School Report Card - Halifax Elementary

Halifax Elementary (01180005)

Diane L Biggieri, School Principal
Mailing Address: 464 Plymouth Street
Halifax, MA 02338
Phone: (781) 293-2581
FAX: (781) 293-6589

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 2002 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
The purpose of Halifax Elementary School is to foster a climate that honors education, encourages high academic standards, and respects cultural diversity. .
In addition to a strong academic foundation, students take with them skills in critical and creative thinking, communication, and decision making as well as a sense of personal responsibility, well being,and concern for others.

Enrollment - 2004
  School District State
Race/Ethnicity
African American 1.4 % 1.4 % 8.8 %
Asian 0.6 % 0.6 % 4.7 %
Hispanic 0.8 % 0.8 % 11.5 %
Native American 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.3 %
White 97.2 % 97.2 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male 52 % 52 % 51.5 %
Female 48 % 48 % 48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 0.0 % 0.0 % 5.0 %
Low-income 5.9 % 5.9 % 27.1 %
Special Education 10.6 % 12.4 % 15.6 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 709 709 980,842
Grades Offered: K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06

School Report Card - Halifax Elementary
Grade 03 - Reading

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  10  100  NA  20  70  10
GENDER  
 Female  52  100  NA  69  27  4
 Male  47  100  NA  72  23  4
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  1  100  NA      
 Asian or Pacific Islander  2  100  NA      
 Hispanic  1  100  NA      
 White  94  100  NA  71  24  4
 LOW INCOME  8  100  NA      
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  99  100  NA  71  25  4
 2002  101  100  NA  71  28  1
DISTRICT  
 2003  100  100  NA  70  26  4
 2002  101  100  NA  71  28  1
STATE  
 2003  74114  100  NA  62  30  7
 2002  74143  98  NA  67  27  6
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Halifax Elementary
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  5  100        
GENDER  
 Female  43  100  2  44  49  5
 Male  50  100  2  38  54  6
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  2  100        
 Hispanic  2  100        
 White  89  100  2  43  52  3
 LOW INCOME  13  100    46  46  8
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  93  100  2  41  52  5
 2002  98  100  2  44  45  9
DISTRICT  
 2003  94  100  2  40  51  6
 2002  98  100  2  44  45  9
STATE  
 2003  75024  99  10  45  34  10
 2002  75008  97  8  46  37  10
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Halifax Elementary
Grade 04 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  5  100        
GENDER  
 Female  43  100  5  16  67  12
 Male  50  100  10  32  48  10
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  2  100        
 Hispanic  2  100        
 White  89  100  8  24  60  9
 LOW INCOME  13  100    31  54  15
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  93  100  8  25  57  11
 2002  98  100  4  29  46  21
DISTRICT  
 2003  94  100  7  24  56  12
 2002  98  100  4  29  46  21
STATE  
 2003  75339  100  12  28  43  16
 2002  75682  98  12  27  42  19
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Halifax Elementary
Grade 06 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  15  100    13  40  47
GENDER  
 Female  52  100  23  33  37  8
 Male  58  100  21  31  33  16
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  3  100        
 Hispanic  1  100        
 White  106  100  22  30  36  12
 LOW INCOME  11  100    45  36  18
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  110  100  22  32  35  12
 2002  101  100  7  31  38  25
DISTRICT  
 2003  114  100  21  31  33  15
 2002  101  100  7  31  38  25
STATE  
 2003  78040  100  16  26  32  26
 2002  78561  99  13  28  29  29
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Halifax Elementary
Mid-Cycle AYP Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 195 195 100 Yes 195 82.8 Yes 1.9 Yes 96.2 0.5 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 18 18 - - 18 - - - - - - - -
Free Lunch 22 22 100 Yes 22 80.7 Yes 13.7 Yes 96.1 1.5 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 3 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 2 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - -
Hispanic 3 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - -
Native American 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
White 186 186 100 Yes 186 83.3 Yes 2.0 Yes 96.1 0.5 Yes Yes

MATHEMATICS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement Attendance AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 210 210 100 Yes 210 74.2 Yes 7.4 Yes 96.2 0.5 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 27 27 100 Yes 27 47.2 No 3.4 Yes/EB 96.3 1.8 Yes Yes
Free Lunch 25 25 100 Yes 25 71.0 Yes 23.4 Yes 96.1 1.5 Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black 5 5 - - 5 - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Hispanic 3 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - -
Native American 0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
White 202 202 100 Yes 202 73.9 Yes 7.2 Yes 96.1 0.5 Yes Yes
Adequate Yearly Progress History
  English Language Arts Mathematics
School 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Aggregate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes

Data Definitions

Race/Ethnicity:

African-American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa.
Asian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
Hispanic - A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native American - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
White - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

 

Limited English Proficient:

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.

Percent 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.

Performance Level Definitions (MCAS):

(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.

 

Special Education:

Students who have an individualized Education Plan (IEP).

 

Adequate Yearly Progress Performance:

A determination of whether a school/district has made "adequate yearly progress". Detailed information on the AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/sprp/cycleIII/.