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2026 Official Accountability Report - Hanover

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
44% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%39%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
44%
Moderate 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 achievement34-14-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-24-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total31260.03867.531247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-14-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-14-24-
Growth total6820.05822.52822.53822.5
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---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.01410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total3.49.6-3.37.6-4.710.7-2.47.6-
Percentage of possible points35%-43%-44%-32%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
38%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

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 achievement34-44-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total61260.06867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-34-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.01810.04410.0
Weighted total5.29.6-5.47.6-3.410.7-1.57.6-
Percentage of possible points54%-71%-32%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
26%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%37%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
31%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-14-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total21267.571247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---91220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total2.910.3-6.210.7-
Percentage of possible points28%-58%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan28%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
58%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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 achievement14-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total11267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total1.810.3-4.010.7-
Percentage of possible points18%-37%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan18%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
37%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%

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 503.9 503.0 -0.9 506.4 1,1953Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 478.2 477.8 -0.4 482.4 2401Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 488.0 485.6 -2.4 489.8 4080Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 494.3 491.0 -3.3 496.4 390Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.9 487.2 -2.7 492.2 1330Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.5 481.5 -3.0 486.6 3210Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 498.3 498.5 0.2 500.7 222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 499.0 498.2 -0.8 501.5 480Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.5 503.5 -1.0 509.2 1,0883Recovery 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 509.3 504.8 -4.5 511.9 1660Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 489.5 484.0 -5.5 494.6 410Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.7 495.3 0.6 498.0 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 493.0 488.6 -4.4 495.7 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.0 504.0 -6.0 512.6 1550Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.5 503.7 -0.8 506.4 1,2010Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.2 482.2 3.0 483.6 2402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 488.9 489.1 0.2 490.8 4112Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 492.5 492.1 -0.4 495.0 411Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 489.1 491.1 2.0 490.8 1353Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 485.9 485.7 -0.2 488.1 3231Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 503.3 506.0 2.7 506.2 223Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 495.2 495.5 0.3 497.6 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.1 504.2 -0.9 507.6 1,0920Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.6 503.5 -3.1 508.1 1660Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 487.1 487.5 0.4 492.2 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 490.4 490.4 0.0 494.2 411Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 490.2 481.8 -8.4 493.6 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.8 503.3 -3.5 508.0 1560Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.9 501.3 -0.6 503.8 3920Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 86--
High Needs 487.7 485.8 -1.9 489.9 1400Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 486.2 489.1 2.9 489.5 513Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 485.2 481.1 -4.1 487.9 1030Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.2 501.1 -1.1 504.8 3540Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.6 506.9 -0.7 509.9 1603Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 40--
High Needs 487.7 493.1 5.4 490.6 374Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities 487.0 482.6 -4.4 490.1 240Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.7 505.6 -2.1 510.0 1520Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 9723Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.3 2402Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.0 3112Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.6 312Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 49.5 972Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.0 2412Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 18--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 45.9 372Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.3 8893Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.8 1601Low Growth
Lowest Performing 30.9 411Low Growth
High Needs 38.5 371Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 16--
Students with Disabilities 38.3 251Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 34.3 1511Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.1 9753Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.4 2403Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.3 3123Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.7 322Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 51.6 983Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.7 2422Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 18--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 42.2 382Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.2 8913Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 38.1 1611Low Growth
Lowest Performing 47.8 412Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.1 372Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 16--
Students with Disabilities 40.5 252Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 38.9 1521Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.3 96.6 0.3 95.0 1764Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.6 93.8 3.2 94.9 652Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 43--
Students with Disabilities 86.7 89.5 2.8 92.8 382Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.6 96.8 0.2 95.0 1574Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 98.4 -0.4 95.0 1874Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 98.0 95.3 -2.7 95.0 643Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 38--
Students with Disabilities 97.3 93.3 -4.0 95.0 450Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.7 98.3 -0.4 95.0 1774Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 0.0 -0.4 1.0 6634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 1564Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 69--
Students with Disabilities 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1174Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 6094Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 67.9 50.0 -17.9 68.9 260Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 67.9 50.0 -17.9 68.9 260Declined
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-------
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 8.0 5.7 -2.3 7.0 1,6074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 9.4 9.6 0.2 7.3 2401No Change
High Needs 13.4 9.6 -3.8 11.6 5434Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 15.5 8.2 -7.3 13.0 614Exceeded Target
Low Income 22.5 16.2 -6.3 20.1 1854Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 11.5 9.2 -2.3 9.1 4243Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 3.7 6.7 3.0 1.6 300Declined
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino 17.2 14.9 -2.3 14.3 672Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 38--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.3 4.8 -2.5 6.1 1,4484Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 13.4 11.2 -2.2 11.8 6724Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 2.6 7.3 4.7 1.0 414Exceeded Target
High Needs 20.7 16.1 -4.6 17.8 1804Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 74--
Students with Disabilities 15.0 15.5 0.5 11.5 1421No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 12.1 10.5 -1.6 10.3 6173Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 77.9 75.7 -2.2 81.3 3250Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 57.0 50.0 -7.0 62.7 800Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 35--
Students with Disabilities 43.4 45.0 1.6 50.5 602Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 77.9 77.0 -0.9 81.5 2961No Change

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 1,383 1,36198Yes 1 1,383 1,36799Yes 1 564 55498Yes 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 465 450 465 452 186 178 1,116 1,08097Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 42 41 43 43 20 19 105 10398Yes1
Low Income 158 152 158 153 71 67 387 37296Yes1
Students with Disabilities 364 349 364 351 136 128 864 82896Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 28 28 28 28 17 15 73 7197Yes1
Black or African American 16 15 15 14 6 5 37----
Hispanic or Latino 53 51 53 52 21 20 127 12397Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 25 24 25 25 6 6 56 5598Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,261 1,243 1,262 1,248 514 508 3,037 2,99999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Cedar ElementaryInsufficient data-
Center ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 88
Hanover HighRequiring assistance or intervention 70
Hanover MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 77



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