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2025 Official Accountability Report - Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Waltham (03080000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School (03080032)		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
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
67% - Substantial progress toward targets59

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%73%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		67%
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 achievement24-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total61260.07867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total8820.06822.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total5.99.6-6.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 62%-84%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01260.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total8820.06822.5
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 total1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total2.19.6-7.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 22%-93%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
35

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%58%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		47%
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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total61267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total6.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 58%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

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 achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total21267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total3.110.3-
Percentage of possible points 30%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 495.4 495.5 0.1 497.2 2372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 465.8 470.9 5.1 470.9 353Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 481.8 482.0 0.2 484.6 1152Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 470.5 469.0 -1.5 473.9 420Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 480.2 479.4 -0.8 482.5 770Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.4 474.5 3.1 474.3 653Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 474.7 475.8 1.1 476.6 602Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.7 504.0 1.3 504.7 1303Path 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 492.4 495.2 2.8 494.5 2364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 460.0 469.4 9.4 465.1 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 478.6 482.3 3.7 481.2 1144Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.8 469.3 1.5 471.4 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 476.8 478.5 1.7 479.2 772Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 468.2 473.0 4.8 471.5 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 471.0 474.8 3.8 473.8 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 500.3 504.2 3.9 502.4 1304Path Forward: 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 492.4 489.1 -3.3 495.1 600Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 14--
High Needs 474.8 474.2 -0.6 478.2 320Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 473.1 467.4 -5.7 476.5 240Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 460.9 468.3 7.4 465.4 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.4 497.7 -5.7 506.4 310Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.0 1474Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 51.9 353Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.5 763Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.4 251Low Growth
Low Income 51.4 513Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.4 472Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 46.7 402Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 66.1 824Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 70.9 1474Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 55.2 353Typical Growth - High
High Needs 63.0 764Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.2 253Typical Growth - High
Low Income 56.4 523Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 56.4 463Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 57.4 393Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 78.7 834Exceeded Typical Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 34.3 38.3 4.0 38.3 473Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 34.3 38.3 4.0 38.3 473Met 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 10.1 5.8 -4.3 8.8 4134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 8.3 5.7 -2.6 4.8 353Met Target
High Needs 18.2 9.0 -9.2 15.6 1894Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 25.8 8.3 -17.5 22.8 724Exceeded Target
Low Income 17.6 10.1 -7.5 13.9 1384Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 14.6 9.8 -4.8 11.3 824Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 37--
Black or African American---- 34--
Hispanic or Latino 17.8 9.7 -8.1 14.1 934Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.5 2.6 -1.9 3.1 2274Exceeded 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 260 259100Yes 1 258 258100Yes 1 66 66100Yes 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 137 136 135 135 38 38 310 309100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 53 53 52 52 16 16 121 121100Yes1
Low Income 97 96 96 96 30 30 223 222100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 73 72 71 71 26 26 170 16999Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 20 20 20 20 4 4 44 44100Yes1
Black or African American 20 20 20 20 7 7 47 47100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 72 71 70 70 20 20 162 16199Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12 12 12 12 3 3 27----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 134 134 134 134 32 32 300 300100Yes1


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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