4 -2.3 17.2 4653Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.6 13.8 0.2 10.3 2471No Change
Low Income 21.6 19.0 -2.6 18.9 4113Met Target
Students with Disabilities 29.0 26.2 -2.8 24.7 842Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 6.4 8.3 1.9 3.2 1573Met Target
Black or African American 13.6 14.7 1.1 10.0 340Declined
Hispanic or Latino 25.8 19.5 -6.3 22.0 2264Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.4 16.5 -2.9 16.5 973Met 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 520 51799Yes 1 517 517100Yes 1 251 24999Yes 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 453 450 450 450 219 217 1,122 1,117100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 239 237 239 239 113 112 591 58899Yes1
Low Income 399 396 396 396 191 189 986 98199Yes1
Students with Disabilities 83 81 81 81 43 43 207 20599Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 0 3----
Asian 155 155 155 155 74 73 384 383100Yes1
Black or African American 34 34 34 34 14 14 82 82100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 219 216 217 217 107 107 543 54099Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 17 11 11 45----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 94 94 93 93 44 44 231 231100Yes1


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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