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2026 Official Accountability Report - Hamilton-Wenham

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
76% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%75%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
76%
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 achievement44-24-34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-34-04-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total101267.56867.5101247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth44-44-34-24-
Growth total7822.57822.55822.54822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total8.710.3-6.07.6-9.110.7-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points85%-79%-85%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan82%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
60%
Weight of high school results:30%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

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 achievement34-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-44-34-24-
Science achievement34----34----
Achievement total101267.56867.591247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth44-44-44-44-
Growth total7822.57822.57822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total8.710.3-6.07.6-8.410.7-3.37.6-
Percentage of possible points85%-79%-79%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan82%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
61%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%34%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
35%
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 achievement24-34-
Science achievement04----
Achievement total21267.53847.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total6822.52822.5
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 absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.06810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-4.78.8-
Percentage of possible points26%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
53%
Weight of high school results:30%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%

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 achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total4.010.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points39%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
28%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 506.3 507.1 0.8 508.7 8244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 479.1 482.9 3.8 484.2 1622Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 490.8 489.5 -1.3 493.2 2310Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 498.0 499.4 1.4 499.0 653Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 486.0 484.5 -1.5 488.1 1870Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 516.6 516.0 -0.6 519.0 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 505.4 503.3 -2.1 507.9 573Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 514.7 514.4 -0.3 516.6 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.7 506.7 1.0 508.4 7043Recovery Path: Met 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 514.5 512.1 -2.4 517.1 1173Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 493.2 494.1 0.9 498.3 262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 495.5 490.2 -5.3 498.8 220Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 5--
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.4 510.5 -3.9 517.0 1063Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.2 508.7 2.5 508.4 8253Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.6 486.1 5.5 484.0 1624Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 491.3 492.2 0.9 493.1 2302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 495.1 499.1 4.0 497.0 664Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 487.0 487.9 0.9 489.2 1863Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 517.0 520.7 3.7 519.9 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 504.2 507.2 3.0 506.6 574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.4 513.1 1.7 513.3 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.8 508.1 2.3 507.7 7043Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.5 512.4 -0.1 515.0 1173Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.1 490.0 -2.1 497.2 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.8 491.9 4.1 491.6 223Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 5--
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.1 510.7 -1.4 514.7 1063Path 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 506.6 504.7 -1.9 509.3 2673Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 67--
High Needs 493.4 490.7 -2.7 496.4 770Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 22--
Students with Disabilities 488.7 487.2 -1.5 492.1 640Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.0 504.8 -1.2 508.6 2243Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.1 514.4 4.3 512.1 1124Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 26--
High Needs---- 19--
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 5--
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.0 513.1 4.1 510.9 1024Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.4 6653Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.2 1623Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.5 1823Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 15--
Low Income 54.6 473Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 52.4 1473Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 64.0 234Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 57.8 483Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.1 5733Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.1 1052Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.3 262Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 39.4 201Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 5--
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.4 952Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 62.0 6664Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 63.1 1624Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 58.5 1813Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 15--
Low Income 60.4 474Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 57.4 1463Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 65.7 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 67.8 484Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 60.9 5744Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.4 1053Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.6 262Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 36.0 201Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 5--
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.5 953Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.5 97.3 3.8 95.0 1134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.8 92.7 7.9 89.1 414Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.0 98.1 6.1 94.0 1064Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.5 96.8 1.3 95.0 1244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.0 93.5 3.5 93.4 463Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 32--
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.1 96.0 -3.1 95.0 1004Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 4484Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 954Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 39--
Students with Disabilities---- 68--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3974Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 3.6 4.1 0.5 2.6 1,0994Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 3.0 4.9 1.9 1.0 1624Exceeded Target
High Needs 6.9 8.7 1.8 5.1 2880Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 9.6 10.6 1.0 7.2 850Declined
Students with Disabilities 6.8 7.0 0.2 4.4 2281No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 2.2 0.0 -2.2 1.0 384Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 1.4 5.4 4.0 1.0 744Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.0 314Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 3.8 4.2 0.4 2.6 9474Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 7.7 7.2 -0.5 6.1 4734Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 8.0 7.7 -0.3 2.7 264Exceeded Target
High Needs 20.5 18.2 -2.3 17.6 1102Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 43--
Students with Disabilities---- 86--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 7.2 6.8 -0.4 5.4 4094Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 84.3 89.1 4.8 87.7 2214Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 62.9 74.5 11.6 68.6 474Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 21--
Students with Disabilities---- 36--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 85.6 89.9 4.3 89.2 1884Exceeded 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 947 94199Yes 1 948 94299Yes 1 389 38098Yes 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 257 253 258 252 102 97 617 60298Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 16 16 16 16 5 5 37----
Low Income 72 70 73 71 29 27 174 16897Yes1
Students with Disabilities 207 204 208 203 83 79 498 48698Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 40 40 40 40 16 16 96 96100Yes1
Black or African American 7 6 7 7 2 2 16----
Hispanic or Latino 60 60 60 60 24 23 144 14399Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 25 25 25 25 12 12 62 62100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 815 810 816 810 335 327 1,966 1,94799Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Bessie Buker ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 94
Cutler SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 80
Hamilton-Wenham Regional HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 85
Miles River MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 95
Winthrop SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 83



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