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2025 Official Accountability Report - John Ward
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Newton (02070000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
John Ward (02070120)		GRADES SERVED
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
School of Recognition
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
67% - Substantial progress toward targets82

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%89%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		67%
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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total121267.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.56822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.04410.0
Weighted total9.510.3-6.57.6-
Percentage of possible points 92%-86%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%

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 achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total81267.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth14-04-
Growth total3822.51822.5
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 absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.01410.0
Weighted total6.510.3-0.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 63%-4%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
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Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage-97%
Weight0%100%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		97%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement---
Achievement total8890.0
GrowthEnglish language arts growth---
Mathematics growth---
Growth total---
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 total7.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 97%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage97%

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 achievement---
Mathematics achievement---
Science achievement---
Achievement total---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth---
Mathematics growth---
Growth total---
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 absenteeism---
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total---
Weighted total---
Percentage of possible points --
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage-

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 507.8 515.7 7.9 510.7 1014Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 484.0 493.4 9.4 489.1 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 480.8 498.0 17.2 483.1 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 4--
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.9 516.7 6.8 512.9 724Recovery Path: 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 512.8 517.6 4.8 514.3 1004Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 490.7 492.0 1.3 495.8 203Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 492.0 501.5 9.5 494.5 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 4--
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.3 517.4 3.1 515.5 714Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.6 508.1 6.5 503.8 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 11--
High Needs---- 6--
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 2--
Students with Disabilities---- 4--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.9 513.5 12.6 503.1 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.6 673Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 63.7 204Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs- 14--
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income- 4--
Students with Disabilities- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.2 513Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.4 672Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.9 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs- 14--
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income- 4--
Students with Disabilities- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.1 512Typical Growth - Low

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 5.7 5.8 0.1 4.6 1713Met Target
Lowest Performing 5.0 0.0 -5.0 1.7 204Exceeded Target
High Needs 10.9 9.8 -1.1 8.8 512Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income---- 11--
Students with Disabilities---- 28--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 31--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.2 8.4 3.2 4.0 1070Declined

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 103 103100Yes 1 103 10299Yes 1 33 33100Yes 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 25 25 25 24 6 6 56 5598Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 8 8 8 7 1 1 17----
Low Income 4 4 4 4 2 2 10----
Students with Disabilities 17 17 17 17 4 4 38----
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 17 17 17 17 5 5 39----
Black or African American-----------
Hispanic or Latino 6 6 6 6 3 3 15----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8 8 8 8 2 2 18----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 72 72 72 71 23 23 167 16699Yes1


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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