2021 District Report Card
Families and communities are critical partners to a district's success. Just as a student's report card shows how they are performing, the district report card shows how a district is performing in multiple areas. It shows the district's strengths and the challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the district is meeting the needs of all students.Fitchburg
Jonathan James Thompson
376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
978-345-3200
Students
Note: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the 2020-21 school year. Data reported below may have been affected by the pandemic. Please keep this in mind when reviewing the data, and take particular care when comparing data over multiple school years.
Student Enrollment
The total number of students enrolled, including pre-kindergarten (PK), kindergarten (K), and students who attend beyond grade 12.
Our District
Massachusetts
Student Demographics
The percentage of students enrolled, by race/ethnicity and by selected population. Selected populations include students with disabilities, current and former English learners, students who are economically disadvantaged, and high needs students (students who belong to one or more of the other selected population groups).
Our District
Massachusetts
Teachers
Teacher Workforce
The number of teachers in a school or district is reported by full-time equivalency. This number represents the number of full-time positions filled by teachers.
Our District : 373.2
Massachusetts : 75,146.7
Teacher Qualifications
The percentage of teachers who are licensed, the percentage of teachers who are licensed in the subject(s) they teach, and the percentage of teachers who are considered experienced, meaning they have been teaching in a Massachusetts public school for at least 3 years. In some schools, like charter schools, teachers are not required to have a teacher’s license.
Our District
Massachusetts
Licensed Teachers
Teachers Licensed in the Subject They Teach
Experienced Teachers
Access to Broad and Challenging Coursework
Note: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the 2020-21 school year. Data reported below may have been affected by the pandemic. Please keep this in mind when reviewing the data, and take particular care when comparing data over multiple school years.
Access to the Arts
The percentage of students who participate in an arts course. Arts courses include visual art, music, theater, dance, and general arts.
Our District
Massachusetts
Advanced Coursework Completion
The percentage of 11th and 12th grade students completing at least one advanced course. Advanced courses include: Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Project Lead the Way, dual enrollment for credit, approved vocational/technical cooperative programs, and other rigorous courses.
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Massachusetts
Grade 9 Course-Passing
The percentage of students who pass all of their courses in grade 9. In Massachusetts, a student is four times more likely to finish high school if they pass all of their classes in 9th grade.
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Massachusetts
MassCore Completion
The percentage of high school graduates completing MassCore. The MassCore program of studies includes: four years of english, four years of math, three years of a lab-based science, three years of history, two years of the same world language, one year of an arts program and five additional "core" courses.
Our District
Massachusetts
Student Attendance and Discipline
Note: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the 2020-21 school year. Data reported below may have been affected by the pandemic. Please keep this in mind when reviewing the data, and take particular care when comparing data over multiple school years.
Attendance
ATTENDANCE RATE
The percentage of days that students are in attendance. To be in attendance, students must be taught for at least half the school day.
Our District
Massachusetts
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATE
The percentage of students who miss more than 10 percent of the school year. In a typical 180-day school year, this represents the percentage of students who miss 18 or more days of school.
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Massachusetts
Average Number of Days Absent
The average number of days of school that a student misses in a school year.
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Massachusetts
Student Discipline
Reported Incidents
The percentage of students who are suspended (in and out of school) or expelled.
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Massachusetts
In-School Suspensions
Out-of-School Suspensions
Expulsions
The percentage of students who are referred to law enforcement, arrested at school or during off-campus school activities, or removed from regular classroom activities due to violence. School-based arrests are also considered referrals to law enforcement.
Our District
Massachusetts
School-Based Arrests
Incidences of Violence
Referrals to Law Enforcement
High School Outcomes
Note: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the 2020-21 school year. Data reported below may have been affected by the pandemic. Please keep this in mind when reviewing the data, and take particular care when comparing data over multiple school years.
High School Completion
Graduation Rates
The graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduate from high school within 4 or 5 years. Data displays for 2020 and 2021 include data for the economically disadvantaged student group.
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Massachusetts
4-Year Graduation Rate
5-Year Graduation Rate
Annual Dropout Rate
The annual dropout rate is the percentage of students in grades 9 through 12 who leave school in a given year without graduating or transferring to another school.
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Massachusetts
Post-Secondary Enrollment
College-Going Rates
The college-going rate is the percentage of high school graduates who enroll in postsecondary education by March 1 of the year after high school graduation. Postsecondary education includes community colleges, colleges, and universities; public and private institutions; 2-year and 4-year institutions; and institutions both in and outside of Massachusetts.
Our District
Massachusetts
Any Post-Secondary Institution
4-Year Institution
2-Year Institution
Student Performance on MCAS
Note: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the 2020-21 school year. Data reported below may have been affected by the pandemic. Please keep this in mind when reviewing the data, and take particular care when comparing data over multiple school years.
Student Achievement
The percentage of students scoring at each achievement level on the English language arts, mathematics, and science MCAS tests.
Note: Grade 10 results for the spring 2021 science test are not available because students in the class of 2023 were not required to take the science MCAS test.
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Massachusetts
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Partially Meeting Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES 03-08)
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Massachusetts
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Partially Meeting Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
MATHEMATICS (GRADES 03-08)
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Massachusetts
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Partially Meeting Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES 10)
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Massachusetts
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Partially Meeting Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
MATHEMATICS (GRADES 10)
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Massachusetts
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Partially Meeting Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
SCIENCE (GRADES 05 AND 08)
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Massachusetts
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Partially Meeting Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
Student Progress
Student growth measures the amount of academic progress a student made over the year, based on MCAS. It compares a student’s MCAS performance to other students with similar past MCAS scores. Growth is reported on a scale from 1 to 99, with lower numbers representing lower progress and higher numbers representing higher progress. An average growth score between 40 and 60 means that the district or school is making typical progress.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES 03-08)
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Massachusetts
MATHEMATICS (GRADES 03-08)
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Massachusetts
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES 10)
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Massachusetts
MATHEMATICS (GRADES 10)
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Massachusetts
Finance
Dollars Spent per Student
The total dollars spent per student, broken down by the source of funds. Funding comes from federal, state, and local sources. The amount of money spent per student depends on many factors, including student enrollment, staffing, special programs, and whether the school receives state or federal grant funds.
Our District
Massachusetts
State & Local Funds
Federal Funds
Accountability
An accountability system brings together a set of measures in order to provide clear, actionable information about district and school performance. In Massachusetts, accountability results are calculated using information related to student performance on state tests, chronic absenteeism, high school completion, and advanced coursework completion.
Note: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education did not issue school or district accountability determinations for the 2020-2021 school year.
