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2026 Official Accountability Report - Wachusett

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
37% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
37%
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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-24-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.04867.521240.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-34-
Growth total4820.05822.55820.05822.5
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 total3410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total1.59.6-4.07.6-3.810.0-2.57.6-
Percentage of possible points16%-53%-38%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan34%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
36%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total41260.04867.521240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total5820.06822.55820.05822.5
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 total1410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-34-34-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.06810.03410.0
Weighted total3.59.6-4.17.6-4.810.0-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points37%-54%-48%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
33%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%21%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
25%
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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
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 absenteeism44-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total2.010.3-2.510.7-
Percentage of possible points19%-23%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan19%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
23%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total31267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total0410.01810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-3.410.7-
Percentage of possible points31%-32%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
32%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

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 500.9 499.6 -1.3 503.6 3,0890Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 477.2 478.0 0.8 482.3 6072Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 489.5 487.4 -2.1 491.6 1,0000Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 492.6 489.6 -3.0 494.7 1480Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 492.3 490.7 -1.6 495.1 5230Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.1 479.9 -2.2 484.1 5640Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 509.3 505.9 -3.4 511.7 943Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 498.1 498.0 -0.1 500.5 1433Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 495.4 493.4 -2.0 498.1 2690Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 505.4 504.8 -0.6 507.3 993Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 5--
White 501.1 499.9 -1.2 503.8 2,4770Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.8 503.1 -2.7 508.1 4180Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 485.5 480.4 -5.1 490.6 920Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.6 484.8 -7.8 495.9 1090Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 496.2 488.6 -7.6 500.1 630Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.2 477.5 -4.7 484.0 650Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 489.0 497.7 8.7 492.5 294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.7 503.1 -3.6 508.9 3540Recovery 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 503.1 502.3 -0.8 505.1 3,0880Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 478.9 482.1 3.2 483.2 6072Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 491.5 490.4 -1.1 493.4 9960Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 495.5 494.1 -1.4 498.0 1490Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 492.7 491.9 -0.8 495.2 5220Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.5 484.2 -1.3 487.2 5590Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 513.7 512.0 -1.7 516.6 944Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 496.9 497.3 0.4 499.2 1443Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 494.4 493.9 -0.5 497.0 2701Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 510.2 507.6 -2.6 512.1 993Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 5--
White 503.7 502.9 -0.8 505.5 2,4740Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.9 507.7 0.8 509.0 4172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 483.8 484.7 0.9 488.9 922Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 491.6 490.8 -0.8 495.4 1070Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 495.6 495.1 -0.5 500.1 621Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 479.9 483.1 3.2 483.3 633Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 492.2 502.1 9.9 494.9 284Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.4 508.1 -0.3 510.2 3531Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.1 500.9 -1.2 503.9 1,0150Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 271--
High Needs 490.2 489.8 -0.4 493.2 3421Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 490.7 489.5 -1.2 493.9 550Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 490.4 491.6 1.2 493.7 1812Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 486.1 485.9 -0.2 489.5 1871Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 506.3 502.3 -4.0 510.0 280Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 494.5 498.7 4.2 498.0 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 492.5 495.9 3.4 494.3 904Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 507.9 505.8 -2.1 510.6 293Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 503.1 501.4 -1.7 504.8 8230Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.3 499.2 -4.1 507.1 3950Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 92--
High Needs 490.5 485.8 -4.7 493.7 980Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 494.1 486.8 -7.3 497.6 560Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.8 480.2 -0.6 484.2 550Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 488.5 498.7 10.2 493.0 224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.7 499.0 -5.7 508.4 3430Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.0 2,4872Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.9 6062Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.2 7642Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.2 1173Typical Growth - High
Low Income 45.5 4002Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.3 4172Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 49.2 732Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 50.6 1013Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 46.9 2172Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.6 793Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 5--
White 47.8 2,0112Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.4 3902Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.4 922Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 39.1 891Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 36.8 521Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 37.3 491Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 58.3 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.4 3392Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.4 2,4892Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.8 6063Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.8 7662Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.3 1173Typical Growth - High
Low Income 45.6 4032Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.7 4182Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 52.0 723Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 50.2 1023Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 50.4 2183Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 44.9 792Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 5--
White 49.3 2,0122Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.3 3923Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.9 923Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.6 892Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income 50.2 533Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.7 482Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 10--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 51.6 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.3 3403Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.5 93.9 -1.6 95.0 4890Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.6 84.8 -4.8 93.9 1510Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 89.6 88.6 -1.0 94.2 1140Declined
Students with Disabilities 82.5 71.2 -11.3 88.6 730Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 85.7 87.8 2.1 90.4 412Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.7 94.2 -2.5 95.0 3970Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.2 97.8 0.6 95.0 4924Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.9 95.6 3.7 95.0 1824Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 91.3 94.4 3.1 95.0 1252Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 88.2 91.8 3.6 92.8 972Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 95.8 91.4 -4.4 95.0 350Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.4 98.3 0.9 95.0 4194Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.0 1,7603Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.7 1.4 -0.3 1.5 4383Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 28--
Low Income 1.8 1.5 -0.3 1.6 2733Met Target
Students with Disabilities 2.4 2.2 -0.2 2.1 2232Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 69--
Black or African American---- 60--
Hispanic or Latino 1.5 1.6 0.1 1.3 1260Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 39--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1,4633Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 58.8 65.1 6.3 63.7 833Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.8 65.1 6.3 63.7 833Met 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 44.0 50.0 6.0 51.0 203Met Target
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 10.9 8.5 -2.4 9.9 4,1934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.8 10.2 -0.6 8.7 6072Improved Below Target
High Needs 18.0 13.6 -4.4 16.2 1,3714Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 15.9 12.6 -3.3 13.4 2144Exceeded Target
Low Income 22.3 18.0 -4.3 19.9 7344Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.4 12.9 -3.5 14.0 7744Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 8.3 7.7 -0.6 6.2 1302Improved Below Target
Black or African American 7.8 10.5 2.7 5.3 1910Declined
Hispanic or Latino 17.9 11.5 -6.4 15.0 3834Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 10.3 7.6 -2.7 9.3 1454Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 5--
White 10.5 8.1 -2.4 9.3 3,3374Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.8 9.6 -1.2 9.2 1,7883Met Target
Lowest Performing 11.7 14.1 2.4 6.4 920Declined
High Needs 20.1 17.9 -2.2 17.2 5072Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 66--
Low Income 20.3 17.4 -2.9 15.8 3282Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 26.4 21.2 -5.2 22.9 2604Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian---- 65--
Black or African American---- 82--
Hispanic or Latino 14.3 12.1 -2.2 9.9 1402Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 10.7 9.7 -1.0 8.9 1,4503Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 67.2 63.6 -3.6 70.6 8540Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.8 37.1 0.3 42.5 2242Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 29--
Low Income 45.1 44.5 -0.6 51.3 1551No Change
Students with Disabilities 18.8 15.1 -3.7 25.9 1060Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 34--
Black or African American---- 37--
Hispanic or Latino 63.9 43.8 -20.1 70.7 640Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 66.8 64.8 -2.0 70.4 6930Declined

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 3,556 3,50899Yes 1 3,551 3,50999Yes 1 1,462 1,44599Yes 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 1,135 1,110 1,132 1,107 473 460 2,740 2,67798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 166 162 166 166 70 70 402 39899Yes1
Low Income 599 585 597 585 253 248 1,449 1,41898Yes1
Students with Disabilities 643 628 641 622 267 256 1,551 1,50697Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 4 4 2 2 10----
Asian 108 106 108 107 42 42 258 25599Yes1
Black or African American 161 159 161 161 59 59 381 37999Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 305 300 305 301 123 120 733 72198Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 105 104 105 104 34 34 244 24299Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 5 5 5 2 2 12----
White 2,868 2,830 2,863 2,827 1,200 1,186 6,931 6,84399Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Central Tree MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 67
Chocksett Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 74
Davis Hill ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 70
DawsonNot requiring assistance or intervention 73
Early Childhood CenterInsufficient data-
Glenwood Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 62
Houghton ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 75
Leroy E.MayoNot requiring assistance or intervention 81
Mountview MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 65
Naquag Elementary SchoolInsufficient data-
Paxton CenterNot requiring assistance or intervention 57
Thomas PrinceRequiring assistance or intervention 74
Wachusett Regional HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 68



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