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2025 Official Accountability Report - Sunita L. Williams Elementary
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Needham (01990000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Sunita L. Williams Elementary (01990035)		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
96% - Meeting or exceeding targets93

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage93%98%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		96%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total121267.58867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total8822.57822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.04410.0
Weighted total10.210.3-7.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 99%-97%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage98%

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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total111260.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total8820.07822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.04410.0
Weighted total8.59.6-7.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 89%-97%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage93%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
90

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage90%74%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		80%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total81267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total8822.5
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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total111267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
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 total9.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 90%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage90%

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 504.2 509.2 5.0 506.7 2684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 480.0 486.5 6.5 484.8 414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 491.3 494.7 3.4 493.6 894Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 497.9 503.3 5.4 501.0 284Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 485.8 489.4 3.6 487.9 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 484.3 487.1 2.8 487.2 553Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 512.0 518.3 6.3 514.7 304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 504.3 509.2 4.9 506.9 1864Recovery 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 507.0 509.8 2.8 509.0 2704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 477.9 489.0 11.1 482.2 414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 493.7 495.9 2.2 495.3 914Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 508.9 509.1 0.2 511.9 283Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 482.2 486.8 4.6 484.6 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 484.1 487.7 3.6 486.5 574Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 521.9 523.8 1.9 524.5 304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 506.7 509.9 3.2 508.7 1874Recovery 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 511.1 512.4 1.3 512.9 864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 503.7 491.7 -12.0 505.8 250Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 8--
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.3 514.0 1.7 514.2 614Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 71.2 1754Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 56.5 413Typical Growth - High
High Needs 60.9 574Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 17--
Low Income- 15--
Students with Disabilities 54.3 353Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 77.2 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 73.3 1224Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 67.2 1784Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 65.7 414Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 63.2 604Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 19--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 61.4 364Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 61.3 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 69.4 1244Exceeded Typical Growth

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 7.6 6.0 -1.6 6.5 4503Met Target
Lowest Performing 4.5 4.9 0.4 1.2 414Exceeded Target
High Needs 12.8 9.5 -3.3 10.7 1474Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.2 14.3 -4.9 16.2 424Exceeded Target
Low Income 12.5 9.8 -2.7 8.2 412Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 11.1 8.6 -2.5 8.6 933Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 15.3 6.3 -9.0 13.2 484Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 36--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 6.0 5.1 -0.9 4.8 3164Exceeded 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 273 27099Yes 1 273 272100Yes 1 86 86100Yes 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 94 91 94 93 25 25 213 20998Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 30 29 30 29 4 4 64 6297Yes1
Low Income 28 26 28 27 8 8 64 6195Yes1
Students with Disabilities 58 55 58 57 20 20 136 13297Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 30 30 30 30 7 7 67 67100Yes1
Black or African American 10 9 10 10 6 6 26----
Hispanic or Latino 21 20 21 20 5 5 47 4596Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 23 23 23 23 7 7 53 53100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 188 187 188 188 61 61 437 436100Yes1


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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