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2025 Official Accountability Report - Paul R Baird Middle
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Ludlow (01610000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Paul R Baird Middle (01610305)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
40% - Moderate progress toward targets23

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%30%
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 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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement04-14-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01267.54867.5
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 absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.00410.0
Weighted total1.210.3-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 12%-47%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 achievement44----
Achievement total81267.54867.5
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 total6.310.3-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 61%-47%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
18

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		38%
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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total21267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total2.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 26%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 achievement24-
Achievement total71267.5
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 total5.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 54%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 483.6 482.2 -1.4 487.1 4940Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 455.7 460.3 4.6 460.8 793Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 475.3 473.8 -1.5 477.2 2590Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.5 474.2 1.7 476.1 472Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 476.5 475.1 -1.4 478.8 1950Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 462.0 461.7 -0.3 464.3 1021Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 476.8 476.7 -0.1 480.0 991Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.0 483.9 -1.1 488.1 3670Recovery 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 492.1 489.8 -2.3 494.5 4960Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.9 468.9 0.0 474.9 791Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 484.5 481.6 -2.9 487.2 2610Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.4 484.8 -2.6 490.9 480Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 484.9 482.3 -2.6 486.3 1970Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.7 472.0 -0.7 476.1 1040Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 484.5 480.8 -3.7 488.1 1010Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.7 492.0 -1.7 495.7 3670Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.2 489.5 -2.7 494.5 1690Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 44--
High Needs 482.2 483.4 1.2 486.0 882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 482.4 484.2 1.8 484.9 722Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 470.2 472.8 2.6 474.0 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 479.5 487.1 7.6 483.1 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.7 490.9 -3.8 498.4 1270Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.2 4802Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.1 772Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.4 2492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.8 472Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 42.3 1902Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.8 931Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 41.7 962Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.6 3582Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.4 4802Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.0 772Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.0 2502Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.2 472Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.5 1922Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.3 942Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 42.1 972Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.6 3582Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.0 14.3 -1.7 14.5 5163Met Target
Lowest Performing 17.1 19.0 1.9 12.5 790Declined
High Needs 24.3 20.7 -3.6 21.9 2754Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 14.6 9.4 -5.2 11.1 534Exceeded Target
Low Income 28.3 22.9 -5.4 25.1 2144Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 29.0 27.9 -1.1 25.4 1042Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 19.3 24.0 4.7 15.1 1040Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 14.4 12.1 -2.3 12.6 3793Met 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 507 50299Yes 1 507 50499Yes 1 179 17296Yes 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 271 267 271 269 97 91 639 62798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 52 51 52 52 16 16 120 11999Yes1
Low Income 207 203 207 205 80 75 494 48398Yes1
Students with Disabilities 107 105 107 107 36 33 250 24598Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 8 8 8 8 1 1 17----
Black or African American 11 10 11 10 5 4 27----
Hispanic or Latino 102 100 102 102 37 36 241 23899Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12 12 12 12 3 3 27----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 374 372 374 372 133 128 881 87299Yes1


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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