Roland Matthews, Principal Mailing Address: 24 Converse Street Palmer, MA 01069-1797
Phone: (413) 283-8109 FAX: (413) 283-2655 Website: http://www.palmerschools.org
This report card contains information required by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for our school and district including: student enrollment and teacher qualifications, student achievement, accountability, and the progress our school is making toward narrowing proficiency gaps for different groups of students.
Enrollment and Educator Data (2015-16 School Year)
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment
100.0
98.3
97.4
Total Number of Classes in Core Academic Areas
178
720
348,472
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Highly Qualified
96.6
97.9
96.3
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Not Highly Qualified
3.4
2.1
3.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
12.3 to 1
11.8 to 1
13.2 to 1
Percentage of Public Elementary and Secondary School Teachers Issued Waivers
-
0.0
0.9
This organization is currently closed.
2016 MCAS Results by Student Group by Grade and Subject
NOTE: First-year ELL students are not included in achievement level or CPI results. However, first-year ELL students who took the ACCESS for ELLs test are counted as ELA participants; in addition, first-year ELL students who are present for Mathematics/Science and Technology/Engineering are counted as Mathematics/Science and Technology/Engineering participants. Please see the principal's administration manual (PAM) for details.
This school's overall performance relative to other schools in same school type (School percentiles: 1-99)
All students:
42
Lowest performing
Highest performing
This school’s progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps (Cumulative Progress and Performance Index: 1-100)
Student Group (Click group to view subgroup data)
On Target = 75 or higher -
Less progress
More progress
All students
59
Did Not Meet Target
High needs
58
Did Not Meet Target
Econ. Disadvantaged
-
EL and Former EL
-
Students w/ disabilities
39
Did Not Meet Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
Asian
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
White
61
Did Not Meet Target
Converse Middle: Accountability Data Detail
2016 English Language Arts Proficiency Gap Narrowing
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Baseline CPI
2015 CPI
2016 CPI
CPI Change
2016 Target
6 Year Goal
CPI Percentile in School Type
N
PPI Points
Rating
All students
87.9
82.9
83.4
0.5
92.9
94.0
24
359
50
Improved Below Target
High needs
80.7
74.3
73.7
-0.6
88.7
90.4
20
176
25
No Change
Econ. Disadvantaged
80.2
80.2
79.3
-0.9
81.9
90.1
29
141
25
No Change
EL and Former EL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Students w/ disabilities
69.0
46.1
52.9
6.8
81.9
84.5
11
69
50
Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
88.3
83.1
84.1
1.0
93.2
94.2
13
317
50
Improved Below Target
2016 Mathematics Proficiency Gap Narrowing
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Baseline CPI
2015 CPI
2016 CPI
CPI Change
2016 Target
6 Year Goal
CPI Percentile in School Type
N
PPI Points
Rating
All students
79.3
72.6
71.7
-0.9
87.9
89.7
26
360
25
No Change
High needs
69.0
63.9
59.9
-4.0
81.9
84.5
34
177
0
Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged
68.3
68.3
65.8
-2.5
70.9
84.2
41
142
25
No Change
EL and Former EL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Students w/ disabilities
57.3
42.2
39.1
-3.1
75.1
78.7
14
69
0
Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
79.9
72.8
72.6
-0.2
88.3
90.0
14
318
25
No Change
2016 Science Proficiency Gap Narrowing
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Baseline CPI
2015 CPI
2016 CPI
CPI Change
2016 Target
6 Year Goal
CPI Percentile in School Type
N
PPI Points
Rating
All students
81.2
83.1
83.2
0.1
89.0
90.6
79
125
50
Improved Below Target
High needs
75.3
77.0
75.4
-1.6
85.6
87.7
95
64
75
On Target
Econ. Disadvantaged
78.6
78.6
79.2
0.6
80.4
89.3
97
53
75
On Target
EL and Former EL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Students w/ disabilities
70.4
-
-
-
-
85.2
-
23
-
-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
-
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
82.5
83.5
83.1
-0.4
89.8
91.3
74
105
25
No Change
2016 English Language Arts Extra Credit
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)
2015 % Advanced
2016 % Advanced
N
PPI Points
2015 % Warning/Failing
2016 % Warning/Failing
N
PPI Points
All students
11.0
10.6
359
0
10.8
8.4
359
25
High needs
7.8
6.3
176
0
18.9
15.3
176
25
Econ. Disadvantaged
8.3
7.1
141
0
12.4
10.6
141
25
EL and Former EL
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
Students w/ disabilities
3.1
2.9
69
0
46.9
34.8
69
25
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
7
-
-
-
7
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
20
-
-
-
20
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
14
-
-
-
14
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
11.3
11.4
317
0
10.4
7.3
317
25
2016 Mathematics Extra Credit
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)
2015 % Advanced
2016 % Advanced
N
PPI Points
2015 % Warning/Failing
2016 % Warning/Failing
N
PPI Points
All students
17.9
16.4
360
0
21.3
20.6
360
0
High needs
10.2
9.0
177
0
30.7
33.9
177
0
Econ. Disadvantaged
12.1
11.3
142
0
24.8
23.9
142
0
EL and Former EL
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
Students w/ disabilities
1.6
0.0
69
0
62.3
66.7
69
0
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
7
-
-
-
7
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
20
-
-
-
20
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
14
-
-
-
14
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
18.5
17.9
318
0
21.9
20.1
318
0
2016 Science Extra Credit
Extra credit for increasing % Advanced (10% or more)
Extra credit for decreasing % Warning/Failing (10% or more)
2015 % Advanced
2016 % Advanced
N
PPI Points
2015 % Warning/Failing
2016 % Warning/Failing
N
PPI Points
All students
20.2
18.4
125
0
7.9
4.0
125
25
High needs
18.0
12.5
64
0
11.5
7.8
64
25
Econ. Disadvantaged
20.8
15.1
53
0
12.5
5.7
53
25
EL and Former EL
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
Students w/ disabilities
-
-
23
-
-
-
23
-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
2
-
-
-
2
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
11
-
-
-
11
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
7
-
-
-
7
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
20.8
20.0
105
0
7.5
4.8
105
25
2016 English Language Arts Growth
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2015 SGP
2016 SGP
SGP Change
6 Year Goal
Met Safe Harbor?
N
PPI Points
Rating
All students
54.0
43.5
-10.5
51.0
No
342
50
Below Target
High needs
52.0
40.0
-12.0
51.0
No
161
25
Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged
58.0
43.0
-15.0
51.0
No
129
50
Below Target
EL and Former EL
-
-
-
51.0
-
1
-
-
Students w/ disabilities
38.0
36.0
-2.0
51.0
No
58
25
Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
51.0
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
-
51.0
-
1
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
-
51.0
-
6
-
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
-
51.0
-
18
-
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
-
51.0
-
13
-
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
51.0
-
-
-
-
White
53.0
45.0
-8.0
51.0
No
304
50
Below Target
2016 Mathematics Growth
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2015 SGP
2016 SGP
SGP Change
6 Year Goal
Met Safe Harbor?
N
PPI Points
Rating
All students
55.0
48.0
-7.0
51.0
No
341
50
Below Target
High needs
53.5
46.0
-7.5
51.0
No
160
50
Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged
53.5
44.5
-9.0
51.0
No
130
50
Below Target
EL and Former EL
-
-
-
51.0
-
1
-
-
Students w/ disabilities
53.5
46.0
-7.5
51.0
No
55
50
Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
51.0
-
-
-
-
Asian
-
-
-
51.0
-
1
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
-
-
-
51.0
-
6
-
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
-
-
51.0
-
19
-
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
-
-
-
51.0
-
13
-
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
51.0
-
-
-
-
White
54.0
48.0
-6.0
51.0
No
302
50
Below Target
2016 Extra credit for English language proficiency growth
2016 SGPA
2016 Target
SGPA N Included
PPI Points
All students
-
60.0
-
-
High needs
-
60.0
-
-
EL and Former EL
-
60.0
-
-
2016 Assessment Participation
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Enrolled
Assessed
%
Met Target (95%)
Enrolled
Assessed
%
Met Target (95%)
Enrolled
Assessed
%
Met Target (95%)
All students
373
372
100
Yes
374
374
100
Yes
129
129
100
Yes
High needs
185
184
99
Yes
187
187
100
Yes
68
68
100
Yes
Econ. Disadvantaged
148
147
99
Yes
150
150
100
Yes
57
57
100
Yes
EL and Former EL
2
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
Students w/ disabilities
72
72
100
Yes
73
73
100
Yes
23
23
100
Yes
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asian
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Afr. Amer./Black
9
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
Hispanic/Latino
21
-
-
-
21
-
-
-
12
-
-
-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.
14
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
7
-
-
-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White
327
326
100
Yes
329
329
100
Yes
107
107
100
Yes
NOTE: In 2016, assessment participation was calculated two ways: First, the 2016 participation rate for each subgroup in each subject area test was calculated. If the actual 2016 participation rate was lower than 95 percent for any group in any subject, that rate was compared to the average of the most recent two years of assessment participation data for that group and subject. The higher of the two resulting rates was factored into the assignment of the school or district's 2016 accountability and assistance level.
2015 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group Average Scaled Scores and Percentages of Students at Each Achievement Level
NAEP, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is often called the "Nation's Report Card." It is the only measure of student achievement in the United States that allows you to compare the performance of students in Massachusetts with the performance of students across the nation or in other states. Students take the NAEP in reading and mathematics every two years. When reviewing these results, it is important to keep in mind that the NAEP results are based on a small sample of students across Massachusetts, not the population of Massachusetts students. For more information, please visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/naep/faq.html.
The following symbols are used to denote the NAEP achievement levels: A for Advanced, P+ for Proficient and above, B+ for Basic and above, BB for Below Basic. The symbol "#" means that the estimated number of students rounds to zero.
GRADE LEVEL 4 - READING
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
235
14
50
82
18
100
221
8
35
68
32
100
Stud. w/ Disab
209
2
20
55
45
18
186
2
12
33
67
13
LEP
200
1
12
44
56
9
189
1
8
32
68
11
African American/Black
217
3
25
65
35
7
206
2
18
51
49
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
249
31
68
89
11
6
238
19
53
81
19
5
Hispanic/Latino
215
3
25
61
39
19
208
3
21
54
46
26
White
242
17
58
89
11
65
232
11
46
79
21
49
Econ. Disadvantaged
220
5
29
67
33
42
209
3
21
56
44
55
GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
251
13
54
90
10
100
240
7
39
81
19
100
Stud. w/ Disab
231
4
25
74
26
18
217
2
16
54
46
13
LEP
223
2
17
65
35
9
218
1
15
57
43
11
African American/Black
230
1
26
73
27
7
224
1
19
65
35
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
273
38
81
98
2
6
256
22
61
90
10
5
Hispanic/Latino
232
3
28
74
26
19
230
3
26
73
27
26
White
256
15
62
95
5
65
248
10
51
90
10
49
Econ. Disadvantaged
236
4
31
80
20
42
229
2
24
72
28
55
GRADE LEVEL 8 - READING
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
274
6
46
83
17
100
264
3
33
75
25
100
Stud. w/ Disab
245
1
15
54
46
18
229
#
8
36
64
12
LEP
225
#
6
35
65
5
223
#
3
28
72
6
African American/Black
252
1
18
63
37
9
247
1
15
58
42
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
290
18
64
90
10
7
279
9
50
85
15
6
Hispanic/Latino
249
#
17
61
39
14
253
1
20
65
35
25
White
281
7
53
90
10
67
273
4
42
84
16
51
Econ. Disadvantaged
260
3
28
71
29
44
253
1
20
64
36
52
GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
297
18
51
81
19
100
281
8
32
70
30
100
Stud. w/ Disab
264
3
16
51
49
18
246
1
8
32
68
12
LEP
251
2
10
38
62
6
246
1
5
31
69
6
African American/Black
268
4
22
54
46
9
260
1
12
47
53
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
324
44
73
94
6
7
305
25
58
86
14
6
Hispanic/Latino
271
4
24
61
39
15
269
3
19
60
40
25
White
304
20
59
88
12
66
291
10
42
81
19
51
Econ. Disadvantaged
279
7
31
67
33
43
268
2
18
58
42
52
Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for English Language Learner Students
The NAEP program has always endeavored to assess all students selected for testing. In all NAEP schools, accommodations are provided as necessary for students with disabilities and/or English language learners. School staff who are familiar with these students are asked a series of questions to help them decide whether each student should participate in the assessment and whether the student needs accommodations.
