State Gives 7 Braintree Schools Level 1 Status

Originally published Dec. 21, 2015.

BRAINTREE, MA — A new report has seven of the nine Braintree public schools among the top-ranked in the state.

In their latest report, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education commended Hollis Elementary, Highland Elementary, Flaherty Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Ross Elementary, East Middle, and South Middle Schools for earning a level 1 accountability and assistance level.

All schools in the state and districts are classified into five levels with one being the highest and five being the lowest.

On the Cumulative Progress and Performance Index (PPI), Hollis Elementary received a score of 87 out of 99, Highland Elementary earned a 77, Flaherty Elementary scored a 91, Liberty Elementary received a 96, Ross Elementary and East Middle both scored a 90, and South Middle earned an 89.

The progress and performance index combines information about narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and graduation and dropout rates over multiple years into a single number, according to the DESE. All districts, schools, and student subgroups receive an annual PPI based on improvement over a two-year period and a cumulative score based on four years of data. For a group to be considered to be making progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps, its cumulative PPI must be 75 or higher.

Morrison Elementary and Braintree School were both named level 2 schools. Since most districts are classified by its lowest performing schools, Braintree was classified as a level 2 district.

Click here to see the full detailed report.