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2026 Official Accountability Report - Danvers

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
26% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
26%
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 achievement04-04-14-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-14-
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total01260.02867.571240.03867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.03822.54820.04822.5
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 total4410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-34-34-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.01410.06810.03410.0
Weighted total1.69.6-2.17.6-5.010.0-3.27.6-
Percentage of possible points17%-28%-50%-42%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan22%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
46%
Weight of high school results:28%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement04-04-04-04-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total11260.02867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-14-24-
Growth total4820.04822.53820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.05810.00410.0
Weighted total1.49.6-2.37.6-2.710.0-0.77.6-
Percentage of possible points15%-30%-27%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan23%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
18%
Weight of high school results:27%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%21%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
22%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total11267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---14-
Additional indicators total4410.05810.0
Weighted total2.010.3-2.610.7-
Percentage of possible points19%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan19%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
24%
Weight of high school results:28%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.06810.0
Weighted total2.310.3-2.510.7-
Percentage of possible points22%-23%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan22%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
23%
Weight of high school results:27%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%

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 490.9 489.5 -1.4 493.9 1,5410Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 465.2 464.3 -0.9 469.6 2920Recovery Path: Declined
High Needs 480.1 478.5 -1.6 482.2 6750Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.6 480.0 5.4 476.7 1114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 480.8 479.4 -1.4 483.7 3950Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.0 472.2 -1.8 476.5 4030Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 495.1 495.0 -0.1 497.5 351Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American 484.1 484.7 0.6 486.5 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 481.2 481.5 0.3 483.8 2032Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 497.7 489.4 -8.3 499.6 360Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 492.6 491.0 -1.6 495.5 1,2150Recovery 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 494.1 493.9 -0.2 495.5 1961Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 465.6 467.2 1.6 470.7 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 477.4 478.7 1.3 480.7 872Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 477.9 478.5 0.6 481.8 592Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 468.4 474.5 6.1 471.1 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 479.6 486.6 7.0 482.8 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.4 496.1 -0.3 498.1 1501Recovery 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 493.5 492.5 -1.0 495.4 1,5430Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 470.0 471.2 1.2 473.5 2922Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.2 481.8 -0.4 484.1 6751Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.4 483.9 3.5 482.9 1114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 482.8 482.6 -0.2 485.2 3931Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 476.4 476.0 -0.4 478.6 4031Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 503.3 502.1 -1.2 506.2 350Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 488.1 487.9 -0.2 490.4 491Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 483.9 483.1 -0.8 486.3 2040Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 493.9 492.0 -1.9 495.8 360Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 495.2 494.1 -1.1 497.0 1,2160Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.1 490.6 0.5 491.8 1962Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 471.4 471.1 -0.3 476.5 421Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 478.5 477.9 -0.6 482.3 870Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 478.8 477.3 -1.5 483.3 590Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.0 476.2 3.2 476.4 493Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 483.6 479.0 -4.6 487.6 300Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.7 493.0 2.3 492.2 1504Recovery Path: 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 492.4 487.7 -4.7 495.1 5260Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 116--
High Needs 482.2 476.8 -5.4 485.2 2290Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.4 469.1 1.7 470.6 362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 482.6 476.0 -6.6 485.9 1250Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.6 472.4 -3.2 479.0 1440Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 481.9 474.1 -7.8 484.6 650Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.5 490.5 -4.0 497.1 4140Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.2 499.2 2.0 498.4 1814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 42--
High Needs 483.8 483.1 -0.7 486.7 770Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 484.7 483.3 -1.4 487.8 510Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.1 480.3 4.2 479.2 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 482.3 484.9 2.6 485.4 253Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.7 502.1 3.4 500.9 1424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.6 1,2232Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.9 2911Low Growth
High Needs 40.3 5212Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.2 802Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 39.5 2991Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 39.3 3101Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 48.9 272Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 44.0 402Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.1 1502Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37.3 271Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 41.2 9772Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.5 1752Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.8 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.3 722Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 40.9 482Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.4 432Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 48.8 252Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.7 1382Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.6 1,2192Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.8 2912Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.9 5172Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.1 802Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 40.3 2972Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.4 3061Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 43.2 272Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 42.4 402Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 45.0 1492Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.1 272Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 42.3 9742Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.1 1772Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.5 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.1 742Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 42.0 502Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.9 442Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 43.7 262Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.9 1392Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 92.3 0.2 94.1 1952Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.3 84.2 -0.1 88.6 951No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 85.4 89.0 3.6 90.0 732Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 74.4 74.5 0.1 80.5 472Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 86.2 91.3 5.1 90.9 233Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.6 92.3 -0.3 94.6 1561No Change

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.6 93.4 -2.2 95.0 2280Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.4 87.0 -5.4 95.0 1150Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 92.8 87.5 -5.3 95.0 960Declined
Students with Disabilities 87.8 81.4 -6.4 92.4 430Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.9 93.7 -2.2 95.0 1750Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.5 1.2 0.7 1.0 7750Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 3140Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 37--
Low Income 1.0 2.3 1.3 1.0 2180Declined
Students with Disabilities 1.4 1.3 -0.1 1.2 1572Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 23--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 5.2 5.2 1.0 1150Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.7 0.5 -0.2 1.0 5914Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 77.6 25.2 57.3 674Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.4 77.6 25.2 57.3 674Exceeded 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 16.0 45.8 29.8 18.1 244Exceeded 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 12.4 10.6 -1.8 11.4 2,0754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 16.5 16.8 0.3 14.4 2921No Change
High Needs 20.5 17.2 -3.3 18.7 9024Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 16.7 14.4 -2.3 14.2 1463Met Target
Low Income 25.0 22.7 -2.3 22.6 5413Met Target
Students with Disabilities 20.1 16.9 -3.2 17.7 5214Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 7.7 6.8 -0.9 5.6 442Improved Below Target
Black or African American 12.3 6.0 -6.3 9.8 674Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 22.6 18.2 -4.4 19.7 2754Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 18.6 10.9 -7.7 17.6 464Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 10.5 9.6 -0.9 9.3 1,6403Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.2 20.6 -1.6 20.6 8313Met Target
Lowest Performing 34.1 28.6 -5.5 28.8 423Met Target
High Needs 36.0 29.3 -6.7 33.1 3794Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 44--
Low Income 38.3 32.0 -6.3 33.8 2594Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 39.5 31.1 -8.4 36.0 2124Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 29--
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino 34.4 27.2 -7.2 30.0 1364Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 20.4 20.5 0.1 18.6 6211No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.6 82.6 2.0 84.0 3913Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 67.5 67.1 -0.4 73.2 1581No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 63.4 71.7 8.3 69.6 1064Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 68.4 53.6 -14.8 75.5 840Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 67.3 70.2 2.9 74.1 572Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 84.6 83.9 -0.7 88.2 2993Met 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 1,766 1,74299Yes 1 1,767 1,74499Yes 1 739 71597Yes 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 785 767 786 767 330 311 1,901 1,84597Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 127 126 127 126 47 46 301 29899Yes1
Low Income 467 457 466 455 191 179 1,124 1,09197Yes1
Students with Disabilities 467 452 468 452 206 194 1,141 1,09896Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 44 43 44 43 21 20 109 10697Yes1
Black or African American 55 55 55 55 21 21 131 131100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 237 234 236 235 95 93 568 56299Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 41 41 41 41 21 20 103 10299Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 1,386 1,366 1,388 1,367 579 559 3,353 3,29298Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Danvers HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 35
Great OakNot requiring assistance or intervention 31
HighlandsNot requiring assistance or intervention 20
Holten Richmond Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 27
Ivan G SmithNot requiring assistance or intervention 51
RiversideNot requiring assistance or intervention 45
Willis E ThorpeNot requiring assistance or intervention 67



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