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2025 Official Accountability Report - James Russell Lowell
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Watertown (03140000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
James Russell Lowell (03140025)		GRADES SERVED
PK,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
61% - Substantial progress toward targets83

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%65%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		61%
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 achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.08867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.07822.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total3.19.6-7.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 32%-97%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 achievement34-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total31260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7820.05822.5
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 absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.01410.0
Weighted total4.09.6-5.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 42%-70%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
80

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		32%
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 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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total3.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 29%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement24-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total31267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total3.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 35%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 500.0 501.3 1.3 503.0 1892Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.0 481.7 11.7 475.2 264Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 487.0 488.8 1.8 489.6 892Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.2 487.3 5.1 485.1 524Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 484.4 488.7 4.3 486.8 594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 479.6 481.3 1.7 482.0 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 485.4 492.0 6.6 488.0 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.7 504.6 -4.1 511.5 1023Recovery Path: 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 505.5 504.0 -1.5 507.8 1880Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 473.1 478.1 5.0 477.4 264Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 493.4 490.8 -2.6 495.3 880Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 492.1 491.2 -0.9 495.0 520Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 491.9 489.8 -2.1 494.6 590Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.8 479.3 -4.5 487.0 400Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 489.1 492.5 3.4 492.0 453Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.1 507.1 -6.0 514.8 1023Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.6 501.7 -1.9 505.8 680Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 13--
High Needs 494.2 484.8 -9.4 497.7 350Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 21--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.2 508.2 -4.0 514.4 343Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.6 1173Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 65.2 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 54.3 593Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 64.8 344Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 58.7 383Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.4 302Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 11--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 60.9 314Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.9 623Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.6 1173Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.6 263Typical Growth - High
High Needs 57.1 593Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 63.0 354Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 59.3 393Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.8 292Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 11--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 62.9 304Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.0 633Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 81.4 72.1 -9.3 85.4 433Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 81.4 72.1 -9.3 85.4 433Met 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 4.9 3.9 -1.0 3.8 3314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.3 0.0 -10.3 7.0 264Exceeded Target
High Needs 8.9 7.1 -1.8 6.8 1563Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 10.2 4.5 -5.7 7.2 894Exceeded Target
Low Income 11.3 5.7 -5.6 7.0 1064Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 7.5 9.8 2.3 5.0 610Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 39--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 9.7 3.8 -5.9 5.5 804Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 3.7 4.5 0.8 2.5 1764Exceeded 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 200 200100Yes 1 200 199100Yes 1 71 7099Yes 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 99 99 99 98 38 37 236 23499Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 58 58 58 58 23 23 139 139100Yes1
Low Income 66 66 66 66 24 24 156 156100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 42 42 42 41 17 16 101 9998Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 19 19 19 19 8 8 46----
Black or African American 7 7 7 7 4 4 18----
Hispanic or Latino 53 53 53 52 20 19 126 12498Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 17 5 5 39----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 104 104 104 104 34 34 242 242100Yes1


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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