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Framingham reports 39% on state accountability; committee presses for turnaround on declining MCAS and absenteeism
Summary
District staff told the school committee Framingham earned about 39% of its possible accountability points, cited several schools below the 10th percentile and said chronic absenteeism remains high (about 27% in grades 1'8). Committee members pressed for clear steps and timelines to reverse declining results.
Framingham Public Schools staff presented 2024 accountability results from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), telling the school committee the district earned approximately 39% of possible accountability points and remains in "moderate progress" toward state targets.
Amy Bright explained DESE's accountability system: districts and schools receive an accountability percentile (1—99) and a criterion-reference component calculated from multiple indicators including MCAS achievement and growth, ACCESS English-language proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and high-school completion and advanced-coursework metrics. "For Framingham Public…
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