State Names Waltham a Level 3 District

WALTHAM, MA – A new report from the state shows that Waltham did not meet most of its accountability goals this year and was granted Level 3 status.

In its latest report, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education classified the Waltham Public Schools as a Level 3 District, though the majority of its individual schools achieved Level 2 status.

Waltham High School and Whittemore Elementary were both rated Level 3, and Northeast Elementary was rated Level 1.

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

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.

Districts are classified by their lowest performing school.

Click here to see the full detailed report.

Dan Libon (Patch Staff) contributed to this report.

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