Wachusett Regional School District

Annual District Report Card

Last Updated: April 15, 2004

Wachusett Regional School District (07750000)

Alfred D. Tutela, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
Mailing Address: Jefferson School
1745 Main Street
Jefferson, MA 01522
Phone: (508) 829-1670
FAX: (508) 829-1680
Website: http://www.wrsd.net

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:
Our mission is to provide direction, support and guidance through leadership to all Wachusett Regional Schools to enable our students to achieve academic excellence, a sense of social and civic responsibility, emotional and physical well being, self-respect, and respect for others. We are committed to creating a climate that fosters professional excellence, collegiality, and a sense of shared values.

Enrollment - 2004
  District State
Race/Ethnicity
African American 1.2 % 8.8 %
Asian 1.5 % 4.7 %
Hispanic 1.1 % 11.5 %
Native American 0.2 % 0.3 %
White 95.9 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male 51.5 % 51.5 %
Female 48.5 % 48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 0.3 % 5.0 %
Low-income 3.4 % 27.1 %
Special Education 12.6 % 15.6 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 6,998 980,842
Grades Offered: PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 14
Percent of teachers licensed: 98.39%

Percent of teachers in core academic subject areas who are Highly Qualified: 98.2%

District Report Card - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 03 - Reading

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  78  100  NA  37  49  14
 Limited English Proficient  3  100  NA      
GENDER  
 Female  271  100  NA  72  26  2
 Male  287  100  NA  72  26  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  8  100  NA      
 Asian or Pacific Islander  4  100  NA      
 Hispanic  4  100  NA      
 White  543  100  NA  72  26  3
 LOW INCOME  20  100  NA  60  40  
ALL STUDENTS  
 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

District Report Card - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  72  100  4  31  51  14
GENDER  
 Female  285  100  35  49  14  2
 Male  293  100  16  60  23  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  11  100  9  27  64  
 Asian or Pacific Islander  5  100        
 Hispanic  4  100        
 White  562  100  25  54  18  2
 LOW INCOME  30  100  7  53  27  13
ALL STUDENTS  
 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

District Report Card - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 04 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  72  100  13  21  50  17
GENDER  
 Female  285  100  30  36  30  4
 Male  292  100  35  33  30  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  11  100  9  27  55  9
 Asian or Pacific Islander  5  100        
 Hispanic  4  100        
 White  561  100  32  35  30  3
 LOW INCOME  30  100  20  20  50  10
ALL STUDENTS  
 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

District Report Card - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 06 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  75  100    9  36  55
GENDER  
 Female  294  100  24  36  27  13
 Male  312  100  29  36  23  12
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  8  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  2  100        
 Hispanic  7  100        
 White  593  100  26  36  24  13
 LOW INCOME  35  100  9  26  26  40
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  611  100  26  36  25  13
 2002  645  100  25  39  22  14
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 - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 07 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  75  99  1  29  56  13
GENDER  
 Female  291  100  20  68  12  1
 Male  319  100  8  70  21  1
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  9  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  7  100        
 Hispanic  7  100        
 White  593  100  13  69  16  1
 LOW INCOME  33  100  3  52  39  6
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  616  100  14  68  17  2
 2002  602  100  14  71  13  1
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 - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 08 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  68  100  1  6  34  59
GENDER  
 Female  294  100  24  38  24  13
 Male  308  100  22  42  24  12
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  6  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  7  100        
 Hispanic  8  100        
 White  584  100  23  40  23  13
 LOW INCOME  28  100    25  36  39
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  605  100  23  40  24  13
 2002  552  100  23  34  30  14
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 - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 10 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  49  100  2  20  39  39
 Limited English Proficient  1  100        
GENDER  
 Female  219  100  37  45  14  4
 Male  215  100  24  48  23  5
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  4  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  8  100        
 Hispanic  4  100        
 Native American  1  100        
 White  419  100  31  47  18  4
 LOW INCOME  11  100  9  27  36  27
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  436  100  31  46  18  5
 2002  423  98  26  52  19  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 - Wachusett Regional School District
Grade 10 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  49  100  2  14  29  55
 Limited English Proficient  1  100        
GENDER  
 Female  220  100  40  31  20  9
 Male  215  100  42  36  14  7
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  4  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  8  100        
 Hispanic  4  100        
 Native American  1  100        
 White  419  100  42  32  18  8
 LOW INCOME  11  100  27    27  45
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  437  100  41  33  17  9
 2002  425  99  34  31  25  10
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 - Wachusett Regional School District
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 2194 2192 100 Yes 2192 91.8 Yes -0.1 No 95.2 0 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 4 4 - - 4 - - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 274 273 100 Yes 273 69.6 No -0.6 No 94.5 1.2 Yes No
Free Lunch 94 94 100 Yes 94 79.5 Yes 1.9 Yes 93.5 0.2 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 32 32 100 Yes 32 74.2 No -8.9 Yes/SH 96.0 0.3 Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 24 24 100 Yes 24 90.6 Yes -7.3 No 95.1 -0.2 Yes Yes
Hispanic 19 19 - - 19 - - - - - - - -
Native American 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
White 2118 2116 100 Yes 2116 92.1 Yes 0.1 Yes 95.2 0 Yes Yes

 

MATHEMATICS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003