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2024 Official Accountability Report - Balch
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norwood (02200000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Balch (02200005)		GRADES SERVED
01,02,03,04,05
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
56% - Substantial progress toward targets27

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage64%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		56%
Substantial 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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement24----
Achievement total21260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total5820.05822.5
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 total1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total2.79.6-5.67.6-
Percentage of possible points 28%-74%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21260.08867.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total3.29.6-7.27.6-
Percentage of possible points 33%-95%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage64%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
29

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%32%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		34%
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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement04-
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%

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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total31267.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total3410.0
Weighted total3.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 36%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 487.0 485.6 -1.4 489.5 1610Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 463.6 468.0 4.4 468.7 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 482.0 482.0 0.0 485.0 1331Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 481.2 480.0 -1.2 483.8 1110Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 480.8 479.5 -1.3 483.8 790Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 470.7 474.5 3.8 473.1 434Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black 481.2 483.1 1.9 484.5 262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 482.2 479.9 -2.3 485.8 710Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 493.4 493.0 -0.4 496.6 541Recovery 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 488.4 486.3 -2.1 490.9 1610Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 462.1 470.5 8.4 467.3 254Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High needs 483.8 482.3 -1.5 485.8 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 482.2 480.1 -2.1 484.4 1110Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 484.4 481.2 -3.2 486.7 790Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.1 472.1 -1.0 475.4 430Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black 479.0 483.0 4.0 482.3 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 482.2 479.1 -3.1 485.7 710Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 496.4 495.7 -0.7 498.5 540Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.0 486.4 1.4 487.1 602Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 13--
High needs 479.4 481.7 2.3 483.2 512Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 478.6 479.7 1.1 482.6 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 477.5 479.5 2.0 481.6 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities---- 20--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 476.7 479.4 2.7 480.3 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 491.7 495.2 3.5 495.4 213Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.3 1032Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.8 252Typical Growth - Low
High needs 48.3 852Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.3 662Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 49.5 522Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 48.0 272Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 47.6 432Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 47.9 362Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.0 1023Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.0 253Typical Growth - High
High needs 49.4 842Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.2 652Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 46.2 522Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 48.7 272Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 6--
Afr. Amer./Black- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 50.8 433Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 51.6 363Typical Growth - High

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 51.5 48.6 -2.9 55.5 1111No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 51.5 48.6 -2.9 55.5 1111No Change
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 27.1 22.5 -4.6 25.6 3244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 32.0 20.0 -12.0 27.4 254Exceeded Target
High needs 30.9 25.6 -5.3 28.5 2584Exceeded Target
Low income 34.6 28.6 -6.0 31.4 2174Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 27.4 25.7 -1.7 23.9 1672Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 37.3 21.2 -16.1 33.7 664Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 31.4 23.4 -8.0 27.8 474Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 37.1 34.6 -2.5 32.9 1362Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 9--
White 17.5 12.0 -5.5 15.7 1084Exceeded 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 175 17198Yes 1 176 176100Yes 1 68 6799Yes 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 146 142 147 147 58 57 351 34699Yes1
Low income 123 119 124 124 47 46 294 28998Yes1
EL and Former EL 86 82 87 87 36 36 209 20598Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 49 45 49 49 20 20 118 11497Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 7 7 7 7 5 5 19----
Afr. Amer./Black 32 31 32 32 10 9 74 7297Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 77 75 78 78 29 29 184 18299Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 3 2 3 3 3 3 9----
White 55 55 55 55 21 21 131 131100Yes1


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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