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2025 Official Accountability Report - Amesbury High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Amesbury (00070000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Amesbury High (00070505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		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
37% - Moderate progress toward targets49

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%14%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		37%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01247.501267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total0810.00410.0
Weighted total2.110.7-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 20%-9%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total71247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate34----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total4810.04410.0
Weighted total6.510.7-8.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 61%-81%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
31

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%18%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		37%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate34-
High school completion total31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 18%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total91247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate24-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total6.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 65%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.6 500.4 -12.2 515.0 1190Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 488.7 469.4 -19.3 493.8 250Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 497.8 482.5 -15.3 500.4 460Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 497.0 485.4 -11.6 498.6 320Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 23--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 516.2 504.2 -12.0 518.2 960Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.4 498.3 -5.1 505.7 1190Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 480.0 472.5 -7.5 485.1 250Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 490.1 481.8 -8.3 493.9 460Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 488.8 483.9 -4.9 492.4 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.8 501.8 -5.0 508.8 960Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.9 502.0 -0.9 505.3 1140Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.1 470.1 -14.0 487.3 250Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 490.7 486.8 -3.9 493.1 410Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 490.2 488.8 -1.4 493.5 290Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.1 504.6 -1.5 508.4 950Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.2 1053Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 41.6 252Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 53.6 373Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 53.6 263Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.7 873Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.2 1052Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.2 252Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.1 372Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 45.8 272Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 39.8 871Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.0 91.7 -0.3 94.0 1081No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.1 84.0 -1.1 88.6 500Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 80.0 84.8 4.8 84.0 464Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.6 93.3 0.7 94.4 892Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.8 92.9 -1.9 95.0 1120Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.9 87.2 -3.7 94.0 470Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 89.5 82.9 -6.6 93.1 350Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 23--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.2 93.7 -1.5 95.0 950Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 0.2 -0.2 1.0 4614Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.6 0.5 -0.1 1.0 1833Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 0.8 0.7 -0.1 1.0 1403Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 96--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 53--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 3713Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - 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 - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.5 23.9 3.4 19.2 4760Declined
Lowest Performing 18.2 36.0 17.8 13.4 250Declined
High Needs 38.3 40.5 2.2 36.0 1850Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 29--
Low Income 41.2 43.2 2.0 36.6 1480Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 68--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 55--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.6 22.7 3.1 18.2 3750Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.6 50.9 -4.7 58.9 2240Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 28.2 29.3 1.1 33.5 922Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 28.6 33.8 5.2 35.3 772Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 39--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 59.9 55.5 -4.4 63.4 1730Declined

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 125 12197Yes 1 125 12298Yes 1 126 12498Yes 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 51 48 52 49 52 50 155 14795Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Low Income 37 34 37 35 37 35 111 10497Yes2
Students with Disabilities 26 24 27 24 27 26 80 7496Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 4 4 4 4 4 4 12----
Black or African American 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Hispanic or Latino 15 15 15 15 15 14 45----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 4 4 4 4 4 4 12----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 100 96 100 97 101 100 301 29397Yes1


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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