School Report Card - Cheshire Elementary

Cheshire Elementary (06030004)

Pamela J St John, School Principal
Mailing Address: 191 Church Street
Cheshire, MA 01225-0486
Phone: (413) 743-2298
FAX: (413) 743-8423

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 2001 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
An educational community dedicated to academic excellence, while promoting human dignity and individual respect.

Enrollment (2002-2003)
  School District State
Race/Ethnicity
White 93.3 % 95.4 % 75.1 %
African-American 3.2 % 2.3 % 8.8 %
Hispanic 1.3 % 0.9 % 11.2 %
Asian 1.3 % 0.8 % 4.6 %
Native American 1.0 % 0.7 % 0.3 %
Gender
Male 54 % 50.4 % 51.5 %
Female 46 % 49.7 % 48.6 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 0.0 % 0.1 % 5.3 %
Low-income 22.9 % 28.4 % 26.2 %
Special Education 23.5 % 16.1 % 15.2 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 315 1,871 982,152
Grades Offered: PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
Percent of teachers licensed: 100%
Percent of core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers: 100%
School Report Card - Cheshire Elementary
Grade 03 - English Language Arts
  Participation % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  36  100  0  75  19  6
 Disabled  5  100        
GENDER  
 Female  19  100  0  63  37  0
 Male  22  100  0  82  9  9
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 Mixed or Other  1  100        
 White  40  100  0  73  23  5
 FREE LUNCH  11  100  0  55  36  9
ALL STUDENTS  
 2002  41  100  0  73  22  5
 2001  41  100  0  61  39  0
DISTRICT  
 2002  144  100  0  75  22  3
 2001  136  100  0  61  37  2
STATE  
 2002  74218  98  0  67  27  6
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Cheshire Elementary
Grade 04 - English Language Arts
  Participation % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  30  100  7  53  40  0
 Disabled  10  100  0  10  80  10
GENDER  
 Female  17  100  6  53  41  0
 Male  23  100  4  35  57  4
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 White  40  100  5  43  50  3
 FREE LUNCH  16  100  0  31  63  6
ALL STUDENTS  
 2002  40  100  5  43  50  3
 2001  49  100  4  61  35  0
DISTRICT  
 2002  142  100  2  35  53  11
 2001  159  100  4  40  50  6
STATE  
 2002  75077  97  8  46  37  10
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

Adequate Yearly Performance of School
Gr Subj Base PI Imp. Target Cycle II PI Perf. Rating Imp. Rating AYP 99 AYP 00 AYP 01 AYP 02
04 ELA 75.8 + 3.5 84.6 High Above Target Y Y Y Y
04 MTH 68.0 + 4.6 58.4 Very Low Small School Analysis Y Y Y Y

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Grade 04 - Mathematics
  Participation % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  30  100  17  23  53  7
 Disabled  10  100  0  10  70  20
GENDER  
 Female  17  100  18  29  41  12
 Male  23  100  9  13  70  9
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 White  40  100  13  20  58  10
 FREE LUNCH  16  100  13  13  63  13
ALL STUDENTS  
 2002  40  100  13  20  58  10
 2001  49  100  2  8  49  41
DISTRICT  
 2002  142  100  10  24  51  15
 2001  159  100  3  12  64  21
STATE  
 2002  75758  98  12  27  42  19
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

Adequate Yearly Performance of School
Gr Subj Base PI Imp. Target Cycle II PI Perf. Rating Imp. Rating AYP 99 AYP 00 AYP 01 AYP 02
04 ELA 75.8 + 3.5 84.6 High Above Target Y Y Y Y
04 MTH 68.0 + 4.6 58.4 Very Low Small School Analysis Y Y Y Y

School Report Card - Cheshire Elementary
Grade 06 - Mathematics
  Participation % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  29  100  24  34  31  10
 Disabled  10  100  0  20  20  60
GENDER  
 Female  15  100  27  33  13  27
 Male  24  100  13  29  38  21
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  2  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  1  100        
 Hispanic  1  100        
 Native American  1  100        
 White  34  100  15  32  29  24
 FREE LUNCH  8  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2002  39  100  18  31  28  23
 2001  57  100  0  9  51  40
DISTRICT  
 2002  151  100  6  26  36  32
 2001  179  100  2  19  39  40
STATE  
 2002  78709  99  13  28  29  30
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Cheshire Elementary

School Report Card - Cheshire Elementary

Data Definitions

Enrollment

Limited English Proficient: are 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.

Percentage 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.

MCAS Student Status:

Regular: Students who do not meet the definition for Students with Disabilities or for Limited English Proficient.
Students with Disabilities: Students who have an individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a plan of instructional accommodations provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Limited English Proficient: They are defined as "a student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English."

Race/Ethnicity:
This data is collected on the MCAS test, and is collected differently than in the enrollment statistics. Students have the option on the MCAS of selecting more than one racial/ethnicity descriptor, and "other" is an option.

Eligible for F/RP Lunch:
Students eligible for free or reduced price lunch.

Performance Level Definitions
(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.

Adequate Yearly Progress Performance (School)

Detailed information on the Department of Education's school performance rating process can be found on the Department website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/ata/sda.html#sprp.

Base PI - The cycle II baseline proficiency index. This measure is based on the 1999 and 2000 MCAS results and is an indicator of how close the school is to having all of its students Proficient or Advanced.
Imp. Target - The school's improvement target is the proficiency index points needed, every two years, to close the gap between the baseline and the NCLB goal of all students proficient by 2014.
Cycle II PI - The cycle II proficiency index. This measure is based on the 2001 and 2002 MCAS results and is an indicator of how close the school is to having all of its students Proficient or Advanced.
Perf. Rating - The performance rating is based on the cycle II PI. The six ratings are Very High, High, Moderate, Low, Very Low, and Critically Low.
Imp. Rating - The improvement rating is based on the actual change in the proficiency index, from the baseline to the end of the cycle, compared to the improvement target. The five ratings are Above Target, On Target, Improved Below Target, No Change, and Declined.
AYP - A determination of whether the school has made "adequate yearly progress".