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2023 Official Accountability Report - Westford Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Westford (03260000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Westford Academy (03260505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
87% - Meeting or exceeding targets92

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage87%
Progress towards targetsMeeting or exceeding 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 achievement44----
Mathematics achievement44----
Science achievement44----
Achievement total121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34----
Mathematics growth34----
Growth total6822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total0810.0---
Weighted total9.310.7----
Percentage of possible points 87%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage87%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
89

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage41%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement34-
Achievement total31247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 41%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage41%

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 518.5 521.0 2.5 519.9 3614Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 504.7 503.7 -1.0 506.6 720Path Forward: Declined
Low income---- 18--
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 500.2 501.3 1.1 502.1 553Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 524.2 527.3 3.1 526.9 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.4 518.4 2.0 517.5 2164Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.4 519.2 -1.2 522.0 3644Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 503.3 497.0 -6.3 506.0 740Path Forward: Declined
Low income---- 19--
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 499.3 493.6 -5.7 501.8 560Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 528.8 533.0 4.2 531.3 1134Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino---- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 517.0 513.6 -3.4 518.2 2203Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 521.0 520.9 -0.1 522.0 3554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 508.6 502.7 -5.9 510.9 713Path Forward: Met Target
Low income---- 17--
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 505.0 499.4 -5.6 507.5 543Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 525.3 527.5 2.2 527.7 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 519.1 518.2 -0.9 520.4 2174Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.2 3353Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 50.8 633Typical Growth - High
Low income- 16--
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 48.3 492Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 3--
Asian 59.6 1063Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 11--
Hispanic/Latino- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 54.8 2053Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.1 3373Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 45.5 652Typical Growth - Low
Low income- 18--
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 42.3 502Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 3--
Asian 59.9 1063Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 11--
Hispanic/Latino- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 53.3 2073Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.1 97.7 -1.4 95.0 3934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 98.1 91.1 -7.0 95.0 790Declined
Low income---- 43--
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 98.4 91.1 -7.3 95.0 450Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 99.0 99.0 0.0 95.0 1054Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 99.0 97.6 -1.4 95.0 2534Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.3 99.3 0.0 95.0 4384Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 96.4 99.0 2.6 95.0 1034Exceeded Target
Low income---- 48--
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 96.2 100.0 3.8 95.0 644Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1034Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.4 99.0 -0.4 95.0 2994Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 1,5643Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.6 0.3 -0.3 1.0 2984Exceeded Target
Low income---- 119--
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1893Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 4613Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 20--
Hispanic/Latino---- 39--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 48--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.0 9923Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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 13.3 24.7 11.4 12.2 1,5290Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 27.5 37.4 9.9 24.4 3020Declined
Low income---- 119--
EL and Former EL---- 29--
Students w/ disabilities 30.4 40.9 10.5 26.5 1930Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 6--
Asian 10.0 18.1 8.1 8.1 4740Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 30--
Hispanic/Latino---- 51--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 14.8 27.1 12.3 13.4 9620Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 70.8 69.2 -1.6 72.9 7980Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 38.8 40.9 2.1 44.8 1542Improved Below Target
Low income---- 68--
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities 28.6 24.7 -3.9 36.3 930Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 91.4 88.5 -2.9 94.0 2443Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino---- 16--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 3--
White 61.7 61.1 -0.6 64.2 5221No Change

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 371 36498Yes 1 371 36799Yes 1 371 370100Yes 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 79 75 79 77 79 78 237 23097Yes1
Low income 21 20 21 21 21 21 63 6298Yes1
EL and Former EL 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Students w/ disabilities 58 55 58 56 58 57 174 16897Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Asian 115 115 115 114 115 115 345 344100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 13 13 13 13 13 13 39----
Hispanic/Latino 18 17 18 17 18 17 54----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-----------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 222 216 222 220 222 222 666 65899Yes1


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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