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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. Zone Rank shows if the school placed in the lowest, middle, or highest third in the 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%	↑	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%	↑	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%	↑	Shows the percentage of students that would be eligible to attend Putnam, which looks at student grades and attendance.
​% of Students Accepted into SHA	12%	↓	​Shows the percentage of students that were accepted into Springfield Honors Academy based on student performance

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. Zone Rank shows if the school placed in the lowest, middle, or highest third in the zone. 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%	↑	.

Family	79%	↓	Results from asking families whether or not they would recommend the school to friends or family
Families of Color	76%	​↑	.

Educators of Color

64%

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Results asking educators of color within the school whether they would recommend working at the school to other educators of color

Equity

These metrics show how different subgroups within the school, including students and staff, have performed and in terms of representation to contribute toward an equitable school experience and also compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. SEZP strives to continually improve its representation of staff of color and to make sure that all students are receiving a rigorous education. Zone Rank shows if the school placed in the lowest, middle, or highest third in the zone while 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, etc.)	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.

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, etc.)	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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