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2026 Official Accountability Report - Belmont

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
85% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%89%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
85%
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 achievement44-44-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.07867.5121240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57820.07822.5
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 total3410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.03410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total9.09.6-6.47.6-9.710.0-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points94%-84%-97%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan89%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
88%
Weight of high school results:37%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%

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 achievement44-34-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.06867.5121240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-34-
Growth total5820.05822.56820.06822.5
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---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.07810.00410.0
Weighted total8.89.6-5.27.6-9.110.0-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points92%-68%-91%-71%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan80%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
81%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%75%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
72%
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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.05810.0
Weighted total7.610.3-8.110.7-
Percentage of possible points74%-76%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan74%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
76%
Weight of high school results:37%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-44-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total1410.07810.0
Weighted total7.310.3-7.110.7-
Percentage of possible points71%-66%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan71%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
66%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%

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 509.6 510.7 1.1 512.5 2,0454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 483.1 486.0 2.9 489.8 3853Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 495.0 495.7 0.7 497.3 7893Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 498.0 498.7 0.7 500.1 4593Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 488.3 489.9 1.6 490.5 2752Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 484.7 485.0 0.3 487.3 3293Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 516.9 518.4 1.5 519.3 4994Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 486.2 486.9 0.7 488.6 822Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 498.8 499.8 1.0 503.1 1253Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 509.2 512.9 3.7 511.7 1804Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.2 509.9 0.7 512.5 1,1574Recovery 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 519.2 521.7 2.5 521.8 3394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 496.9 500.2 3.3 502.0 683Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 500.5 499.8 -0.7 503.4 933Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.3 498.0 12.7 488.5 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 501.2 497.3 -3.9 505.1 380Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 497.3 496.1 -1.2 500.4 523Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 525.4 531.4 6.0 530.4 724Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 526.6 524.4 -2.2 529.2 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 519.7 520.5 0.8 522.3 1914Path 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 513.1 514.5 1.4 515.5 2,0474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 482.8 487.4 4.6 486.4 3854Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 500.6 501.5 0.9 501.8 7933Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 506.8 508.8 2.0 509.3 4603Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 492.0 493.5 1.5 494.1 2762Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 487.8 485.4 -2.4 490.0 3320Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 528.2 529.8 1.6 531.1 4984Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 484.6 483.4 -1.2 486.9 830Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 497.9 500.6 2.7 499.9 1244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.1 515.1 3.0 514.2 1804Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.2 511.6 1.4 511.8 1,1594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 521.5 524.7 3.2 524.0 3354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 496.1 498.7 2.6 501.2 683Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 504.1 505.9 1.8 508.9 913Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 502.8 516.6 13.8 507.9 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 507.3 501.7 -5.6 511.6 373Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 496.1 497.5 1.4 500.7 513Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 535.1 541.0 5.9 539.3 724Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 531.1 524.4 -6.7 533.6 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 519.6 521.7 2.1 522.2 1894Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 516.5 514.6 -1.9 519.2 6754Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 152--
High Needs 501.0 498.8 -2.2 504.0 2483Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 505.5 499.6 -5.9 508.7 1343Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 491.1 491.9 0.8 494.2 802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 490.1 489.0 -1.1 493.5 1173Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 525.8 523.4 -2.4 529.5 1584Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 492.9 482.1 -10.8 496.4 280Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 501.7 504.1 2.4 504.4 413Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 515.4 516.9 1.5 518.1 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.1 514.0 -1.1 516.8 3834Recovery 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 524.5 526.0 1.5 526.5 3124Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 67--
High Needs 505.3 504.9 -0.4 511.6 783Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 507.0 502.5 -4.5 512.0 323Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 498.8 501.3 2.5 504.9 533Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 534.4 540.7 6.3 537.2 604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 533.7 525.5 -8.2 535.7 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 523.5 524.7 1.2 527.0 1824Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.0 1,6303Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.7 3843Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.7 5863Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.5 3223Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.7 2043Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.6 2542Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 61.3 3934Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 50.0 613Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 53.8 863Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58.3 1413Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.8 9493Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 62.5 2894Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 60.1 674Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 52.8 683Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 15--
Low Income 46.0 272Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 52.0 463Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 65.6 584Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 14--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 61.2 374Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 61.3 1684Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.4 1,6483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.9 3843Typical Growth - High
High Needs 55.2 6023Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.6 3384Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 52.8 2123Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.5 2532Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 66.0 4014Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 48.3 632Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 59.2 873Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58.0 1403Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.7 9553Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.2 2903Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.8 673Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.1 702Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 17--
Low Income 41.2 282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.5 472Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 57.6 593Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 14--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.6 363Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.6 1693Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.0 96.7 1.7 95.0 3664Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.1 91.0 4.9 90.4 1224Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 88.3 89.7 1.4 92.9 782Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 77.1 85.9 8.8 83.2 644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 98.2 98.8 0.6 95.0 834Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 96.0 91.7 -4.3 95.0 240Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.2 96.8 1.6 95.0 2224Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.2 98.2 0.0 95.0 3404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.0 95.4 1.4 95.0 1083Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 93.9 94.8 0.9 95.0 773Met Target
Students with Disabilities 91.9 95.8 3.9 95.0 484Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 100.0 98.2 -1.8 95.0 554Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 90.0 100.0 10.0 91.6 254Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.5 99.1 -0.4 95.0 2274Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.1 -0.2 1.0 1,4544Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.9 0.3 -0.6 1.0 3494Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 4.3 0.0 -4.3 3.8 394Exceeded Target
Low Income 1.1 0.6 -0.5 1.0 1794Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.6 0.0 -0.6 1.0 1774Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3384Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 59--
Hispanic or Latino---- 83--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1144Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 8564Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 84.8 84.9 0.1 85.8 2193Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 84.8 84.9 0.1 85.8 2193Met 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 76.7 84.4 7.7 78.8 324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 76.7 84.4 7.7 78.8 324Exceeded 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 7.4 6.4 -1.0 6.4 2,6913Met Target
Lowest Performing 12.1 10.4 -1.7 10.0 3853Met Target
High Needs 12.1 11.7 -0.4 10.3 1,1022Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.4 7.5 -0.9 5.9 6702Improved Below Target
Low Income 17.6 18.4 0.8 15.2 3800Declined
Students with Disabilities 16.0 15.0 -1.0 13.6 4392Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 4.2 4.4 0.2 2.1 6994Exceeded Target
Black or African American 17.9 16.7 -1.2 15.4 1142Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 14.8 14.4 -0.4 11.9 1812Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.0 6.6 -2.4 8.0 2294Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.1 5.5 -1.6 5.9 1,4654Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.3 12.5 -2.8 13.7 1,5574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 27.5 13.2 -14.3 22.2 684Exceeded Target
High Needs 27.6 24.3 -3.3 24.7 4363Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 25.2 17.8 -7.4 21.1 1354Exceeded Target
Low Income 33.3 28.4 -4.9 28.8 2183Met Target
Students with Disabilities 31.6 31.6 0.0 28.1 2311No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 9.5 7.9 -1.6 6.7 3664Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 67--
Hispanic or Latino---- 81--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 11.5 15.8 4.3 9.9 1330Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 14.1 11.7 -2.4 12.3 9054Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 88.9 88.2 -0.7 92.3 7613Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 62.7 66.0 3.3 68.4 1882Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 75.8 66.7 -9.1 82.5 600Declined
Low Income 63.9 69.9 6.0 70.1 1033Met Target
Students with Disabilities 40.6 51.2 10.6 47.7 844Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 98.3 96.8 -1.5 95.0 1894Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 23--
Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 86.5 94.1 7.6 89.9 514Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 88.2 88.1 -0.1 91.8 4473Met 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 2,449 2,42199Yes 1 2,447 2,42099Yes 1 1,045 1,02298Yes 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 941 919 941 922 370 353 2,252 2,19497Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 530 524 528 526 181 176 1,239 1,22699Yes1
Low Income 331 322 332 323 127 122 790 76797Yes1
Students with Disabilities 400 380 401 384 180 171 981 93595Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 2 4 3 1 1 9----
Asian 591 590 590 589 238 233 1,419 1,412100Yes1
Black or African American 105 102 105 103 50 48 260 25397Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 149 149 149 147 63 61 361 35799Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 223 221 224 220 107 105 554 54699Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,377 1,357 1,375 1,358 586 574 3,338 3,28999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Belmont HighRequiring assistance or intervention 98
Belmont Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
Daniel ButlerNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Mary Lee BurbankNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Roger E WellingtonNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Winn BrookNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 91



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