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2025 Official Accountability Report - J F Kennedy Middle School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Natick (01980000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
J F Kennedy Middle School (01980305)		GRADES SERVED
05,06,07,08
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
63% - Substantial progress toward targets89

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%64%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		63%
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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total91260.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6820.05822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total7.49.6-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 77%-50%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage64%

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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total101260.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.5
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 total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.03410.0
Weighted total8.09.6-3.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 83%-40%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
79

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		38%
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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total61267.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total5.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 52%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 achievement04-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total11267.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total1.810.3-
Percentage of possible points 18%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

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 507.7 508.0 0.3 509.1 8943Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 475.8 479.4 3.6 480.9 1562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.1 488.9 1.8 488.4 3013Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.7 484.9 6.2 481.1 934Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 486.9 487.5 0.6 489.1 1302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 481.7 483.6 1.9 484.1 1813Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 516.4 515.0 -1.4 518.5 944Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 490.7 494.4 3.7 494.9 873Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.5 512.4 -5.1 518.9 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.2 508.8 0.6 509.7 6364Path 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 508.9 509.4 0.5 510.4 8963Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 482.5 482.7 0.2 486.0 1562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 491.9 492.6 0.7 494.4 3032Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 489.4 493.5 4.1 492.2 954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 492.2 489.4 -2.8 494.6 1300Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.9 486.5 1.6 488.1 1822Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 521.1 522.5 1.4 524.1 944Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 495.0 493.9 -1.1 497.9 870Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 514.7 515.8 1.1 516.2 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.8 509.3 0.5 510.5 6383Path 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 507.3 506.3 -1.0 509.5 4453Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 57--
High Needs 491.3 491.3 0.0 494.8 1471Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.3 488.1 5.8 486.5 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 487.6 487.6 0.0 489.9 631Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 489.5 489.0 -0.5 493.7 961Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 512.0 512.1 0.1 514.2 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 497.2 492.1 -5.1 501.8 430Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 516.1 510.4 -5.7 518.3 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.7 507.3 -0.4 509.9 3233Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.2 8593Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.3 1563Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.9 2743Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 63.9 774Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 54.6 1153Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.5 1712Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 61.1 884Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 63.3 784Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.4 563Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.0 6213Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.1 8663Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.5 1562Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 53.7 2813Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 61.5 844Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 51.7 1173Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.5 1722Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 65.6 914Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 57.5 813Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 65.8 564Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.3 6223Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.0 68.8 8.8 65.2 324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.0 68.8 8.8 65.2 324Exceeded 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 6.4 6.2 -0.2 5.3 9234Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 6.2 12.2 6.0 2.9 1560Declined
High Needs 11.1 13.5 2.4 9.0 3190Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 14.8 11.8 -3.0 11.8 1023Met Target
Low Income 14.8 21.5 6.7 10.5 1440Declined
Students with Disabilities 10.7 13.4 2.7 8.2 1860Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 2.8 1.0 -1.8 1.0 984Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 15.3 14.9 -0.4 11.1 942Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.3 4.9 -0.4 4.2 614Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.0 5.4 -0.6 4.8 6484Exceeded 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 909 90499Yes 1 907 905100Yes 1 452 450100Yes 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 314 309 312 310 153 151 779 77099Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 99 97 98 98 42 42 239 23799Yes1
Low Income 139 138 138 137 68 67 345 34299Yes1
Students with Disabilities 188 184 187 185 100 98 475 46798Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 95 95 95 95 41 41 231 231100Yes1
Black or African American 19 18 19 18 10 9 48----
Hispanic or Latino 89 89 89 89 45 45 223 223100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 61 60 61 60 31 30 153 15098Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 644 641 642 642 325 325 1,611 1,608100Yes1


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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