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2026 Official Accountability Report - Chelsea

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
50% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
50%
Substantial 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 achievement14-24-04-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-04-24-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total61260.06867.501240.04867.5
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------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total5.19.6-5.27.6-2.310.0-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points53%-68%-23%-47%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan61%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
35%
Weight of high school results:33%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 achievement34-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-14-24-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total71260.04867.511240.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-14-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.53820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total2410.03410.00810.04410.0
Weighted total5.59.6-3.97.6-2.210.0-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points57%-51%-22%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
29%
Weight of high school results:34%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
45%
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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total71267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---24-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total3410.02810.0
Weighted total5.910.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points57%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan57%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
22%
Weight of high school results:33%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total61267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total2410.01810.0
Weighted total5.210.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points51%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan51%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
28%
Weight of high school results:34%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

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 478.2 478.2 0.0 480.7 2,5091Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 452.2 455.9 3.7 457.3 4332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 476.9 477.0 0.1 479.2 2,3222Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.6 472.9 0.3 475.7 1,5922Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 477.0 477.0 0.0 479.4 2,0311Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 466.4 465.7 -0.7 468.5 6150Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American 484.4 479.9 -4.5 486.8 1130Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 477.3 477.5 0.2 479.8 2,2462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.7 485.7 1.0 487.1 1262Recovery Path: Improved Below 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 478.9 477.3 -1.6 481.5 3320Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 461.4 465.1 3.7 466.5 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 476.7 475.9 -0.8 480.0 2910Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 461.9 464.6 2.7 465.1 1353Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 477.3 476.2 -1.1 481.2 2750Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 464.8 466.6 1.8 467.5 642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 477.7 476.3 -1.4 480.9 2970Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.0 482.7 1.7 482.9 2,5003Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 456.0 462.8 6.8 460.3 4334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 480.0 481.7 1.7 481.8 2,3133Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.5 479.5 2.0 480.1 1,5862Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 480.0 481.9 1.9 481.8 2,0243Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 469.5 471.8 2.3 471.5 6093Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American 484.4 481.5 -2.9 486.7 1130Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.2 482.3 2.1 482.8 2,2383Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.5 488.6 0.1 490.7 1252Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.2 478.7 -1.5 482.7 3100Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.4 467.0 0.6 471.5 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 478.9 477.8 -1.1 482.7 2700Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.1 473.4 4.3 474.2 1202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 479.3 478.1 -1.2 483.8 2550Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 468.4 469.9 1.5 471.8 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 479.4 478.2 -1.2 483.4 2730Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.1 477.4 0.3 478.8 7842Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 193--
High Needs 475.8 476.0 0.2 478.8 7142Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.0 472.6 0.6 473.9 4872Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 476.1 476.0 -0.1 479.4 6281Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 465.4 464.7 -0.7 468.8 1980Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 485.3 482.5 -2.8 488.8 450Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 476.3 476.4 0.1 477.9 6932Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.6 487.1 1.5 487.2 363Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.3 475.1 -4.2 481.3 3190Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 42--
High Needs 478.2 473.3 -4.9 481.1 2800Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.0 464.0 -4.0 470.4 1160Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 478.9 473.7 -5.2 482.0 2640Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 467.3 464.2 -3.1 471.1 670Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 478.3 474.2 -4.1 481.4 2840Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 17--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.4 1,8162Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.0 4242Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.2 1,6622Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.8 1,1262Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 48.9 1,4422Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 38.9 4101Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 48.5 762Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.3 1,6292Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.2 923Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.4 2352Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.9 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.0 1992Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.7 702Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.2 1892Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.8 422Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 44.8 2042Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 15--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.0 1,8322Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.6 4242Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.4 1,6782Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.3 1,1512Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.6 1,4592Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.4 4061Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 41.1 762Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 45.0 1,6482Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.1 902Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.6 2262Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.7 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.8 1902Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.1 643Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.0 1802Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.4 352Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 47.1 1942Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 16--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 71.3 70.1 -1.2 73.3 5110Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 70.4 68.3 -2.1 74.7 4830Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.3 57.2 4.9 58.0 2292Improved Below Target
Low Income 70.8 68.8 -2.0 75.4 4710Declined
Students with Disabilities 52.0 57.5 5.5 58.1 872Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 70.4 68.3 -2.1 75.1 4580Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 27--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 77.4 83.8 6.4 79.0 4504Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.0 83.3 6.3 80.4 4264Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 62.5 68.4 5.9 68.0 1553Met Target
Low Income 77.9 83.8 5.9 81.7 4214Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 78.4 72.0 -6.4 83.0 750Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 76.7 83.2 6.5 80.8 3994Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 25--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 6.9 6.3 -0.6 6.2 1,8212Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 7.3 6.8 -0.5 6.5 1,5592Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.6 11.6 -2.0 12.2 6533Met Target
Low Income 6.7 6.2 -0.5 6.0 1,4092Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 4.8 4.6 -0.2 4.3 3051No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 77--
Hispanic or Latino 7.5 6.4 -1.1 6.7 1,6203Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 93--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.5 47.9 2.4 47.1 1,5823Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.5 47.9 2.4 47.1 1,5823Met 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 14.9 8.6 -6.3 16.2 4890Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 14.9 8.6 -6.3 16.2 4890Declined
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 25.8 23.6 -2.2 24.8 3,5874Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 25.5 24.0 -1.5 23.4 4332Improved Below Target
High Needs 26.5 24.5 -2.0 24.7 3,3533Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.1 22.6 -1.5 21.6 2,4162Improved Below Target
Low Income 27.2 25.6 -1.6 24.8 2,9472Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 34.2 30.1 -4.1 31.8 8454Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American 23.9 20.2 -3.7 21.4 1684Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 25.8 23.6 -2.2 22.9 3,2112Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 29.5 27.2 -2.3 28.3 1804Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.6 58.1 3.5 53.0 1,8080Declined
Lowest Performing 36.4 50.0 13.6 31.1 420Declined
High Needs 56.8 60.7 3.9 53.9 1,5910Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.6 62.0 2.4 55.5 7760Declined
Low Income 56.4 60.6 4.2 51.9 1,4740Declined
Students with Disabilities 63.0 60.4 -2.6 59.5 2882Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 74--
Hispanic or Latino 55.9 59.5 3.6 51.5 1,6270Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 86--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 56.6 59.9 3.3 60.0 8263Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 53.7 56.1 2.4 59.4 7112Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.1 43.6 4.5 45.8 3032Improved Below Target
Low Income 54.8 57.3 2.5 61.0 6532Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 26.0 25.4 -0.6 33.1 1341No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 37--
Hispanic or Latino 55.0 58.9 3.9 61.8 7402Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 37--

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 2,921 2,86098Yes 1 2,912 2,83697Yes 1 1,178 1,15998Yes 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 2,689 2,632 2,681 2,609 1,063 1,046 6,433 6,28798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 1,778 1,746 1,768 1,732 656 644 4,202 4,12298Yes1
Low Income 2,373 2,319 2,365 2,299 955 938 5,693 5,55698Yes1
Students with Disabilities 694 675 691 666 276 269 1,661 1,61097Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 0 0 6----
Asian 10 10 10 10 5 5 25----
Black or African American 135 130 135 132 65 64 335 32697Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 2,613 2,559 2,605 2,534 1,045 1,027 6,263 6,12098Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14 14 14 14 8 8 36----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 146 144 145 143 55 55 346 34299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Chelsea HighRequiring assistance or intervention 3
Chelsea Opportunity AcademyRequiring assistance or intervention-
Chelsea Virtual Learning AcademyInsufficient data-
Clark Avenue SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 2
Edgar F. Hooks ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 47
Eugene Wright Science and Technology AcademyRequiring assistance or intervention 8
Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 13
George F. Kelly ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 19
Joseph A. Browne SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 7
Shurtleff Early ChildhoodInsufficient data-
William A Berkowitz ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 45



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