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2024 Official Accountability Report - Dawson
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Wachusett (07750000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Dawson (07750020)		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05
REGION
West/Central		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
55% - Substantial progress toward targets75

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		55%
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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total61267.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.55822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total5.610.3-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 54%-50%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 achievement04----
Achievement total51267.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total4.910.3-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 48%-71%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
84

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage33%65%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		52%
Substantial 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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total81267.5
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 total6.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 65%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement04-
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total3.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 33%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage33%

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 503.0 504.6 1.6 505.5 2363Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 483.6 486.1 2.5 487.8 392Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 495.9 496.0 0.1 498.0 693Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 494.8 494.5 -0.3 497.0 353Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL 502.5 502.4 -0.1 505.8 213Recovery Path: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 490.8 489.1 -1.7 493.2 293Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 18--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.3 504.8 1.5 505.8 1923Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.4 507.7 1.3 508.9 2363Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 485.1 486.7 1.6 489.2 392Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 497.4 500.0 2.6 499.9 693Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 495.8 495.3 -0.5 497.4 351Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL 508.2 510.3 2.1 510.1 214Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 491.8 494.5 2.7 495.0 293Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 18--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 506.5 507.8 1.3 507.9 1923Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.1 501.0 -1.1 503.9 880Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 24--
High needs 494.9 495.7 0.8 498.4 222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income---- 12--
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 5--
Hispanic/Latino---- 4--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 503.9 500.8 -3.1 505.4 730Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 1613Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.2 393Typical Growth - High
High needs 46.7 442Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.5 212Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 44.1 212Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 52.6 1333Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.0 1622Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.6 392Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.2 452Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.6 222Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 13--
Students w/ disabilities 44.9 212Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.5 1342Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.2 8.1 -2.1 9.1 4224Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.0 20.5 10.5 6.7 390Declined
High needs 20.7 16.3 -4.4 18.6 1234Exceeded Target
Low income 25.0 24.2 -0.8 20.7 622Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 21.1 3.6 -17.5 18.1 284Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 20.8 16.1 -4.7 18.3 564Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino---- 32--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 9.4 7.8 -1.6 8.2 3353Met 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 238 237100Yes 1 238 238100Yes 1 89 89100Yes 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 71 70 71 71 23 23 165 16499Yes1
Low income 36 35 36 36 13 13 85 8499Yes1
EL and Former EL 21 20 21 21 10 10 52 5198Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 30 29 30 30 8 8 68 6799Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 13 13 13 13 5 5 31----
Afr. Amer./Black 9 9 9 9 5 5 23----
Hispanic/Latino 18 17 18 18 4 4 40----
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 194 194 194 194 74 74 462 462100Yes1


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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