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2024 Official Accountability Report - Waltham Sr High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Waltham (03080000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Waltham Sr High (03080505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Among the lowest performing 10% of schools

Low student group performance: Low income -High needs

Low participation rate: EL and former EL
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
18% - Limited or no progress toward targets8

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%16%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		18%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-14-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01240.011267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth14-14-
Growth total2820.02822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate24----
Annual dropout rate24----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total5810.02410.0
Weighted total2.010.0-1.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 20%-13%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04----
Mathematics achievement04----
Science achievement24----
Achievement total21240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth14----
Growth total3820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate24----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14----
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total2810.0---
Weighted total2.010.0----
Percentage of possible points 20%---
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
3

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%14%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		17%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total2822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate24-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total6810.0
Weighted total1.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 14%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement14-
Achievement total11247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total2822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate24-
High school completion total61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion14-
Additional indicators total1810.0
Weighted total2.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 21%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.2 491.3 -3.9 498.7 4440Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 470.7 470.7 0.0 475.8 791Path Forward: No Change
High needs 482.0 477.7 -4.3 486.3 2760Path Forward: Declined
Low income 481.2 477.8 -3.4 486.1 2400Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 461.7 459.1 -2.6 465.2 1290Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 483.5 474.6 -8.9 486.7 600Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black 497.3 486.7 -10.6 502.4 370Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 479.5 478.0 -1.5 483.2 2270Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 510.2 509.3 -0.9 515.3 1520Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.5 492.0 -1.5 497.6 4250Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 473.7 472.1 -1.6 478.8 790Path Forward: Declined
High needs 483.6 480.9 -2.7 487.8 2600Path Forward: Declined
Low income 483.4 480.4 -3.0 487.2 2240Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 471.3 470.2 -1.1 476.4 1180Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 479.0 479.8 0.8 483.1 582Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black 491.3 482.9 -8.4 496.4 340Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 482.0 480.7 -1.3 485.8 2130Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.9 507.1 3.2 507.9 1512Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.8 491.8 -3.0 497.8 3800Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 472.6 471.5 -1.1 476.5 800Path Forward: Declined
High needs 484.9 481.8 -3.1 487.7 2190Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 484.9 481.4 -3.5 488.1 1870Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 471.8 469.7 -2.1 474.2 770Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.3 476.6 -1.7 481.7 590Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black 488.9 482.0 -6.9 491.8 300Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 484.5 482.7 -1.8 488.5 1760Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 502.6 502.3 -0.3 505.5 1501Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 38.0 3361Low Growth
Lowest Performing 37.3 791Low Growth
High needs 36.0 1821Low Growth
Low income 36.4 1541Low Growth
EL and Former EL 38.6 511Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 31.2 511Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black 40.8 262Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 36.1 1441Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 40.7 1402Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.2 3271Low Growth
Lowest Performing 38.1 791Low Growth
High needs 33.6 1771Low Growth
Low income 31.3 1481Low Growth
EL and Former EL 37.9 501Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 36.7 501Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black 36.5 231Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 28.1 1420Very Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 40.5 1372Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 81.9 80.6 -1.3 86.4 4330Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 75.9 72.9 -3.0 81.0 2910Declined
Low income 75.7 72.2 -3.5 81.0 2660Declined
EL and Former EL 60.5 53.5 -7.0 66.1 1290Declined
Students w/ disabilities 77.0 73.6 -3.4 86.1 720Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black 92.3 86.0 -6.3 95.0 430Declined
Hispanic/Latino 72.8 67.0 -5.8 79.2 2120Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 90.2 95.6 5.4 94.1 1584Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.8 86.9 0.1 89.5 4212Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 81.3 82.7 1.4 84.9 3072Improved Below Target
Low income 82.5 82.4 -0.1 86.8 2721No Change
EL and Former EL 69.8 70.2 0.4 76.8 1242Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 85.1 91.9 6.8 92.1 743Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black 92.6 92.3 -0.3 95.0 391No Change
Hispanic/Latino 76.9 79.2 2.3 81.0 2022Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 93.4 94.5 1.1 95.0 1643Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 4.4 4.1 -0.3 4.0 1,7472Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 6.0 6.5 0.5 5.4 1,0830Declined
Low income 5.3 5.8 0.5 4.8 8970Declined
EL and Former EL 11.9 14.4 2.5 10.7 3530Declined
Students w/ disabilities 4.5 3.9 -0.6 4.1 2803Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 67--
Afr. Amer./Black 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.2 1581No Change
Hispanic/Latino 6.8 7.0 0.2 6.1 8441No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 29--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 2.7 1.5 -1.2 2.4 6484Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 6.2 10.1 3.9 7.7 3063Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 6.2 10.1 3.9 7.7 3063Met 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 - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.3 32.5 -4.8 34.3 1,9144Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 45.7 42.5 -3.2 38.8 802Improved Below Target
High needs 47.9 42.1 -5.8 44.3 1,2944Exceeded Target
Low income 48.5 44.0 -4.5 44.5 1,0953Met Target
EL and Former EL 53.2 48.2 -5.0 48.8 6854Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 51.0 42.0 -9.0 47.2 2504Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 72--
Afr. Amer./Black 29.1 25.5 -3.6 25.4 1653Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 48.5 42.9 -5.6 44.6 1,0354Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 49--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 25.5 17.5 -8.0 21.9 5934Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.0 53.2 -0.8 58.8 8761No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 35.2 36.9 1.7 40.3 5662Improved Below Target
Low income 36.9 37.5 0.6 42.2 4722Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 18.4 20.4 2.0 26.0 2652Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 22.8 20.7 -2.1 28.3 1350Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 39--
Afr. Amer./Black 54.1 57.8 3.7 60.8 832Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 33.2 35.3 2.1 39.7 4392Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 75.6 73.3 -2.3 80.4 2920Declined

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 485 47899Yes 1 485 45595Yes 2 485 47798Yes 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 317 310 317 290 317 309 951 90996Yes1
Low income 274 269 273 248 275 268 822 78595Yes1
EL and Former EL 167 161 167 147 167 160 501 46894No2
Students w/ disabilities 61 60 61 58 62 62 184 18098Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 14 14 14 14 14 14 42----
Afr. Amer./Black 42 42 42 39 42 42 126 12398Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 259 253 259 238 259 254 777 74596Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 14 14 14 13 14 14 42----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 156 155 156 151 156 153 468 45998Yes1


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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