District Report Card - Newton

Newton (02070000)

Jeffrey M Young, District Superintendent
Mailing Address: 100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
Phone: (617) 559-6100
FAX: (617) 559-6101
Website: http://newton.mec.edu/

Report Card:
This report includes information on the school's performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) by content area, grade level, and for particular student populations. Comparison data from the district, the state, and from 2003 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
The Newton Public Schools strives to meet the learning needs of all students by ensuring that the K-12 curriculum offers a coherent course of study yet remains flexible enough to allow for differentiation according to children’s needs; by recognizing the diversity that exists within the school population; and by respecting teachers’ judgment in making sound instructional decisions for the students they meet every day.

Enrollment - 2004
  District State
Race/Ethnicity
African American 5.3 % 8.8 %
Asian 11.6 % 4.7 %
Hispanic 3.2 % 11.5 %
Native American 0.1 % 0.3 %
White 79.7 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male 51.2 % 51.5 %
Female 48.8 % 48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 4.8 % 5.0 %
Low-income 7.1 % 27.1 %
Special Education 18.3 % 15.6 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 11,415 980,842
Grades Offered: PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

Percent of teachers licensed: 96.01%

Percent of teachers in core academic subject areas who are Highly Qualified: 95.8%

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 03 - Reading

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  145  97  NA  54  36  10
 Limited English Proficient  29  100  NA  59  38  3
GENDER  
 Female  416  100  NA  87  13  1
 Male  402  99  NA  82  16  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  45  100  NA  53  42  4
 Asian or Pacific Islander  104  100  NA  85  14  1
 Hispanic  27  100  NA  48  44  7
 White  649  99  NA  87  11  2
 LOW INCOME  60  100  NA  50  43  7
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  827  100  NA  83  14  2
 2002  833  98  NA  85  14  1
STATE  
 2003  74114  100  NA  62  30  7
 2002  74143  98  NA  67  27  6
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  174  99  6  39  45  10
 Limited English Proficient  28  97  11  46  39  4
GENDER  
 Female  422  100  27  54  17  2
 Male  435  100  18  55  23  4
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  52  100  6  29  54  12
 Asian or Pacific Islander  92  100  30  48  20  2
 Hispanic  17  94  12  35  35  18
 Native American  2  100        
 White  697  100  23  58  17  2
 LOW INCOME  81  100  9  36  46  10
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  861  100  23  54  20  3
 2002  868  96  16  59  21  4
STATE  
 2003  75024  99  10  45  34  10
 2002  75008  97  8  46  37  10
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 04 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  175  100  13  26  41  20
 Limited English Proficient  28  97  21  29  39  11
GENDER  
 Female  423  100  32  36  28  4
 Male  433  100  35  36  24  6
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  52  100  10  23  48  19
 Asian or Pacific Islander  93  100  48  29  20  2
 Hispanic  17  94  6  41  29  24
 Native American  2  100        
 White  698  100  34  38  24  4
 LOW INCOME  81  100  14  28  46  12
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  863  100  33  36  25  6
 2002  870  96  27  42  26  6
STATE  
 2003  75339  100  12  28  43  16
 2002  75682  98  12  27  42  19
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 06 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  193  100  7  21  36  36
 Limited English Proficient  16  100  38  19  44  
GENDER  
 Female  437  100  43  28  21  8
 Male  484  100  40  32  17  10
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  59  100  7  22  39  32
 Asian or Pacific Islander  115  100  63  26  10  2
 Hispanic  24  100  29  17  25  29
 Native American  1  100        
 White  722  100  41  32  19  8
 LOW INCOME  105  100  10  31  31  28
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  923  100  41  30  19  9
 2002  851  97  40  35  17  8
STATE  
 2003  78040  100  16  26  32  26
 2002  78561  99  13  28  29  29
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 07 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  199  100  2  62  29  8
 Limited English Proficient  14  100    86  14  
GENDER  
 Female  414  100  30  64  5  1
 Male  467  100  16  69  13  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  42  100  2  62  31  5
 Asian or Pacific Islander  108  100  19  69  9  2
 Hispanic  41  100  7  63  29  
 White  691  100  25  66  7  2
 LOW INCOME  93  100  2  63  30  4
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  885  100  23  66  9  2
 2002  877  97  29  60  8  3
STATE  
 2003  79345  99  8  57  28  7
 2002  76710  97  9  55  28  8
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 08 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  182  99  4  23  32  41
 Limited English Proficient  15  100  33  27  33  7
GENDER  
 Female  443  100  44  33  14  10
 Male  453  100  41  32  17  10
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  55  98  22  25  33  20
 Asian or Pacific Islander  91  100  60  24  9  7
 Hispanic  34  100  15  32  24  29
 White  718  100  43  34  14  9
 LOW INCOME  86  100  9  21  44  26
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  898  100  42  32  15  10
 2002  920  98  37  31  21  11
STATE  
 2003  78589  99  12  25  30  33
 2002  74890  98  11  23  33  33
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 10 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  162  97  12  43  27  18
 Limited English Proficient  8  100        
GENDER  
 Female  439  99  52  37  8  4
 Male  429  99  41  44  12  3
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  38  100  21  47  26  5
 Asian or Pacific Islander  73  100  32  51  11  7
 Hispanic  26  96  4  42  15  38
 Native American  1  100        
 White  746  99  50  38  9  3
 LOW INCOME  42  98  5  40  33  21
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  884  99  46  40  10  5
 2002  875  99  50  36  10  3
STATE  
 2003  69607  99  20  40  28  12
 2002  65669  96  20  40  27  13
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Grade 10 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  165  98  13  28  31  28
 Limited English Proficient  8  100        
GENDER  
 Female  441  100  52  27  14  6
 Male  431  99  57  25  13  5
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  38  100  16  42  21  21
 Asian or Pacific Islander  73  100  60  27  8  4
 Hispanic  26  96  12  15  35  38
 Native American  1  100        
 White  751  99  56  25  13  5
 LOW INCOME  42  98  14  29  29  29
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  889  99  54  26  14  7
 2002  875  99  54  26  14  6
STATE  
 2003  70263  100  24  27  28  21
 2002  66674  97  20  24  31  25
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

District Report Card - Newton
Mid-Cycle AYP Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 3468 3449 99 Yes 3449 93.8 Yes 2.3 Yes 95.5 -0.6 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 78 77 99 Yes 77 83.4 Yes 34.6 Yes 96.1 -0.1 Yes Yes
Spec. Ed. 685 674 98 Yes 674 82.0 Yes 4.0 Yes 94.4 -0.9 Yes Yes
Free Lunch 275 274 100 Yes 274 80.5 Yes 6.5 Yes 94.5 -0.8 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 177 177 100 Yes 177 80.6 Yes -1.2 No 94.9 -1 Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 376 376 100 Yes 376 93.9 Yes 5.6 Yes 97.2 -0.2 Yes Yes
Hispanic 113 111 98 Yes 111 80.4 Yes 0.7 Yes 94.8 -0.6 Yes Yes
Native American 3 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - -
White 2793 2776 99 Yes 2776 95.2 Yes 2.2 Yes 95.3 -0.6 Yes Yes

MATHEMATICS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 3586 3573 100 Yes 3573 87.7 Yes 2.0 Yes 95.5 -0.6 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 68 67 99 Yes 67 79.1 Yes 42.8 Yes 96.1 -0.1 Yes Yes
Spec. Ed. 719 715 99 Yes 715 64.5 Yes -1.2 No 94.4 -0.9 Yes Yes
Free Lunch 315 314 100 Yes 314 67.2 Yes 6.6 Yes 94.5 -0.8 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 205 204 100 Yes 204 67.5 Yes 1.2 Yes 94.9 -1 Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 372 372 100 Yes 372 93.8 Yes 6.5 Yes 97.2 -0.2 Yes Yes
Hispanic 104 102 98 Yes 102 65.4 Yes -3.5 No 94.8 -0.6 Yes Yes
Native American 4 4 - - 4 - - - - - - - -
White 2898 2888 100 Yes 2888 89.1 Yes 1.6 Yes 95.3 -0.6 Yes Yes

NOTE: An asterisk (*) appears if the AYP determination changed on appeal.


Adequate Yearly Progress History
  English Language Arts Mathematics
Students 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Aggregate N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes


Teacher Quality Data
for High-Poverty and Low-Poverty
Newton Public Schools
School HQ% LIC%
Low Poverty  
A E Angier  95.5   93.83 
Cabot  95.24   92.23 
John Ward  100   95.45 
Mason-Rice  100   100 
Memorial Spaulding  100   100 
Newton Early Childhood Center  72.44   92.94 
Newton South High  92.88   93.71 
Peirce  100   100 
Zervas  96.72   97.35 

Data Definitions

Race/Ethnicity:

African-American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa.
Asian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
Hispanic - A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native American - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
White - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

Limited English Proficient:

Defined as "a student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English."

Low Income:

An indication of whether the student meets ANY ONE of the following definitions of low income:
1. The student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or
2. The student receives Transitional Aid to Families benefits; or
3. The student is eligible for food stamps

Migrant:

An indication of whether an individual or a parent/guardian accompanying an individual maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or other temporary basis and establishes a temporary residence for the purposes of such employment.

Percent of teachers licensed:

The percentage of teachers with Provisional, Initial, or Professional licensure (all teaching staff, including long-term substitutes). This information is not required from charter schools.

Percent of core academic classes taught by highly-qualified teachers:

The percentage of staff, measured in "full-time equivalency", teaching in core academic areas, that meet the NCLB definition of highly-qualified. To meet the definition, teachers must hold a valid Massachusetts license AND demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas they teach. The core academic areas are defined as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.

Performance Level Definitions (MCAS):

(A) Advanced - Students demonstrate a superior understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(P) Proficient - Students demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(NI) Needs Improvement - Students demonstrate partial understanding of subject matter, and solve some simple problems.
(W/F) Warning/Failing - Students demonstrate minimal understanding of subject matter, and do not solve simple problems.

Special Education:

Students who have an individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Adequate Yearly Progress Performance:

A determination of whether a school/district has made "adequate yearly progress". Detailed information on the AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/sprp/cycleIII/.