Wachusett Regional School District

Annual Report Card
Naquag Elementary School

Last updated:  April 15, 2004

Naquag Elementary School (07750035)

Darryll McCall, Ed.D., School Principal
Mailing Address: 285 Main Street
Rutland, MA 01543-1399
Phone: (508) 886-2901
FAX: (508) 886-2803

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:
Naquag Elementary School, through its partnership with parents and community, is committed to academic excellence. Students will be provided with an environment that encourages creativity and intellectual curiosity, supports the development of personal expression and individual responsibility, promotes physical and emotional growth, and fosters ethical behavior and social responsibility

Enrollment - 2004
  School District State
Race/Ethnicity
African American 1.7 % 1.2 % 8.8 %
Asian 1.4 % 1.5 % 4.7 %
Hispanic 1.2 % 1.1 % 11.5 %
Native American 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.3 %
White 95.7 % 95.9 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male 52 % 51.5 % 51.5 %
Female 48 % 48.5 % 48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 0.7 % 0.3 % 5.0 %
Low-income 4.9 % 3.4 % 27.1 %
Special Education 10.8 % 12.6 % 15.6 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 586 6,998 980,842
Grades Offered: K, 01, 02, 03, 04
Percent of teachers licensed: 100%

Percent of teachers in core academic subject areas who are Highly Qualified: 100%
Additional Teacher Information:

It should be noted that at Naquag Elementary School 37% of the teachers hold a Bachelor's degree and 63% hold a Master's degree.

School Report Card - Naquag Elementary School
Grade 03 - Reading

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  7  100  NA      
 Limited English Proficient  1  100  NA      
GENDER  
 Female  47  100  NA  74  26  
 Male  57  100  NA  75  25  
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  5  100  NA      
 Hispanic  1  100  NA      
 White  98  100  NA  74  26  
 LOW INCOME  6  100  NA      
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  104  100  NA  75  25  
 2002  120  100  NA  76  23  2
DISTRICT  
 2003  559  100  NA  72  26  3
 2002  572  100  NA  80  18  2
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

School Report Card - Naquag Elementary School
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  9  100        
GENDER  
 Female  62  100  42  47  11  
 Male  60  100  15  70  15  
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  1  100        
 Hispanic  1  100        
 White  120  100  29  58  13  
 LOW INCOME  10  100  20  60  20  
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  122  100  29  58  13  
 2002  105  100  18  71  10  0
DISTRICT  
 2003  582  100  25  54  19  2
 2002  572  100  13  61  24  2
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

School Report Card - Naquag Elementary School
Grade 04 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  9  100        
GENDER  
 Female  62  100  37  39  24  
 Male  60  100  52  30  17  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  1  100        
 Hispanic  1  100        
 White  120  100  44  34  21  1
 LOW INCOME  10  100  50  10  30  10
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  122  100  44  34  20  1
 2002  105  100  40  47  13  0
DISTRICT  
 2003  581  100  32  35  30  3
 2002  572  100  22  38  32  9
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

School Report Card - Naquag Elementary School
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 226 226 100 Yes 222 94.3 Yes 1.6 Yes 95.6 -0.3 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 16 16 - - 16 - - - - - - - -
Free Lunch 16 16 - - 16 - - - - - - - -
Afr. Amer./Black 6 6 - - 6 - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Hispanic 2 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - -
Native American 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
White 218 218 100 Yes 214 94.2 Yes 1.6 Yes 95.6 -0.3 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 122 122 100 Yes 119 93.7 Yes 3.0 Yes 95.6 -0.3 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 9 9 - - 9 - - - - - - - -
Free Lunch 10 10 - - 10 - - - - - - - -
Afr. Amer./Black 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Hispanic 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Native American 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
White 120 120 100 Yes 117 93.6 Yes 2.9 Yes 95.6 -0.3 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 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes

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/.