State Classifies Two Weymouth Schools as Level 1 Schools

WEYMOUTH, MA — A new report has two of the 11 Weymouth public schools among the top-ranked in the state.

In their latest report, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education commended Academy Avenue and Hamilton Primary 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), Academy Avenue earned an 83 out of 99 and Hamilton Primary School received a 46.

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.

Since most districts are classified by its lowest performing schools, Weymouth was classified as a Level 3 district.

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