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2025 Official Accountability Report - McCarthy Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Chelmsford (00560000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
McCarthy Middle School (00560310)		GRADES SERVED
07,08
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
39% - Moderate progress toward targets67

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%51%
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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total61267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total5822.54822.5
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 absenteeism34-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.01410.0
Weighted total5.510.3-3.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 53%-49%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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----
Mathematics achievement14----
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11267.5---
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 absenteeism34----
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.0---
Weighted total2.110.3----
Percentage of possible points 20%---
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
54

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%32%
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 achievement14-
Achievement total31267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total3.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 32%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 achievement24-
Achievement total31267.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total4410.0
Weighted total3.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 32%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 501.3 504.1 2.8 503.6 7793Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 467.3 475.7 8.4 472.4 914Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 486.7 488.2 1.5 489.6 3022Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.8 486.0 -1.8 490.3 810Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.7 489.5 -0.2 492.1 1581Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 475.7 479.2 3.5 479.0 1673Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 512.5 515.8 3.3 515.6 1604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 502.5 500.4 -2.1 505.8 363Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 492.0 488.7 -3.3 494.5 590Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 505.4 504.2 -1.2 507.7 333Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 499.4 502.4 3.0 501.8 4894Path Forward: 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 500.8 500.3 -0.5 503.3 7781Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 473.7 470.3 -3.4 478.8 910Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 486.9 486.2 -0.7 489.6 3020Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 490.4 489.8 -0.6 493.9 800Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 487.3 485.1 -2.2 490.1 1570Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.8 479.2 1.4 481.2 1682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 520.0 518.7 -1.3 524.0 1604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 496.8 493.0 -3.8 500.1 360Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 487.7 480.7 -7.0 490.3 590Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 508.0 505.1 -2.9 510.5 320Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 497.4 496.9 -0.5 500.2 4891Path 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 502.7 503.4 0.7 506.3 3832Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 89--
High Needs 489.8 489.3 -0.5 493.6 1461Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 489.4 485.0 -4.4 493.5 310Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.2 490.6 1.4 493.2 802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 482.7 481.8 -0.9 486.5 810Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 513.3 514.6 1.3 516.9 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 494.1 484.9 -9.2 497.7 330Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.0 502.0 1.0 504.7 2492Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.2 7583Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.1 913Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.0 2882Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.2 763Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.9 1512Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.5 1592Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.2 1534Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 50.6 343Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 44.7 572Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48.7 332Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.1 4792Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.4 7582Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 32.1 911Low Growth
High Needs 40.6 2892Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.1 752Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 36.5 1491Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 39.0 1611Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 53.6 1543Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 37.8 331Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 36.6 571Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 44.0 322Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 39.8 4801Low 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 11.3 9.5 -1.8 9.8 8213Met Target
Lowest Performing 17.2 17.6 0.4 13.9 911No Change
High Needs 19.7 14.8 -4.9 17.3 3324Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.4 5.8 -2.6 4.9 864Exceeded Target
Low Income 25.7 21.3 -4.4 22.5 1784Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 23.2 14.8 -8.4 19.6 1834Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.0 4.2 1.2 1.0 1684Exceeded Target
Black or African American 2.6 2.7 0.1 1.0 374Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 19.0 19.1 0.1 14.8 681No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12.1 8.8 -3.3 10.6 344Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 13.0 10.5 -2.5 11.2 5124Exceeded 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 803 79098Yes 1 801 78999Yes 1 400 39198Yes 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 322 312 321 312 162 153 805 77797Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 85 85 84 84 36 35 205 204100Yes1
Low Income 171 167 170 166 91 86 432 41997Yes1
Students with Disabilities 179 169 179 170 91 82 449 42196Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 162 162 162 162 65 65 389 389100Yes1
Black or African American 37 37 37 37 20 20 94 94100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 65 64 65 64 38 36 168 16498Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 33 33 33 32 17 16 83 8198Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 504 492 502 492 258 252 1,264 1,23698Yes1


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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