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2026 Official Accountability Report - Andover

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
64% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%60%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
64%
Substantial progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-04-
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total111260.05867.531240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-24-
Growth total6820.06822.55820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total8.39.6-4.77.6-4.910.0-0.77.6-
Percentage of possible points87%-62%-49%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan74%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
29%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage60%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.05867.5101240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.56820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-34-34-34-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total3410.03410.05810.03410.0
Weighted total8.79.6-5.07.6-8.510.0-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points91%-66%-85%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan78%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
52%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%47%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
41%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total61267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-3.810.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
36%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-14-
Achievement total31267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-3.710.7-
Percentage of possible points31%-35%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
35%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.2 506.0 -2.2 512.7 2,5573Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.7 483.0 2.3 487.1 4842Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 491.5 490.5 -1.0 494.6 8710Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 494.7 493.3 -1.4 498.7 2330Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 490.0 490.9 0.9 493.0 3432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 485.7 484.3 -1.4 487.8 5430Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 517.7 515.0 -2.7 519.7 4784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 499.1 497.0 -2.1 501.5 763Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 493.9 492.6 -1.3 497.1 2750Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 510.0 508.9 -1.1 511.9 1504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 508.0 505.8 -2.2 511.7 1,5753Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.9 507.2 -5.7 515.3 3920Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 489.4 483.8 -5.6 494.5 840Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 496.2 490.6 -5.6 497.7 920Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 500.2 491.1 -9.1 504.1 410Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.3 486.1 -3.2 491.5 550Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 524.0 520.2 -3.8 529.0 714Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 499.6 489.9 -9.7 502.8 310Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.1 506.1 -5.0 513.6 2570Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.9 510.4 -0.5 512.8 2,5604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 484.6 486.6 2.0 491.0 4843Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 495.4 495.7 0.3 497.3 8703Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 503.7 503.9 0.2 506.2 2333Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 493.1 494.6 1.5 495.0 3403Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 488.9 488.1 -0.8 491.1 5443Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 525.3 525.0 -0.3 528.2 4784Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 497.5 498.8 1.3 499.8 763Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 496.1 496.0 -0.1 498.5 2741Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 515.2 514.7 -0.5 517.1 1504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.2 508.6 -0.6 511.0 1,5793Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.5 513.7 -3.8 520.0 3893Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 489.7 487.2 -2.5 494.8 840Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 495.8 496.1 0.3 499.6 912Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 500.7 498.3 -2.4 505.2 400Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.3 488.1 0.8 490.7 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 533.5 529.5 -4.0 537.7 704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 497.3 495.8 -1.5 501.3 300Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.0 512.0 -3.0 517.6 2573Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.4 511.6 1.2 513.1 8514Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 187--
High Needs 494.5 497.5 3.0 497.5 2903Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 495.6 502.9 7.3 498.8 784Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 494.6 496.7 2.1 497.9 1193Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 489.0 490.1 1.1 492.4 1723Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 519.8 524.5 4.7 523.5 1664Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 497.5 497.9 0.4 501.0 263Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 497.6 494.9 -2.7 500.3 850Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.6 515.8 -1.8 520.3 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.8 510.6 0.8 512.4 5354Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.9 506.2 -5.7 515.0 3760Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 84--
High Needs 492.7 488.4 -4.3 495.7 850Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 495.8 488.3 -7.5 499.2 350Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.0 482.7 -6.3 491.7 520Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 523.3 520.8 -2.5 527.3 674Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 493.5 488.0 -5.5 496.6 300Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.3 505.1 -5.2 513.2 2500Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.5 2,0273Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 4793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.5 6513Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.2 1703Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.0 2643Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.9 3992Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 54.5 3753Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 55.4 563Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 48.6 1992Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.0 1133Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.8 1,2813Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.9 3632Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.1 841Low Growth
High Needs 42.9 782Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 13--
Low Income 37.7 311Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 43.1 492Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 49.2 642Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 41.0 292Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.7 2432Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.3 2,0323Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 4793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.0 6593Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.9 1783Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.3 2643Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.4 4023Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 59.9 3743Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 55.5 573Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 54.3 2013Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.2 1133Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 52.3 1,2843Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.1 3603Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.8 842Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 50.0 793Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 15--
Low Income 48.3 322Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.9 492Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 52.9 633Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 50.5 283Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.7 2433Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.6 98.1 2.5 95.0 4154Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.5 94.3 4.8 93.8 1413Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 87.6 95.9 8.3 92.2 744Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 85.7 93.2 7.5 91.8 884Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 98.7 98.9 0.2 95.0 934Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 88.9 96.6 7.7 93.6 294Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 96.3 97.7 1.4 95.0 2624Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 97.4 -1.2 95.0 4304Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.0 92.8 -3.2 95.0 1530Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 94.2 91.8 -2.4 95.0 970Declined
Students with Disabilities 95.3 91.2 -4.1 95.0 910Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 98.8 98.7 -0.1 95.0 784Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 92.3 93.3 1.0 95.0 452Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.0 98.2 -0.8 95.0 2734Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 1,6094Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 3714Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 33--
Low Income 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 1904Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.4 0.0 -0.4 1.0 2154Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 0.6 0.0 -0.6 1.0 3434Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 49--
Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.0 -0.7 1.0 1424Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 56--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1,0134Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.0 75.6 7.6 69.0 1274Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 68.0 75.6 7.6 69.0 1274Exceeded Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.0 41.7 -8.3 52.1 240Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 6.4 6.7 0.3 5.4 3,4011No Change
Lowest Performing 8.2 9.5 1.3 6.1 4850Declined
High Needs 11.5 12.7 1.2 9.7 1,1490Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.9 13.0 0.1 10.4 3071No Change
Low Income 16.5 18.5 2.0 14.1 4760Declined
Students with Disabilities 11.3 12.4 1.1 8.9 6930Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 7.0 8.3 1.3 4.9 6180Declined
Black or African American 5.8 2.7 -3.1 3.3 1104Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 12.4 13.8 1.4 9.5 3690Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7.6 7.2 -0.4 6.6 2092Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 5.1 5.2 0.1 3.9 2,0904Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.7 13.8 2.1 10.1 1,6200Declined
Lowest Performing 10.1 16.7 6.6 4.8 840Declined
High Needs 25.0 28.5 3.5 22.1 3750Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 64--
Low Income 32.4 36.7 4.3 27.9 2100Declined
Students with Disabilities 24.9 24.7 -0.2 21.4 1822Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 8.8 10.4 1.6 6.0 3353Met Target
Black or African American---- 51--
Hispanic or Latino 29.3 38.0 8.7 24.9 1580Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 51--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 9.4 10.9 1.5 7.6 1,0223Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.6 83.8 3.2 84.0 8093Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 42.1 48.0 5.9 47.8 1753Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 29--
Low Income 49.1 55.0 5.9 55.3 1003Met Target
Students with Disabilities 28.8 29.5 0.7 35.9 882Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 89.7 93.0 3.3 93.4 1864Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 43.1 51.3 8.2 49.9 784Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 82.8 85.9 3.1 86.4 4963Met Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 2,988 2,96399Yes 1 2,985 2,96399Yes 1 1,263 1,24599Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High Needs 991 977 992 975 395 387 2,378 2,33998Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 264 264 264 264 101 99 629 627100Yes1
Low Income 397 392 398 388 166 164 961 94498Yes1
Students with Disabilities 612 598 614 599 234 228 1,460 1,42598Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 556 554 555 553 240 235 1,351 1,34299Yes1
Black or African American 97 97 97 97 47 45 241 23999Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 308 306 310 304 118 118 736 72899Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 164 163 164 162 52 51 380 37699Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 1,860 1,840 1,856 1,844 805 795 4,521 4,47999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Andover HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Andover West MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 92
Bancroft ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 84
Doherty MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 89
Henry C Sanborn ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 82
High Plain ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
Shawsheen SchoolInsufficient data-
South ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
West ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 85
Wood Hill Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 85



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