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Overall Performance
These metrics show student performance on a national assessment on Reading and Math at this school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Metric (Data Point) |
Reading |
Change From Last Year |
Math |
Change From Last Year |
Description |
% Met Growth |
36% |
↑ |
39% |
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SEZP uses a nationwide test each year called MAP to measure student growth in Math and Reading. This measure looks at what percentage of students met the growth goals set for them based on their trajectory. |
Zone Growth Average |
40% |
↑ |
42% |
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Shows the percentage of students that met MAP growth targets across the entire empowerment zone for comparison. |
National Rank |
34 / 100 |
↓ |
36 / 100 |
↓ |
Shows how this school ranks against all other schools that took the assessment nationally in terms of student growth |
Metric (Data Point) |
% |
Change From Last Year |
Description |
% Eligible to Attend Putnam |
22% |
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Shows the percentage of students that would be eligible to attend Putnam, which looks at student grades and attendance. |
% of Students Accepted into Springfield Honors Academy (SHA) |
12% |
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Shows the percentage of students that were accepted into Springfield Honors Academy based on student performance |
Stakeholder Perception
These metrics show how different groups perceive the school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Ideally, everyone would feel that they are happy with their experience of the school. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Metric (Data Point) |
Percent |
Change From Last Year |
Description |
All Students |
72% |
↑ |
Results from asking 8th grade students if they feel they belong in their school community |
Students of Color |
67% |
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Results from asking 8th grade students of color if they feel they belong in their school community. |
All Families |
75% |
↓ |
Results from asking families whether or not they would recommend the school to friends or family |
Families of Color |
76% |
↑ |
Results from asking families of color whether or not they would recommend the school to friends or family. |
All Educators |
64% |
↑ |
Results of asking educators whether they would recommend working at the school |
Educators of Color |
59% |
↓ |
Results of asking educators of color within the school whether they would recommend working at the school |
Equitable Outcomes For All Students
These metrics show how different subgroups of students within the school have performed to contribute toward an equitable school experience and also compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
% Met Growth |
Reading |
Change From Last Year |
Math |
Change From Last Year |
Overall |
36% |
↑ |
39% |
↓ |
Exceptional Learners |
26% |
↑ |
27% |
↑ |
Emerging Bilinguals |
38% |
↓ |
37% |
↑ |
Black / African-American |
35% |
↓ |
38% |
↓ |
Latinx / Hispanic |
34% |
↑ |
37% |
↑ |
Asian |
38% |
↓ |
36% |
↑ |
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (American Indian, Pacific Islander, ___) |
36% |
↑ |
40% |
↓ |
Male |
34% |
↑ |
38% |
↑ |
Female |
37% |
↓ |
41% |
↓ |
School Demographics By Group
This shows % of staff within each role broken out by race and ethnicity compared to the student population at the school. Research shows that student performance improves when the teaching staff more closely matches that of the student population they serve. SEZP strives to continually improve its representation of staff of color and to make sure that all students are receiving a rigorous education.
Group |
Students |
All Staff |
Leaders |
Teachers |
Instructional Staff |
Latinx / Hispanic |
65% |
20% |
1% |
8% |
25% |
Black / African-American |
20% |
15% |
10% |
18% |
27% |
White |
5% |
55% |
75% |
69% |
42% |
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (American Indian, Pacific Islander, ____) |
10% |
10% |
14% |
5% |
6% |
% Staff that is Bilingual or Multilingual |
17% |
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% of staff that can speak more than one language, which helps to support English Language Learners and students who speak a different language at home or amongst their community |
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