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2025 Official Accountability Report - Michael E. Smith Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
South Hadley (02780000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Michael E. Smith Middle School (02780305)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
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
39% - Moderate progress toward targets37

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%41%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		39%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.56822.5
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 absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.02410.0
Weighted total2.510.3-4.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 24%-57%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage41%

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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total2410.00410.0
Weighted total2.510.3-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 24%-50%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
22

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%24%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		22%
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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total21267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total2.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 24%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement14-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total11267.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total1.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 18%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

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 490.2 492.6 2.4 493.6 4782Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 460.2 464.7 4.5 465.3 832Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.4 480.0 0.6 482.9 2182Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.9 477.0 1.1 480.2 432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 481.4 480.8 -0.6 484.4 1650Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.0 471.3 2.3 473.1 962Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 481.3 484.4 3.1 484.6 863Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.9 495.1 3.2 495.4 3593Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.1 489.8 -1.3 492.9 4770Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.2 469.4 1.2 472.6 832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 480.2 478.7 -1.5 483.5 2180Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.0 476.1 -1.9 480.2 430Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 480.7 478.9 -1.8 482.9 1650Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.4 472.7 0.3 476.1 962Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 483.0 480.0 -3.0 485.8 860Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.6 492.5 -0.1 496.3 3581Path Forward: 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 495.4 494.5 -0.9 499.7 2280Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 31--
High Needs 487.2 481.5 -5.7 491.5 1020Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 492.1 479.8 -12.3 496.2 790Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.5 478.9 1.4 481.5 482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 490.0 478.5 -11.5 493.9 410Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.4 499.2 2.8 501.3 1692Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.7 4643Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.2 833Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.1 2063Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.5 393Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.0 1563Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 51.5 883Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 53.5 843Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.1 3503Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.8 4642Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.2 833Typical Growth - High
High Needs 45.9 2072Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.3 402Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.7 1562Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.1 882Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 44.5 832Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.1 3492Typical 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 26.3 29.9 3.6 24.1 5110Declined
Lowest Performing 35.6 33.7 -1.9 30.7 832Improved Below Target
High Needs 35.5 41.7 6.2 33.0 2400Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.5 46.8 0.3 43.2 471No Change
Low Income 39.2 45.9 6.7 36.5 1850Declined
Students with Disabilities 29.0 32.0 3.0 24.7 1030Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 39.8 51.0 11.2 36.0 960Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 23.8 22.8 -1.0 20.9 3782Improved Below 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 492 48699Yes 1 493 48699Yes 1 238 23297Yes 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 228 224 228 224 108 105 564 55398Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 46 46 46 46 26 24 118 11698Yes1
Low Income 175 171 175 171 85 82 435 42497Yes1
Students with Disabilities 99 97 99 97 50 49 248 24398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 11 11 11 11 6 6 28----
Black or African American 10 10 10 10 7 6 27----
Hispanic or Latino 89 87 89 87 43 41 221 21597Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 15 15 15 15 9 8 39----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 367 363 368 363 173 171 908 89799Yes1


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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