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2026 Official Accountability Report - Billerica

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
30% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%25%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
30%
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 achievement04-04-14-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-14-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.02867.531240.01867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-24-
Growth total4820.04822.55820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total1.39.6-2.57.6-3.910.0-1.67.6-
Percentage of possible points14%-33%-39%-21%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan23%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
30%
Weight of high school results:27%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage25%

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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-04-04-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.54820.04822.5
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 total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.02410.06810.04410.0
Weighted total2.99.6-3.87.6-3.810.0-1.37.6-
Percentage of possible points30%-50%-38%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan40%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
28%
Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%14%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
20%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-1.810.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
17%
Weight of high school results:27%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%

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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total31267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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 absenteeism14-14-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total1410.03810.0
Weighted total3.010.3-3.410.7-
Percentage of possible points29%-32%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan29%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
32%
Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 495.5 493.5 -2.0 498.9 2,3680Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.0 468.1 -0.9 474.1 4500Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 484.4 480.9 -3.5 486.6 1,0470Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 481.1 478.7 -2.4 483.2 1810Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 487.9 484.9 -3.0 489.9 6600Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.2 471.3 -2.9 476.7 5630Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 11--
Asian 504.7 501.2 -3.5 507.4 2390Recovery Path: Declined
Black or African American 489.6 486.1 -3.5 492.0 1490Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 489.7 487.8 -1.9 492.6 2590Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 495.8 496.6 0.8 497.7 832Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 495.6 493.9 -1.7 498.0 1,6250Recovery 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 499.0 498.8 -0.2 501.2 3141Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 478.4 476.5 -1.9 483.5 650Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.7 485.9 -2.8 492.0 1150Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 493.3 489.1 -4.2 497.2 820Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 478.8 478.7 -0.1 480.8 491Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 504.0 506.4 2.4 509.5 342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 492.9 486.5 -6.4 495.3 330Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 493.0 494.4 1.4 496.2 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.3 500.3 0.0 502.2 1931Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.1 495.6 -1.5 499.0 2,3700Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 472.8 472.9 0.1 478.6 4502Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.0 483.7 -2.3 487.5 1,0490Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 486.4 484.8 -1.6 488.9 1820Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 488.7 486.1 -2.6 490.5 6600Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.5 475.2 -1.3 478.1 5630Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 11--
Asian 509.5 507.8 -1.7 512.4 2393Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 487.0 486.7 -0.3 489.3 1491Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 489.8 488.5 -1.3 492.1 2580Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 496.1 496.6 0.5 498.0 832Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 497.5 495.8 -1.7 499.5 1,6280Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.3 496.5 0.2 497.9 3102Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 476.6 476.3 -0.3 481.7 651Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 486.5 485.4 -1.1 490.3 1120Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 490.2 488.1 -2.1 494.7 790Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.9 479.2 2.3 480.3 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 504.5 505.3 0.8 508.1 352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 486.2 487.1 0.9 490.1 322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 490.1 493.9 3.8 494.1 413Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.7 496.9 -0.8 500.3 1910Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.5 493.6 -2.9 499.2 8050Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 184--
High Needs 486.1 480.6 -5.5 489.1 3550Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 484.7 475.2 -9.5 487.9 600Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 490.5 483.4 -7.1 493.8 2300Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.4 472.4 -5.0 480.8 1860Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 506.8 500.7 -6.1 510.5 890Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 488.7 483.9 -4.8 492.2 520Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 489.8 489.4 -0.4 492.5 781Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 494.0 492.4 -1.6 496.7 220Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 497.2 493.9 -3.3 498.8 5590Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.2 501.8 -5.4 509.8 2900Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 65--
High Needs 499.9 489.3 -10.6 502.4 970Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 503.4 491.9 -11.5 506.7 670Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.8 480.5 -10.3 493.7 450Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 511.0 507.3 -3.7 515.6 323Recovery Path: Met Target
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 499.0 501.0 2.0 502.1 363Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.9 501.7 -7.2 511.6 1890Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 1,8742Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.7 4462Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.5 8012Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.5 1183Typical Growth - High
Low Income 47.0 5062Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.3 4321Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 5--
Asian 48.3 1842Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 46.8 1042Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.5 1952Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.4 652Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 45.9 1,3202Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.2 2782Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.9 652Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.6 862Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 46.9 652Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.9 321Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 48.7 312Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 47.0 232Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.1 352Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.6 1802Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.8 1,8842Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.3 4462Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.5 8082Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.5 1223Typical Growth - High
Low Income 41.6 5092Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.4 4341Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 5--
Asian 51.6 1853Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 49.0 1062Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 41.6 1972Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 35.7 661Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 41.5 1,3242Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.8 2763Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.5 652Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 50.9 863Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 50.8 643Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.7 332Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 57.3 323Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 43.3 232Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 52.1 343Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.8 1782Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.1 96.2 2.1 95.0 3174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.9 91.9 2.0 94.2 1352Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 88.8 90.2 1.4 93.4 1022Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 88.0 88.5 0.5 94.1 612Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 96.3 100.0 3.7 95.0 374Exceeded Target
Black or African American 100.0 92.6 -7.4 95.0 270Declined
Hispanic or Latino 82.4 87.2 4.8 87.1 393Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 94.9 97.5 2.6 95.0 2034Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.0 95.1 -1.9 95.0 2873Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.0 91.2 -2.8 95.0 1480Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 93.6 90.3 -3.3 95.0 1340Declined
Students with Disabilities 96.2 92.0 -4.2 95.0 500Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 100.0 96.3 -3.7 95.0 274Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 86.4 82.4 -4.0 90.5 340Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 97.8 96.4 -1.4 95.0 1964Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.8 1.1 0.3 1.0 1,2080Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.8 2.6 0.8 1.6 4200Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 29--
Low Income 2.6 3.4 0.8 2.3 2910Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1973Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1293Met Target
Black or African American 1.1 0.0 -1.1 1.0 1084Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 3.6 4.2 0.6 3.2 1430Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 7803Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.2 64.0 -1.2 70.1 1501No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 65.2 64.0 -1.2 70.1 1501No Change
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 38.5 20.7 -17.8 39.8 290Declined
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 10.6 7.7 -2.9 9.6 3,2404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 14.0 12.9 -1.1 11.9 4502Improved Below Target
High Needs 16.6 12.0 -4.6 14.8 1,4414Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.5 10.1 -7.4 15.0 2974Exceeded Target
Low Income 19.5 14.2 -5.3 17.1 9244Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.5 11.7 -4.8 14.1 7154Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 17--
Asian 11.7 9.1 -2.6 9.6 3413Met Target
Black or African American 4.1 2.7 -1.4 1.6 2214Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 17.1 10.4 -6.7 14.2 4024Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.2 5.8 -3.4 8.2 1214Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 10.1 7.6 -2.5 8.9 2,1354Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.1 20.8 2.7 16.5 1,2260Declined
Lowest Performing 3.4 23.1 19.7 1.0 650Declined
High Needs 28.2 29.9 1.7 25.3 4550Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 77--
Low Income 31.5 33.5 2.0 27.0 3400Declined
Students with Disabilities 27.8 24.7 -3.1 24.3 1663Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 12.6 13.5 0.9 9.8 1330Declined
Black or African American 15.5 20.6 5.1 11.8 1260Declined
Hispanic or Latino 19.2 34.0 14.8 14.8 1500Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.1 19.4 0.3 17.3 7691No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 84.1 87.6 3.5 87.5 5713Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 68.5 74.8 6.3 74.2 2023Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 26--
Low Income 70.1 79.9 9.8 76.3 1444Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 58.5 58.2 -0.3 65.6 791No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 85.1 91.5 6.4 88.8 594Exceeded Target
Black or African American 77.8 89.1 11.3 84.3 554Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 79.1 78.7 -0.4 85.9 611No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 85.7 88.9 3.2 89.3 3713Met 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 2,712 2,69699Yes 1 2,712 2,69399Yes 1 1,130 1,12099Yes 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 1,187 1,176 1,188 1,174 479 470 2,854 2,82099Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 211 210 210 209 79 79 500 498100Yes1
Low Income 754 748 754 744 316 310 1,824 1,80299Yes1
Students with Disabilities 620 612 621 612 239 234 1,480 1,45899Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 11 11 11 4 4 26----
Asian 278 277 278 278 124 124 680 679100Yes1
Black or African American 184 184 184 183 86 85 454 452100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 309 306 307 303 124 121 740 73099Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 97 96 98 95 35 33 230 22497Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 1,831 1,820 1,832 1,821 756 752 4,419 4,39399Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Billerica Memorial High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 67
Frederick J DutileNot requiring assistance or intervention 55
Hajjar ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 38
John F KennedyNot requiring assistance or intervention 70
Locke MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 62
Marshall Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 56
ParkerNot requiring assistance or intervention 44
Thomas DitsonNot requiring assistance or intervention 48



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