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2024 Official Accountability Report - Justus C. Richardson Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Dracut (00790000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Justus C. Richardson Middle School (00790410)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08
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
28% - Moderate progress toward targets30

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		28%
Moderate progress toward targets

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 achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total31267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.00410.0
Weighted total2.910.3-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 28%-47%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01267.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total1.310.3-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 13%-15%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
21

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%44%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		31%
Moderate progress toward targets

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 achievement34-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total51267.5
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 absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total4.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 44%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
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 total1.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 13%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.2 491.2 0.0 494.1 8751Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 461.9 464.7 2.8 467.0 1292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 480.1 481.2 1.1 482.5 4142Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 483.4 483.3 -0.1 486.1 3141Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL 475.4 479.4 4.0 478.2 864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 462.4 465.8 3.4 465.7 1383Recovery Path: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 492.8 494.5 1.7 496.2 852Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 480.5 485.7 5.2 482.1 674Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 486.0 484.5 -1.5 489.9 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.4 493.2 -0.2 496.2 5721Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.8 492.7 1.9 493.3 8742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 466.7 469.8 3.1 471.8 1292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 481.8 483.5 1.7 483.6 4123Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 482.9 484.6 1.7 485.1 3133Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL 481.6 484.9 3.3 484.4 863Recovery Path: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 470.2 469.6 -0.6 472.2 1360Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 496.3 499.9 3.6 500.3 853Path Forward: Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 484.1 489.1 5.0 487.4 684Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 483.6 483.5 -0.1 485.9 1331Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 492.6 494.4 1.8 495.0 5702Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.1 488.1 -1.0 492.7 3010Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 82--
High needs 481.1 478.9 -2.2 484.9 1380Path Forward: Declined
Low income 482.9 479.3 -3.6 486.9 950Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 32--
Students w/ disabilities 467.0 470.0 3.0 470.8 562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 27--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 25--
Hispanic/Latino 487.1 483.0 -4.1 490.7 510Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 490.2 490.6 0.4 493.9 1922Path Forward: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.6 8522Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.3 1292Typical Growth - Low
High needs 46.8 3972Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.7 3032Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 53.4 833Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 45.5 1332Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 50.4 853Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 48.2 642Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 49.5 1272Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.6 5602Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.3 8502Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.8 1292Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.3 3952Typical Growth - Low
Low income 47.3 3032Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 52.3 813Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 44.5 1302Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 52.5 843Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 55.5 653Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 45.8 1252Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 49.1 5592Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.3 16.1 0.8 13.8 9360Declined
Lowest Performing 19.9 25.2 5.3 15.3 1310Declined
High needs 25.2 24.8 -0.4 22.8 4672Improved Below Target
Low income 30.5 28.8 -1.7 27.3 3542Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 24.5 19.7 -4.8 21.0 1174Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 25.4 27.3 1.9 21.8 1500Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 17.8 14.3 -3.5 14.5 913Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 13.8 9.3 -4.5 10.2 754Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 24.1 23.4 -0.7 19.9 1542Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 13.2 15.4 2.2 11.4 5970Declined

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 912 90599Yes 1 913 90799Yes 1 317 31399Yes 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 445 439 446 440 151 147 1,042 1,02698Yes1
Low income 339 333 340 335 107 103 786 77198Yes1
EL and Former EL 104 102 105 105 38 37 247 24499Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 143 140 143 139 61 58 347 33797Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 90 89 90 90 28 28 208 207100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 72 71 72 72 27 27 171 17099Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 146 144 146 145 58 56 350 34599Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 19 19 19 19 6 6 44----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 585 582 586 581 198 196 1,369 1,35999Yes1


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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