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2026 Official Accountability Report - Hingham

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
78% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%80%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
78%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-34-44-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-34-44-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total111260.06867.5101247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-34-
Growth total5820.06822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.06810.04410.0
Weighted total8.39.6-5.47.6-8.510.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points87%-71%-79%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
81%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

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 achievement44-34-44-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121267.56867.5101247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6822.56822.56822.56822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-44-34-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.01410.07810.03410.0
Weighted total9.910.3-5.57.6-9.210.7-1.77.6-
Percentage of possible points96%-72%-86%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan84%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
54%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage64%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
58%
Substantial 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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement34-44-
Achievement total61267.571247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.53822.5
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 absenteeism34-34-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.03810.0
Weighted total5.510.3-5.710.7-
Percentage of possible points53%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
53%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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 achievement34-14-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
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 absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.00810.0
Weighted total7.510.3-4.810.7-
Percentage of possible points73%-45%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan73%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
45%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage64%

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 514.6 513.7 -0.9 517.0 1,7044Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 489.1 492.8 3.7 493.1 3333Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 497.6 497.0 -0.6 499.4 4813Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 496.3 503.9 7.6 498.4 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 501.6 501.6 0.0 504.4 1523Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 493.3 492.6 -0.7 495.8 3693Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 522.4 521.9 -0.5 524.8 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 502.9 501.4 -1.5 505.3 313Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 510.4 507.2 -3.2 512.9 674Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.5 514.3 -3.2 519.4 634Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 514.6 513.9 -0.7 516.9 1,4834Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 516.8 517.2 0.4 519.4 2444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.4 498.9 3.5 500.5 593Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 498.1 496.7 -1.4 501.4 530Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 492.4 492.5 0.1 495.1 403Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 518.1 518.1 0.0 520.7 2154Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.7 509.2 -1.5 512.6 1,7043Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 487.7 489.6 1.9 494.2 3333Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 496.1 495.2 -0.9 498.0 4790Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 495.7 505.3 9.6 498.2 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 498.0 496.2 -1.8 499.9 1503Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 492.9 491.9 -1.0 495.1 3683Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 519.9 519.9 0.0 522.8 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 493.8 497.9 4.1 496.1 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 505.0 502.1 -2.9 507.4 673Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.1 508.5 -3.6 514.0 633Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 510.8 509.4 -1.4 512.6 1,4823Path 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 511.3 512.5 1.2 513.8 2423Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 488.6 494.9 6.3 493.7 594Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 490.4 493.8 3.4 494.2 513Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 482.4 490.2 7.8 485.8 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.6 513.6 2.0 514.2 2133Path 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 512.3 511.4 -0.9 515.0 5424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 142--
High Needs 500.7 496.8 -3.9 503.7 1433Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 504.7 497.0 -7.7 508.0 513Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 498.1 493.3 -4.8 501.5 1033Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 513.3 506.1 -7.2 516.0 263Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.2 511.3 -0.9 513.8 4644Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.0 512.8 1.8 513.0 2423Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 59--
High Needs 494.0 498.9 4.9 496.9 514Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 488.3 495.4 7.1 491.4 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.4 513.3 1.9 513.3 2133Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.9 1,3353Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.3 3313Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.0 3513Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.8 213Typical Growth - High
Low Income 56.8 1083Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 52.8 2703Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 63.2 514Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 55.2 503Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.0 473Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 58.0 1,1673Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.8 2232Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.6 592Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 35.7 451Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 36.5 321Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.6 1952Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.8 1,3312Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.8 3313Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.0 3512Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.9 213Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.6 1082Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.4 2712Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 52.6 513Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 54.4 503Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 45.4 462Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 48.4 1,1642Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.3 2213Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.3 593Typical Growth - High
High Needs 43.0 432Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 38.5 301Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.8 1943Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.3 94.9 -1.4 95.0 2723Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.1 86.3 -3.8 94.4 730Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 50--
Students with Disabilities 78.8 75.7 -3.1 84.9 370Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.2 96.4 0.2 95.0 2204Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 98.6 -0.8 95.0 2944Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 98.4 97.2 -1.2 95.0 714Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 48--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 93.9 -6.1 95.0 330Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 98.9 -1.1 95.0 2634Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 1,0603Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 2123Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 97--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 1373Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 39--
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino---- 51--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 38--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 9103Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.2 80.0 3.8 77.2 203Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 76.2 80.0 3.8 77.2 203Met 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-------
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 5.0 4.3 -0.7 4.0 2,2634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 6.8 7.8 1.0 4.7 3330Declined
High Needs 10.4 8.7 -1.7 8.6 6233Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 9.3 10.2 0.9 6.8 490Declined
Low Income 17.7 15.2 -2.5 15.3 1983Met Target
Students with Disabilities 9.7 8.2 -1.5 7.3 4742Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 4.3 5.3 1.0 2.2 764Exceeded Target
Black or African American 13.5 5.1 -8.4 11.0 394Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 15.4 7.7 -7.7 12.5 914Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6.2 2.4 -3.8 5.2 824Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.4 4.2 -0.2 3.2 1,9744Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 8.4 9.2 0.8 6.8 1,0383Met Target
Lowest Performing 12.1 6.8 -5.3 6.8 594Exceeded Target
High Needs 23.5 20.1 -3.4 20.6 2043Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income---- 102--
Students with Disabilities 18.4 21.4 3.0 14.9 1260Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 28--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino---- 60--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 42--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.2 8.1 0.9 5.4 8894Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 86.9 82.9 -4.0 90.3 5163Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 58.8 50.5 -8.3 64.5 1070Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 47--
Students with Disabilities 45.3 39.7 -5.6 52.4 680Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 87.3 84.1 -3.2 90.9 4463Met 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 1,964 1,94999Yes 1 1,966 1,94799Yes 1 801 78999Yes 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 546 535 545 531 207 197 1,298 1,26397Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 32 32 32 32 13 13 77 77100Yes1
Low Income 173 171 173 169 74 70 420 41098Yes1
Students with Disabilities 420 409 419 406 152 143 991 95897Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 67 66 67 67 32 32 166 16599Yes1
Black or African American 34 34 34 34 12 12 80 80100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 77 77 77 76 36 36 190 18999Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 73 73 73 73 29 29 175 175100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 1,712 1,698 1,713 1,695 692 680 4,117 4,07399Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
East Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 95
Hingham HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 85
Hingham Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
Plymouth RiverNot requiring assistance or intervention 97
South ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 96
Wm L Foster ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 97



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