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2024 Official Accountability Report - Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Waltham (03080000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School (03080050)		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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
39% - Moderate progress toward targets21

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%19%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		39%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01260.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2820.03822.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total1.19.6-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 12%-26%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage19%

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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total91260.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4820.06822.5
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total6.69.6-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 69%-71%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
14

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%9%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		33%
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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total2822.5
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 total0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 9%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%

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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total91267.5
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 total7.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 70%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

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 491.8 485.7 -6.1 494.8 1660Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.8 465.6 -3.2 473.9 280Path Forward: Declined
High needs 483.8 477.5 -6.3 486.3 1120Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 481.8 475.4 -6.4 484.9 840Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 482.1 476.5 -5.6 485.2 750Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.3 471.8 -6.5 481.4 360Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black 490.9 487.8 -3.1 492.8 290Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 479.5 472.5 -7.0 483.3 640Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 502.0 497.2 -4.8 504.8 570Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.9 488.3 -4.6 495.4 1670Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.0 469.9 2.9 473.2 282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 485.3 480.5 -4.8 488.2 1130Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 483.4 478.0 -5.4 486.2 850Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 484.3 480.1 -4.2 488.0 750Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.5 475.4 -3.1 482.6 370Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black 489.6 486.0 -3.6 492.6 290Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 480.4 476.1 -4.3 483.9 640Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 9--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.3 500.5 -2.8 505.6 580Recovery 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 488.7 483.0 -5.7 491.9 590Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 10--
High needs 479.8 473.6 -6.2 483.3 400Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 478.1 471.6 -6.5 482.1 300Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 478.0 474.4 -3.6 481.7 270Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities---- 14--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino 476.2 467.2 -9.0 479.1 210Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 19--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 36.8 1191Low Growth
Lowest Performing 35.6 271Low Growth
High needs 36.7 801Low Growth
Low income 37.6 601Low Growth
EL and Former EL 40.0 532Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 32.3 281Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black 39.7 231Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 35.2 441Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 33.3 401Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.9 1201Low Growth
Lowest Performing 41.3 272Typical Growth - Low
High needs 35.0 811Low Growth
Low income 34.0 611Low Growth
EL and Former EL 34.8 531Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 33.3 291Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black 37.9 231Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 32.5 441Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 36.9 411Low Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.5 41.0 3.5 41.5 833Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 37.5 41.0 3.5 41.5 833Met Target
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 14.1 10.9 -3.2 11.9 3124Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.7 25.0 4.3 15.8 280Declined
High needs 18.8 12.9 -5.9 16.3 2104Exceeded Target
Low income 21.2 15.0 -6.2 18.5 1674Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 16.9 15.6 -1.3 13.6 1282Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 25.9 15.9 -10.0 21.6 634Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 18.2 4.1 -14.1 14.6 494Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 22.3 16.9 -5.4 18.5 1244Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 7.1 6.5 -0.6 4.2 1083Met 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 186 18499Yes 1 187 18599Yes 1 67 67100Yes 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 130 129 130 129 48 48 308 30699Yes1
Low income 100 99 100 99 37 37 237 23599Yes1
EL and Former EL 86 86 86 85 32 32 204 203100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 41 40 41 41 16 16 98 9799Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 8 8 8 8 3 3 19----
Afr. Amer./Black 34 34 34 34 14 14 82 82100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 72 72 73 72 25 25 170 16999Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 9 9 9 9 4 4 22----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 63 61 63 62 21 21 147 14498Yes1


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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