School Report Card - Forest Park Middle

Forest Park Middle (02810325)

Carol Fazio, School Principal
Mailing Address: 46 Oakland Street
Springfield, MA 01108
Phone: (413) 787-7420
FAX: (413) 787-7419
Website: http://sps.springfield.ma.us
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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 2003 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
Forest Park embraces the ideal: It takes a village to raise a child. A high achieving school with well-defined, clear expectations of ourselves, our parents and our students, we believe teachers should be held accountable for teaching, parents for becoming involved and supporting their children, and students for putting forth the effort that will lead to academic success. Our leadership team enforces a zero tolerance policy, providing a safe supportive place for working and learning.

Enrollment - 2004
 SchoolDistrictState
Race/Ethnicity
African American26.5 % 28.3 % 8.8 %
Asian5.4 % 2.4 % 4.7 %
Hispanic40.4 % 48.4 % 11.5 %
Native American0.3 % 0.2 % 0.3 %
White27.3 % 20.7 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male51.2 %51.6 %51.5 %
Female48.8 %48.4 %48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency3.1 % 11.6 % 5.0 %
Low-income71.3 % 77.1 % 27.1 %
Special Education21.9 % 20 % 15.6 %
Migrant2.0 % 1.2 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT94026,134980,842
Grades Offered: 06, 07, 08

Percent of teachers licensed: 89.19%

Percent of teachers in core academic subject areas who are Highly Qualified: 89.39%

Additional Teacher Information:

Our dedicated experienced staff of 72 teachers, 68% with advanced degrees, an assistant principal and guidance counselor for each grade level and crisis intervention counselors for student support provide academic rigor in a culture of achievement. Their commitment to professional development is a core value embraced by all members of the school community. Our 92%+ attendance record is testament to our success at being a child-centered school.

School Report Card - Forest Park Middle
Grade 06 - Mathematics

 Included in Results% Students at Each Performance Level
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS 
 Disabled 48 100 2 2 19 77
GENDER 
 Female 137 100 8 13 42 37
 Male 154 100 7 17 31 45
RACE/ETHNICITY 
 African American/Black 88 100 6 7 48 40
 Asian or Pacific Islander 17 100 24 35 29 12
 Hispanic 110 100 2 11 29 58
 Native American 1 100    
 White 81 100 14 26 33 27
 LOW INCOME 241 100 5 13 35 47
 MIGRANT 5 100    
ALL STUDENTS 
 2003 297 100 7 15 36 42
 2002 287 100 1 26 34 39
DISTRICT 
 2003 2093 100 2 8 27 62
 2002 2024 99 1 10 22 67
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 - Forest Park Middle
Grade 07 - English Language Arts

 Included in Results% Students at Each Performance Level
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS 
 Disabled 68 100  19 51 29
 Limited English Proficient 4 100    
GENDER 
 Female 130 100 1 42 52 6
 Male 156 100 1 45 41 13
RACE/ETHNICITY 
 African American/Black 68 100  37 50 13
 Asian or Pacific Islander 14 100  71 29 
 Hispanic 113 100  29 59 12
 Native American 1 100    
 White 95 100 3 61 29 6
 LOW INCOME 234 100 0 39 49 12
 MIGRANT 3 100    
ALL STUDENTS 
 2003 292 100 1 43 46 10
 2002 308 98 2 46 38 14
DISTRICT 
 2003 2050 100 1 29 47 24
 2002 1979 95 2 30 40 29
STATE 
 2003 79345 99 8 57 28 7
 2002 76710 97 9 55 28 8
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Forest Park Middle
Grade 08 - Mathematics

 Included in Results% Students at Each Performance Level
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS 
 Disabled 68 100  3 15 82
 Limited English Proficient 3 100    
GENDER 
 Female 134 100 3 14 28 54
 Male 159 100 5 16 30 48
RACE/ETHNICITY 
 African American/Black 69 100  7 30 62
 Asian or Pacific Islander 17 100 6 24 12 59
 Hispanic 109 100 1 12 28 59
 White 103 100 10 24 32 34
 LOW INCOME 233 100 2 12 31 55
 MIGRANT 1 100    
ALL STUDENTS 
 2003 298 100 4 16 29 51
 2002 302 100 1 11 32 56
DISTRICT 
 2003 2014 100 1 6 21 72
 2002 2025 100 1 5 24 70
STATE 
 2003 78589 99 12 25 30 33
 2002 74890 98 11 23 33 33
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Forest Park Middle
Mid-Cycle AYP Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student GroupParticipationPerformanceImprovementAttendanceAYP
2003
EnrolledAssessed%Met
Target		NCPIMet
Target		CPI
Change		Met
Target		%ChangeMet
Target
Aggregate292292100Yes27777.3Yes3.0Yes91.01.3Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof.44--4------- -
Spec. Ed.6868100Yes6657.6No10.0Yes88.90.8No No
Free Lunch234234100Yes22174.3No8.3Yes90.21.2Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black6868100Yes6374.2No4.9Yes91.32.2Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl.1414--14------- -
Hispanic113113100Yes10668.6No1.9Yes89.31.6Yes Yes
Native American11--1------- -
White9595100Yes9386.8Yes1.8Yes92.10.4Yes Yes

MATHEMATICS
Student GroupParticipationPerformanceImprovementAttendanceAYP
2003
EnrolledAssessed%Met
Target		NCPIMet
Target		CPI
Change		Met
Target		%ChangeMet
Target
Aggregate595595100Yes56651.2No4.1Yes91.01.3Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof.33--3------- -
Spec. Ed.116116100Yes11331.0No1.8No88.90.8No No
Free Lunch474474100Yes45147.2No6.9Yes90.21.2Yes Yes
Afr. Amer./Black157157100Yes15145.7No8.1Yes91.32.2Yes Yes
Asian or Pacif. Isl.3434100Yes3365.9Yes-13.7No95.20.1Yes Yes
Hispanic219219100Yes20743.0No4.5Yes89.31.6Yes Yes
Native American11--1------- -
White184184100Yes17463.2Yes3.3Yes92.10.4Yes Yes

Adequate Yearly Progress History
 English Language ArtsMathematics
School1999200020012002200319992000200120022003
Aggregate No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A N/A No

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/.