State Gives Four Norwood Schools Level 1 Status

NORWOOD, MA — A new report has four of the seven Norwood public schools among the top-ranked in the state.

In their latest report, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education commended the Callahan Elementary, Cleveland Elementary, Oldham Elementary, and Prescott Elementary 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), Callahan Elementary received a score of 82 out of 99, while Cleveland Elementary earned a 69, Oldham earned an 85, and Prescott 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.

Balch Elementary, Coakley Middle, and Norwood High School were all named Level 2 schools. Since most districts are classified by its lowest performing schools, Norwood was classified as a Level 2 district.

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