School Report Card - West Elementary

West Elementary (00090025)

Charles M Friel, School Principal
Mailing Address: Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: (978) 623-8800
FAX: (978) 623-8802
Website: http://www.aps1.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 2001 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Andover Public Schools in partnership with the community is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and qualities required to be successful in a diverse society.

Enrollment (2002-2003)
	School	District	State
Race/Ethnicity
White	87.5 %	88.9 %	75.1 %
African-American	1.3 %	0.9 %	8.8 %
Hispanic	1.8 %	2.3 %	11.2 %
Asian	9.2 %	7.8 %	4.6 %
Native American	0.2 %	0.1 %	0.3 %
Gender
Male	54.4 %	51.8 %	51.5 %
Female	45.6 %	48.2 %	48.6 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency	0.5 %	0.4 %	5.3 %
Low-income	2.7 %	2.9 %	26.2 %
Special Education	14 %	13 %	15.2 %
Migrant	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT	601	5,915	982,152

Grades Offered: K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Percent of teachers licensed: 98%

Percent of core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers: 97%

School Report Card - West Elementary
Grade 03 - Reading

	Participation		% Students at Each Performance Level
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
Regular	128	99	NA	86	13	1
Disabled	37	100	NA	41	59	0
Limited English Proficient			NA	0	0	0
GENDER
Female	69	100	NA	84	16	0
Male	96	97	NA	70	29	1
RACE/ETHNICITY
African American/Black	7	100
Asian or Pacific Islander	13	87	NA	85	15	0
Hispanic	9	100
White	136	99	NA	77	22	1
FREE LUNCH	12	100	NA	33	67	0
ALL STUDENTS
2002	165	98	NA	76	24	1
2001	156	98	NA	76	21	3
DISTRICT
2002	482	99	0	85	15	0
2001	459	99	0	83	15	2
STATE
2002	74143	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 - West Elementary
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

	Participation		% Students at Each Performance Level
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
Regular	128	99	14	64	20	2
Disabled	28	97	4	32	57	7
Limited English Proficient			0	0	0	0
GENDER
Female	83	94	14	59	22	5
Male	73	99	10	58	32	1
RACE/ETHNICITY
African American/Black	2	100
Asian or Pacific Islander	20	87	15	70	5	10
Hispanic	13	100	0	31	62	8
Mixed or Other	7	100
White	114	97	14	61	24	2
FREE LUNCH	13	87	0	15	77	8
ALL STUDENTS
2002	156	96	12	58	26	3
2001	177	99	10	52	34	4
DISTRICT
2002	464	99	14	63	22	1
2001	479	99	12	60	26	3
STATE
2002	75008	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	86.8	+ 1.9	87.4	High	On Target	Y	Y	Y	Y
04	MTH	82.5	+ 2.5	81.4	High	No Change	Y	Y	Y	Y

School Report Card - West Elementary
Grade 04 - Mathematics

	Participation		% Students at Each Performance Level
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
Regular	129	100	29	37	29	5
Disabled	28	97	4	18	61	18
Limited English Proficient			0	0	0	0
GENDER
Female	84	95	23	32	35	11
Male	73	99	27	36	34	3
RACE/ETHNICITY
African American/Black	2	100
Asian or Pacific Islander	21	91	43	33	10	14
Hispanic	13	100	0	8	69	23
Mixed or Other	7	100
White	114	97	25	38	35	3
FREE LUNCH	14	93	0	7	64	29
ALL STUDENTS
2002	157	97	25	34	34	7
2001	177	99	19	33	41	7
DISTRICT
2002	466	99	26	38	31	4
2001	479	99	20	36	41	4
STATE
2002	75682	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	86.8	+ 1.9	87.4	High	On Target	Y	Y	Y	Y
04	MTH	82.5	+ 2.5	81.4	High	No Change	Y	Y	Y	Y

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)

Information on the DOE's school performance rating process can be found 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".