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| How is our school doing overall? |
| Accountability and assistance levels |
| Our school |
| Among lowest performing 20% of schools and subgroups |
| Our district |
| One or more schools in the district classified into Level 3 |
Most schools are assigned a level from 1-5, with those meeting their proficiency gap-narrowing goals in Level 1 and the lowest performing in Levels 4 and 5.
A district is typically assigned a level based on the level of its lowest performing school. Placing schools and districts into levels helps districts know which schools need more support,
and helps the state know which districts need the most assistance.
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School percentiles (1-99) indicate how a school is performing overall compared to other schools that
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| Overall progress in narrowing gaps |
Massachusetts aims to reduce proficiency gaps by half between 2011 and 2017. |
| All students | Did Not Meet Target |
| High needs students | Did Not Meet Target |
| Low income students | Did Not Meet Target |
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| How does our school's achievement over time compare to the district and the state? |
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Percentage of students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), 2011-2014. |
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| How does our school's enrollment compare to the district and the state? |
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Total enrollment
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| | 622 | | 3,816 | | 955,739 |
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| How do our school's teachers and classrooms compare to the district and the state? |
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General information
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| How is our school doing on other important measures? |
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Attendance
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High school completion
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| 2012 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%) | | | | | | |
| 2014 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%) | | | | | | |
| 2014 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%) | | | | | | |
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| 2013 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%) | | | | | | |
| *Postsecondary enrollment data includes any student enrolling in an institution of higher education within 16 months of earning a high school diploma |
| **MassCore: 4 years of English & math, 3 years of history & lab-based science, 2 years of a foreign language, 1 year of arts & 5 additional "core" courses |
| What else should you know about our school? |
The Justus C. Richardson Middle School celebrates young adolescents. Efforts focus on providing a positive and nurturing climate, one that provides a safe, healthy, and challenging environment.
The school community is committed to providing for the educational needs of our students. We support every student as they grow and develop to their fullest potential intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. We believe in fostering good citizenship and personal responsibility.
The curriculum supports the attainment of knowledge, skills and habits of mind. Students learn an appreciation of arts and involvement with creative expressions. Technology is an integral part of curriculum designed to prepare our students for future success. With transfer and generalization of knowledge and skills, we are preparing our students for the academic standards of high school. Our curriculum encourages movement toward increasingly abstract thinking and focuses on development of independent learning strategies and critical thinking skills.
We are a Professional Learning Community that strives to use the most efficient practices educating our students. Adoption of workshop models in our ELA classrooms challenges students to read and write at the highest levels. Science teachers have participated in Cross-District Science Mapping to align our science curriculum with the Next Generation Science Standards. Our mathematics teachers utilize resources from Big Ideas Mathematics to challenge our young learners. Our history teachers have worked with educators at the high school to reconfigure the sequencing of our history courses. Students succeed in arts, technology, health, STEAM, music, physical education and consumer science.
The Richardson Middle School has an active PTO, School Site Council and volunteers who all work tirelessly to make our school a successful learning community. |
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| To view our school's full report card, visit http://profiles.doe.mass.edu. For more information about report card data, visit our Profiles Help page. |
| Published by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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