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2023 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
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
20% - Limited or no progress toward targets10

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage20%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

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 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
6

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage21%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

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 Criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.8 495.2 -3.6 502.3 4010Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 491.7 482.0 -9.7 496.0 2580Path Forward: Declined
Low income 492.6 481.2 -11.4 497.5 2210Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 474.8 461.7 -13.1 478.3 1090Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 482.8 483.5 0.7 486.0 632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 498.2 497.3 -0.9 503.3 320Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 488.3 479.5 -8.8 492.0 1950Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 508.3 510.2 1.9 513.4 1472Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.0 493.5 -3.5 501.1 3970Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 489.1 483.6 -5.5 493.3 2540Path Forward: Declined
Low income 490.0 483.4 -6.6 493.8 2180Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 478.0 471.3 -6.7 483.1 1040Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 479.8 479.0 -0.8 483.9 620Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black 490.2 491.3 1.1 495.3 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 485.1 482.0 -3.1 488.9 1900Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 509.1 503.9 -5.2 513.1 1500Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.6 494.8 2.2 495.6 3342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 485.0 484.9 -0.1 487.8 1951Recovery Path: No Change
Low income 485.6 484.9 -0.7 488.8 1630Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 475.1 471.8 -3.3 477.5 550Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.3 478.3 5.0 476.7 624Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 488.1 488.9 0.8 491.0 262Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 481.2 484.5 3.3 485.2 1412Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.2 502.6 -0.6 506.1 1430Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.3 3142Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 34.1 1791Low Growth
Low income 33.5 1501Low Growth
EL and Former EL 31.9 461Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 31.3 561Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 36.6 221Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 34.9 1331Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 45.6 1372Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.7 3101Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 33.1 1751Low Growth
Low income 34.0 1461Low Growth
EL and Former EL 35.0 431Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 27.7 540Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 31.7 211Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 33.9 1311Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 36.5 1371Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 83.1 81.9 -1.2 87.6 4210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 76.7 75.9 -0.8 81.8 3070Declined
Low income 77.8 75.7 -2.1 83.1 2720Declined
EL and Former EL 62.3 60.5 -1.8 67.9 1240Declined
Students w/ disabilities 79.7 77.0 -2.7 88.8 740Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black 85.2 92.3 7.1 91.1 394Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 72.5 72.8 0.3 78.9 2022Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 92.2 90.2 -2.0 95.0 1640Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.8 86.8 2.0 87.5 4312Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 76.8 81.3 4.5 80.4 2834Exceeded Target
Low income 78.2 82.5 4.3 82.5 2523Met Target
EL and Former EL 58.9 69.8 10.9 65.9 1064Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 92.7 85.1 -7.6 95.0 740Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 95.1 92.6 -2.5 95.0 540Declined
Hispanic/Latino 72.7 76.9 4.2 76.8 1823Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 97.4 93.4 -4.0 95.0 1670Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 4.1 4.4 0.3 3.7 1,6420Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 6.6 6.0 -0.6 5.9 1,0312Improved Below Target
Low income 6.5 5.3 -1.2 5.9 8733Met Target
EL and Former EL 15.9 11.9 -4.0 14.3 2954Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 2.2 4.5 2.3 2.0 2860Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 60--
Afr. Amer./Black 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1580Declined
Hispanic/Latino 8.6 6.8 -1.8 7.7 7334Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 25--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 0.7 2.7 2.0 1.0 6650Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 13.7 6.2 -7.5 15.2 2420Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 13.7 6.2 -7.5 15.2 2420Declined
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 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.1 37.3 0.2 34.1 1,8981No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 46.9 47.9 1.0 43.3 1,2590Declined
Low income 48.0 48.5 0.5 44.0 1,0751No Change
EL and Former EL 49.8 53.2 3.4 45.4 6430Declined
Students w/ disabilities 49.1 51.0 1.9 45.3 2900Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 72--
Afr. Amer./Black 32.9 29.1 -3.8 29.2 1723Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 48.3 48.5 0.2 44.4 9691No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 30--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 25.1 25.5 0.4 21.5 6541No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.7 54.0 -0.7 59.5 8161No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 35.9 35.2 -0.7 41.0 4861No Change
Low income 36.7 36.9 0.2 42.0 4152Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 16.7 18.4 1.7 24.3 2282Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 22.4 22.8 0.4 27.9 1232Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 34--
Afr. Amer./Black 53.1 54.1 1.0 59.8 852Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 33.1 33.2 0.1 39.6 3672Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 75.2 75.6 0.4 80.0 3202Improved Below 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 455 44498Yes 1 454 43696Yes 1 452 44398Yes 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 310 300 309 292 307 298 926 89096Yes1
Low income 261 252 260 246 259 251 780 74996Yes1
EL and Former EL 155 149 154 140 152 146 461 43595Yes2
Students w/ disabilities 67 64 67 63 67 64 201 19195Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 22 22 22 20 22 22 66 6497Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 37 37 37 35 37 36 111 10897Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 236 230 235 223 233 228 704 68197Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 153 148 153 151 153 150 459 44998Yes1


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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

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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