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2026 Official Accountability Report - Dedham

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
41% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%40%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
41%
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 achievement14-14-24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-34-14-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.531240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total5820.05822.55820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.00410.0
Weighted total3.59.6-4.17.6-4.110.0-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points37%-54%-41%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
28%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

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 achievement24-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-04-04-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total41260.05867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-44-
Growth total5820.06822.55820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-14-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total0410.01410.01810.00410.0
Weighted total3.49.6-4.87.6-3.510.0-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points35%-63%-35%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
27%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%26%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
33%
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 achievement24-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total2.910.3-2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points28%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan28%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
20%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.56822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-2.610.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
24%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

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 496.1 496.1 0.0 499.0 1,2081Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 472.0 471.6 -0.4 476.5 2261Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 484.9 483.2 -1.7 487.0 5650Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.8 481.8 1.0 482.9 1402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 484.0 483.3 -0.7 486.2 3390Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.9 477.8 -2.1 482.2 3380Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 506.0 509.7 3.7 508.4 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 483.8 481.9 -1.9 486.2 950Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 487.9 486.6 -1.3 491.4 2250Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 497.6 501.2 3.6 499.5 814Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.9 499.6 -0.3 502.6 7821Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.3 496.3 2.0 496.9 1362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 476.6 467.9 -8.7 481.7 310Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 482.0 478.8 -3.2 485.3 620Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 482.9 481.3 -1.6 486.8 440Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.8 469.5 -5.3 477.8 390Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 483.3 487.2 3.9 486.5 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.9 500.3 2.4 500.5 873Path 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 498.6 499.6 1.0 500.6 1,2102Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 473.5 478.2 4.7 477.7 2263Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 487.4 488.0 0.6 488.9 5682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.5 487.7 0.2 490.0 1402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 485.1 486.6 1.5 486.8 3423Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 482.9 482.7 -0.2 485.1 3391Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 512.4 517.4 5.0 515.3 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 484.4 487.5 3.1 486.7 954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 490.3 489.1 -1.2 493.3 2260Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 501.3 504.8 3.5 503.2 804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.5 503.0 0.5 505.5 7842Recovery 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 503.0 502.5 -0.5 505.5 1371Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 482.6 478.3 -4.3 487.7 310Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.6 487.0 -1.6 492.4 640Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 489.7 489.1 -0.6 494.2 450Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.6 479.3 -0.3 483.0 401Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 489.1 494.3 5.2 493.1 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.3 505.5 -1.8 509.9 860Path 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 494.2 490.7 -3.5 496.9 3960Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 101--
High Needs 484.2 480.7 -3.5 487.2 2030Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.9 481.5 0.6 484.1 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 481.6 478.7 -2.9 484.9 1240Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.8 475.9 -3.9 483.2 1170Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American 482.4 473.7 -8.7 485.9 360Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.8 484.0 -1.8 488.0 760Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 505.0 495.9 -9.1 507.7 270Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.5 494.5 -3.0 500.1 2490Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.7 495.0 -4.7 502.1 1290Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 31--
High Needs 486.2 480.9 -5.3 488.1 580Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 490.1 483.2 -6.9 493.4 400Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 478.7 474.8 -3.9 482.4 380Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 488.8 488.0 -0.8 491.9 230Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.4 499.1 -3.3 505.0 820Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.4 9552Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.7 2262Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.1 4472Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.8 1003Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.6 2602Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.2 2672Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 59.5 213Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 48.2 732Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 47.6 1742Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.9 643Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.8 6222Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.5 1252Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.5 312Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.2 562Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 49.3 412Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 36.9 341Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 44.6 232Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.9 782Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 9603Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.3 2263Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.6 4523Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.0 1033Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.7 2623Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.1 2682Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 68.1 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 53.9 743Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 52.2 1753Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.9 643Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.1 6243Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.3 1263Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.2 313Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.0 583Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 56.7 423Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 43.3 352Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 57.2 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.8 773Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.3 88.8 -2.5 93.3 2060Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.9 81.8 -2.1 88.2 1210Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 84.9 83.0 -1.9 89.5 1000Declined
Students with Disabilities 64.5 63.8 -0.7 70.6 470Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 79.2 89.5 10.3 83.9 384Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.7 89.1 -7.6 95.0 1280Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.6 96.5 0.9 95.0 1734Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.9 94.3 1.4 95.0 872Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 91.0 95.9 4.9 94.8 734Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 88.4 87.1 -1.3 93.0 310Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 93.5 87.5 -6.0 95.0 240Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.0 98.3 3.3 95.0 1204Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 1.7 1.3 1.0 7070Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.7 2.8 2.1 1.0 2870Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 62--
Low Income 0.4 1.8 1.4 1.0 2180Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.8 3.2 2.4 1.0 1250Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 83--
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 1390Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.4 1.8 1.4 1.0 4420Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.0 46.0 3.0 45.7 873Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.0 46.0 3.0 45.7 873Met 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 16.3 15.8 -0.5 17.5 383Met 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 11.4 9.8 -1.6 10.4 1,6334Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 17.5 15.0 -2.5 15.4 2263Met Target
High Needs 18.5 15.7 -2.8 16.7 7454Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.6 15.1 2.5 10.1 1850Declined
Low Income 22.0 22.6 0.6 19.6 4550Declined
Students with Disabilities 18.9 14.4 -4.5 16.5 4374Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 7.9 6.8 -1.1 5.8 442Improved Below Target
Black or African American 16.0 15.7 -0.3 13.5 1212Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 19.6 22.7 3.1 16.7 2990Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 10.0 8.2 -1.8 9.0 1104Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 8.4 5.8 -2.6 7.2 1,0584Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.4 18.3 -4.1 20.8 6894Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 30.3 35.5 5.2 25.0 310Declined
High Needs 33.1 27.7 -5.4 30.2 2964Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 63--
Low Income 34.5 31.7 -2.8 30.0 2182Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 35.3 25.8 -9.5 31.8 1554Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 73--
Hispanic or Latino 35.8 35.3 -0.5 31.4 1332Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 16.7 12.8 -3.9 14.9 4374Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.8 71.8 6.0 69.2 3584Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 37.6 40.9 3.3 43.3 1272Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 32--
Low Income 41.1 43.9 2.8 47.3 982Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 15.0 25.5 10.5 22.1 554Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 34--
Hispanic or Latino 41.3 44.4 3.1 48.1 632Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 73.7 81.2 7.5 77.3 2394Exceeded 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 1,354 1,34499Yes 1 1,359 1,34999Yes 1 541 53499Yes 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 635 627 641 634 271 268 1,547 1,52999Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 154 152 154 154 59 59 367 36599Yes1
Low Income 389 384 394 389 173 170 956 94399Yes1
Students with Disabilities 382 377 386 379 160 157 928 91398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 29 29 29 29 12 12 70 70100Yes1
Black or African American 110 109 111 111 52 52 273 272100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 251 248 252 251 103 101 606 60099Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 87 86 87 85 32 32 206 20399Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 876 871 879 872 341 336 2,096 2,07999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
AveryNot requiring assistance or intervention 30
Dedham HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 49
Dedham Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 51
Early Childhood CenterInsufficient data-
GreenlodgeNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
OakdaleNot requiring assistance or intervention 72
RiverdaleNot requiring assistance or intervention 52



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