2007-2008 NCLB Report Card - Acton-Boxborough

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Acton-Boxborough (06000000)

William L Ryan, Superintendent
Mailing Address: 16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
Phone: (978) 264-4700
FAX: (978) 264-3340
Website: http://ab.mec.edu

Overview:
This report card contains information required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for our district and its schools including: teacher qualifications; student achievement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS); and school/district accountability.

Mission Statement:
Students and staff are a learning community participating in a global society. Members of the school communities work to help every child succeed. Students and staff:
- are curious, active and responsible participants in the learning process
- feel challenged to be lifelong learners and risk-takers
- use time and space flexibly
- respect themselves, each other, and property
- use advanced technology to discover, create and communicate
- contribute to the greater communities

Enrollment - 2007-08
 DistrictState
Total Count 2,922 962,766
Race/Ethnicity (%)
African American or Black 1.0 8.1
Asian 18.9 4.9
Hispanic or Latino 2.7 13.9
Multi-race, Non-Hispanic 1.3 1.9
Native American 0.0 0.3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
White 76.1 70.8
Gender (%)
Male 52.1 51.4
Female 47.9 48.6
Selected Populations (%)
Limited English Proficiency 1.1 5.8
Low-Income 2.5 29.5
Special Education 14.1 16.9
First Language Not English 17.7 15.1

Grades Offered:07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

Total SchoolsSchools with 2007-08 NLCB
Accountability Status
(#)(#)(%)
200.0

Educator Data - 2007-08
 District
Total # of Teachers 172
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment 100.0
Total Number of Classes in Core Academic Areas 853
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Highly Qualified 100.0
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Not Highly Qualified 0.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.0 to 1

 
All Schools
High Poverty Schools
Low Poverty Schools
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Area in Which Teaching 100.0 - 100.0
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Highly Qualified 100.0 - 100.0
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Not Highly Qualified 0.0 - 0.0

2007-08 NCLB Report Card - Acton-Boxborough

Educator Quality Data for High-Poverty and Low-Poverty Acton-Boxborough Public Schools
SchoolHighly Qualified %Not Highly Qualified %Licensed %
Low Poverty 
Acton-Boxborough Reg High  100.0   0.0   100.0 
Raymond J Grey JH  100.0   0.0   100.0 

Acton-Boxborough:
2007 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Data

  NCLB Accountability Status Performance Rating Improvement Rating
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS No Status Very High No Change
MATHEMATICS No Status Very High On Target

A district will be newly identified for improvement if it fails to make AYP in the same subject area and all grade-spans, for students in the aggregate or any subgroup, for two consecutive years. A district will have no accountability status if it makes AYP in the same subject area for at least one grade-span for two consecutive years.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Spans 2006 2007 2007 Subgroups Not Making AYP
Grades 3-5 Aggregate       
All Subgroups     
Grades 6-8 Aggregate  Yes  Yes   
All Subgroups  Yes  Yes 
Grades 9-12 Aggregate  Yes  Yes   
All Subgroups  Yes  Yes 

MATHEMATICS
Grade Spans 2006 2007 2007 Subgroups Not Making AYP
Grades 3-5 Aggregate       
All Subgroups     
Grades 6-8 Aggregate  Yes  Yes   
All Subgroups  Yes  Yes 
Grades 9-12 Aggregate  Yes  Yes   
All Subgroups  Yes  Yes 

Adequate Yearly Progress History NCLB Accountability Status
  199920002001200220032004200520062007
ELA Aggregate -  -  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  No Status
All Subgroups -  -  -  -  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
MATH Aggregate -  -  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  No Status
All Subgroups -  -  -  -  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 

Acton-Boxborough:
2007 AYP Data - English Language Arts By Grade Span

To make adequate yearly progress in 2007, a student group must meet (A) a student participation requirement, either (B) the State's 2007 performance target for that subject or (C) the group's own 2007 improvement target, and (D) an additional attendance or graduation requirement.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group (A) Participation (B) Performance (C) Improvement (D) Attendance/Grad Rate AYP 2007
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target
(95%)		 N 2007 CPI Met
Target
(85.4)		 2006 CPI
(Baseline)		 Gain Target On Target Range Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Grades 3-5
Aggregate  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Lim. English Prof.  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Special Education  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Low Income  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Hispanic  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
White  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Grades 6-8
Aggregate  1010  1009  100  Yes  1004  97.1  Yes  97.1  0.4  97.1-99.0  Yes  97.1  0.3  Yes  Yes 
Lim. English Prof.  15  15  -  -  10  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Special Education  159  159  100  Yes  159  87.1  Yes  86.7  1.7  86.7-90.9  Yes  95.1  0.1  Yes  Yes 
Low Income  31  30  -  -  30  85.0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  11  11  -  -  11  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  206  206  100  Yes  203  97.9  Yes  98.0  0.3  98.0-100.0  Yes  98.3  0.0  Yes  Yes 
Hispanic  28  28  -  -  26  92.3  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
White  764  763  100  Yes  763  97.1  Yes  97.4  0.3  97.4-99.7  No  96.8  0.2  Yes  Yes 
Grades 9-12
Aggregate  510  509  100  Yes  508  96.9  Yes  98.0  0.3  98.0-100.0  No  95.1  - Yes  Yes 
Lim. English Prof.  6  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Special Education  68  67  99  Yes  67  81.0  Yes/2%  91.7  1.0  91.7-97.2  No  77.9  - Yes  Yes* 
Low Income  10  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  5  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  90  90  100  Yes  89  97.8  Yes  99.0  0.1  99.0-100.0  Yes  100.0  - Yes  Yes 
Hispanic  6  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
White  407  406  100  Yes  406  97.1  Yes  98.3  0.2  98.3-100.0  No  94.5  - Yes  Yes 
 

Acton-Boxborough:
2007 AYP Data - Mathematics By Grade Span

To make adequate yearly progress in 2007, a student group must meet (A) a student participation requirement, either (B) the State's 2007 performance target for that subject or (C) the group's own 2007 improvement target, and (D) an additional attendance or graduation requirement.

MATHEMATICS
Student Group (A) Participation (B) Performance (C) Improvement (D) Attendance/Grad Rate AYP 2007
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target
(95%)		 N 2007 CPI Met
Target
(76.5)		 2006 CPI
(Baseline)		 Gain Target On Target Range Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Grades 3-5
Aggregate  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Lim. English Prof.  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Special Education  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Low Income  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Hispanic  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
White  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Grades 6-8
Aggregate  1009  1009  100  Yes  1004  90.6  Yes  90.4  1.2  90.4-93.1  Yes  97.1  0.3  Yes  Yes 
Lim. English Prof.  15  15  -  -  10  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Special Education  159  159  100  Yes  159  67.8  No  65.6  4.3  67.4-72.4  Yes  95.1  0.1  Yes  Yes 
Low Income  31  31  -  -  31  60.5  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  11  11  -  -  11  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  206  206  100  Yes  203  95.3  Yes  97.1  0.4  97.1-100.0  No  98.3  0.0  Yes  Yes 
Hispanic  28  28  -  -  26  79.8  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
White  763  763  100  Yes  763  90.2  Yes  89.5  1.3  89.5-92.8  Yes  96.8  0.2  Yes  Yes 
Grades 9-12
Aggregate  510  509  100  Yes  508  96.1  Yes  96.9  0.4  96.9-99.3  No  95.1  - Yes  Yes 
Lim. English Prof.  6  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Special Education  67  67  100  Yes  67  78.0  Yes  82.0  2.3  82.0-88.8  No  77.9  - Yes  Yes 
Low Income  10  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  5  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  90  90  100  Yes  89  98.6  Yes  98.6  0.2  98.6-100.0  Yes  100.0  - Yes  Yes 
Hispanic  6  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  - 
White  407  406  100  Yes  406  95.8  Yes  97.2  0.4  97.2-99.6  No  94.5  - Yes  Yes 
 

Acton-Boxborough:
2007 AYP Data - All Grades

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group (A) Participation (B) Performance (C) Improvement (D) Attendance AYP 2007
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target
(95%)		 N 2007 CPI Met
Target
(85.4)		 2006 CPI
(Baseline)		 Gain Target On Target Range Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate  1520  1518  100  Yes  1512  97.1  Yes  97.4  0.3  97.4-98.7  No  96.9  0.5  Yes  Yes 
Lim. English Prof.  21  21  -  -  15  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Special Education  227  226  100  Yes  226  85.3  Yes/2%  88.2  1.5  88.2-92.2  No  95.0  0.6  Yes  Yes* 
Low Income  41  40  -  -  39  81.4  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  16  16  -  -  16  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  296  296  100  Yes  292  97.9  Yes  98.3  0.2  98.3-100.0  Yes  98.2  0.3  Yes  Yes 
Hispanic  34  34  -  -  32  89.8  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
White  1171  1169  100  Yes  1169  97.1  Yes  97.7  0.3  97.7-99.5  No  96.7  0.6  Yes  Yes 

MATHEMATICS
Student Group (A) Participation (B) Performance (C) Improvement (D) Attendance AYP 2007
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target
(95%)		 N 2007 CPI Met
Target
(76.5)		 2006 CPI
(Baseline)		 Gain Target On Target Range Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate  1519  1518  100  Yes  1512  92.5  Yes  92.5  0.9  92.5-94.4  Yes  96.9  0.5  Yes  Yes 
Lim. English Prof.  21  21  -  -  15  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Special Education  226  226  100  Yes  226  70.8  No  70.5  3.7  71.7-76.7  No  95.0  0.6  Yes  No 
Low Income  41  41  -  -  40  63.1  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Afr. Amer./Black  16  16  -  -  16  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Asian or Pacif. Isl.  296  296  100  Yes  292  96.3  Yes  97.6  0.3  97.6-100.0  No  98.2  0.3  Yes  Yes 
Hispanic  34  34  -  -  32  81.3  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
Native American  0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
White  1170  1169  100  Yes  1169  92.1  Yes  92.0  1.0  92.0-94.5  Yes  96.7  0.6  Yes  Yes 

Acton-Boxborough:
2007 MCAS Data - By Grade, Subject and Subgroup

GRADE LEVEL 7 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group District State
Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud at Each Perf Level CPI Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud. at Each Perf Level CPI
# % A P NI W # % A P NI W
AYP Subgroups
Stud. w/ Disab74100 1 51 36 11 81.81324799 1 27 43 30 65.8
LEP/FLEP3- - - - - -4244100 1 28 39 32 61.3
Low-Income1594 0 53 40 7 81.722660100 2 44 37 16 75.0
African American/Black 6- - - - - -6105100 2 46 36 16 75.8
Asian107100 40 53 5 2 97.73336100 17 58 19 6 89.2
Hispanic/Latino14100 14 57 29 0 91.19397100 2 40 37 21 71.5
Native American0- - - - - -22299 8 49 32 12 82.1
White349100 29 60 9 2 95.953223100 11 65 19 5 90.8
 
Other Subgroups
Male250100 20 66 11 2 94.938107100 6 58 27 10 84.1
Female232100 43 50 6 1 97.535434100 13 62 19 5 89.9
Title I30100 10 63 27 0 91.716636100 2 45 37 16 75.0
Non-Title I452100 33 58 8 2 96.556905100 11 64 19 5 90.4
Non-Low Income467100 32 58 8 1 96.650881100 13 67 17 4 92.2
LEP1- - - - - -247999 1 15 40 45 51.2
FLEP2- - - - - -1765100 2 45 39 14 75.5
1st Yr LEP*0- - - - - -55399 - - - - -
Migrant0- - - - - -13100 0 15 46 38 53.8
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0- - - - - -159100 11 57 24 8 86.8
Multi-race - Non-Hispanic/Latino6- - - - - -109999 9 61 24 6 87.4
 
All Students
2007482100 31 58 9 2 96.273577100 9 60 23 8 86.9
2006502100 34 56 7 2 96.574509100 10 55 26 9 84.6

 
GRADE LEVEL 7 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group District State
Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud at Each Perf Level CPI Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud. at Each Perf Level CPI
# % A P NI W # % A P NI W
AYP Subgroups
Stud. w/ Disab74100 5 28 31 35 62.81323099 2 10 27 61 45.8
LEP/FLEP3- - - - - -427099 4 13 26 56 45.8
Low-Income16100 13 6 56 25 54.72265999 4 18 33 45 52.9
African American/Black 6- - - - - -6105100 3 17 34 47 50.9
Asian107100 60 29 8 3 95.13341100 32 32 22 14 81.7
Hispanic/Latino14100 14 43 29 14 75.0940399 3 16 31 50 49.9
Native American0- - - - - -223100 9 20 34 37 59.8
White349100 35 42 16 7 89.153212100 17 35 30 18 75.7
 
Other Subgroups
Male250100 39 40 14 6 90.438120100 15 30 29 26 69.9
Female232100 40 36 16 8 88.535429100 14 32 32 23 71.0
Title I30100 7 17 57 20 62.516649100 4 17 34 45 52.3
Non-Title I452100 42 40 12 6 91.356900100 18 35 29 18 75.7
Non-Low Income466100 41 39 14 6 90.750890100 19 37 29 15 78.2
LEP1- - - - - -251199 2 8 21 68 38.2
FLEP2- - - - - -1759100 7 20 33 40 56.6
1st Yr LEP*0- - - - - -574100 - - - - -
Migrant0- - - - - -13100 0 8 38 54 36.5
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0- - - - - -161100 16 35 25 24 73.9
Multi-race - Non-Hispanic/Latino6- - - - - -1104100 16 27 31 27 67.5
 
All Students
2007482100 40 38 15 7 89.573592100 15 31 30 24 70.4
2006504100 39 38 18 5 90.274647100 12 28 33 28 66.6

 
GRADE LEVEL 8 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group District State
Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud at Each Perf Level CPI Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud. at Each Perf Level CPI
# % A P NI W # % A P NI W
AYP Subgroups
Stud. w/ Disab84100 6 63 21 10 92.01317999 1 35 39 25 70.9
LEP/FLEP7- - - - - -382499 2 28 42 29 62.9
Low-Income15100 0 73 20 7 88.32225799 3 51 32 13 79.4
African American/Black 2- - - - - -641299 4 52 32 13 79.7
Asian88100 49 47 5 0 98.33162100 19 58 17 5 90.5
Hispanic/Latino11100 18 73 0 9 93.2940399 3 45 35 17 75.2
Native American0- - - - - -235100 6 63 24 8 86.2
White410100 29 64 5 2 98.254024100 15 68 14 4 93.1
 
Other Subgroups
Male279100 19 73 6 1 97.538446100 8 63 21 8 87.3
Female242100 46 48 4 2 98.735925100 17 63 15 4 91.9
Title I17100 6 65 24 6 88.21602599 3 51 32 13 79.4
Non-Title I504100 33 61 5 2 98.458346100 15 66 15 4 92.3
Non-Low Income506100 33 61 5 2 98.352114100 16 68 12 3 93.9
LEP6- - - - - -247799 0 17 43 40 54.5
FLEP1- - - - - -1347100 3 47 38 11 78.5
1st Yr LEP*5- - - - - -49899 - - - - -
Migrant0- - - - - -10100 0 20 30 50 50.0
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0- - - - - -141100 11 74 13 1 94.9
Multi-race - Non-Hispanic/Latino10100 30 60 10 0 97.5994100 14 61 19 6 89.1
 
All Students
2007521100 32 61 5 2 98.074433100 12 63 18 6 89.5
2006459100 30 65 4 2 97.976243100 12 62 19 7 88.3

 
GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group District State
Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud at Each Perf Level CPI Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud. at Each Perf Level CPI
# % A P NI W # % A P NI W
AYP Subgroups
Stud. w/ Disab84100 5 31 44 20 71.71312099 2 8 26 64 43.9
LEP/FLEP7- - - - - -382199 4 11 24 61 44.2
Low-Income15100 13 20 47 20 66.72217399 5 16 33 45 52.9
African American/Black 2- - - - - -639799 4 15 34 47 50.8
Asian88100 70 20 8 1 96.03164100 34 31 22 14 81.7
Hispanic/Latino11100 45 18 27 9 84.1935899 4 14 30 52 49.0
Native American0- - - - - -237100 8 24 38 31 61.7
White410100 37 41 18 4 91.253967100 20 32 30 18 75.6
 
Other Subgroups
Male279100 45 34 16 5 90.338389100 17 27 29 26 69.6
Female242100 40 40 16 3 93.235872100 17 29 31 24 70.7
Title I17100 6 29 47 18 70.61598499 5 17 33 45 52.8
Non-Title I504100 44 37 15 4 92.458277100 21 31 29 19 74.9
Non-Low Income506100 44 37 15 4 92.452088100 22 33 29 16 77.5
LEP6- - - - - -249099 2 8 21 69 39.4
FLEP1- - - - - -133199 7 18 29 46 53.1
1st Yr LEP*5- - - - - -515100 - - - - -
Migrant0- - - - - -10100 0 0 40 60 37.5
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0- - - - - -14199 16 32 30 22 72.5
Multi-race - Non-Hispanic/Latino10100 50 30 10 10 87.5997100 18 26 28 29 67.7
 
All Students
2007521100 43 37 16 4 91.774319100 17 28 30 25 70.2
2006460100 35 45 14 6 90.876276100 12 28 31 29 66.3

 
GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Student Group District State
Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud at Each Perf Level CPI Stud. Includ. AYP Part.** % of Stud. at Each Perf Level CPI
# % A P NI W # % A P NI W
AYP Subgroups
Stud. w/ Disab8399 1 30 52 17 71.71308799 0 7 36 56 46.0
LEP/FLEP7- - - - - -381199 0 5 26 68 37.7
Low-Income15100 7 40 27 27 71.72213899 0 11 42 46 48.2
African American/Black 2- - - - - -639699 0 8 42 50 45.3
Asian88100 19 64 15 2 92.6316199 7 36 38 20 71.1
Hispanic/Latino11100 0 55 27 18 77.3933399 0 7 37 55 43.3
Native American0- - - - - -237100 0 20 46 34 57.4
White409100 9 55 31 4 87.053935100 3 36 45 15 72.0
 
Other Subgroups
Male279100 17 52 26 5 87.93833699 3 32 42 23 68.0
Female241100 4 61 31 3 87.435862100 2 27 46 25 63.8
Title I17100 0 18 59 24 58.81596499 1 10 42 48 47.2
Non-Title I503100 12 58 27 4 88.758234100 4 35 44 17 71.1
Non-Low Income505100 11 57 28 4 88.252060100 4 38 44 14 73.5
LEP6- - - - - -248299 0 3 20 77 33.3
FLEP1- -