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2026 Official Accountability Report - Swampscott

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
51% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%66%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
51%
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 achievement24-24-44-34-
Mathematics achievement14-34-44-44-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total71260.05867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-24-
Growth total4820.05822.56822.55822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total5.39.6-4.57.6-9.110.7-5.97.6-
Percentage of possible points55%-59%-85%-78%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan57%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
81%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage66%

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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.04867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-14-
Growth total4820.04822.54822.53822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.02410.04810.02410.0
Weighted total1.59.6-3.87.6-3.310.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points16%-50%-31%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan33%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
21%
Weight of high school results:37%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
38%
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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total81267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total6.310.3-4.610.7-
Percentage of possible points61%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan61%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
43%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total1410.03810.0
Weighted total1.010.3-2.210.7-
Percentage of possible points10%-21%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan10%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
21%
Weight of high school results:37%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage14%

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 495.5 496.3 0.8 498.1 9212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 469.0 470.1 1.1 474.1 1702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.6 483.8 1.2 484.7 4062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 481.5 481.8 0.3 483.6 1092Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 483.2 483.9 0.7 485.9 2092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 477.0 477.3 0.3 479.5 2342Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 504.6 498.4 -6.2 507.0 250Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 477.6 480.6 3.0 480.0 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 485.8 483.5 -2.3 488.8 1490Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 492.0 496.9 4.9 493.9 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 498.2 499.8 1.6 500.4 6722Recovery 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 498.7 506.6 7.9 501.3 1804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 478.6 483.8 5.2 483.7 413Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 488.5 490.3 1.8 491.8 682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 493.6 493.5 -0.1 497.5 401Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 479.9 483.9 4.0 482.6 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 491.0 491.5 0.5 494.2 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.1 509.2 7.1 504.7 1394Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.4 497.2 -0.2 500.1 9301Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 471.1 475.7 4.6 475.3 1703Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 485.7 486.1 0.4 487.6 4092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 486.9 485.6 -1.3 489.4 1110Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 485.2 485.7 0.5 486.9 2092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 480.9 481.0 0.1 483.1 2362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 504.1 501.4 -2.7 507.0 250Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 482.8 485.3 2.5 485.1 313Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 486.1 485.6 -0.5 488.8 1501Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 498.9 497.3 -1.6 500.8 410Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 500.0 500.3 0.3 502.2 6782Recovery 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 498.9 507.0 8.1 500.6 1794Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 475.3 481.6 6.3 480.4 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 488.2 489.9 1.7 492.0 672Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 492.9 495.1 2.2 497.4 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.1 481.1 3.0 481.5 353Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 488.9 490.1 1.2 492.9 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 503.7 509.7 6.0 505.3 1384Recovery 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 496.9 499.2 2.3 498.6 3024Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 60--
High Needs 484.4 488.7 4.3 487.4 1404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.5 483.8 -1.7 488.7 350Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.1 487.9 1.8 489.4 692Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.2 485.1 6.9 481.6 754Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 488.5 487.9 -0.6 490.6 440Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.4 502.7 3.3 502.0 2214Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.0 508.9 2.9 508.0 1734Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 40--
High Needs 496.6 494.7 -1.9 499.5 620Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 501.5 495.9 -5.6 504.6 353Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 484.6 490.0 5.4 487.7 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 495.2 494.0 -1.2 498.3 220Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.3 511.3 1.0 512.2 1363Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 7142Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.1 1702Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.8 3102Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.1 792Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 43.0 1582Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.7 1772Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 44.1 222Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 45.0 232Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 43.3 1112Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.7 313Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 51.4 5253Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.0 1703Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.0 413Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.5 622Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 54.1 353Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 44.4 342Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 45.7 232Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 56.8 1323Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.1 7222Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.6 1703Typical Growth - High
High Needs 46.5 3122Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.6 823Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.8 1592Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.4 1762Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 52.2 243Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 42.0 242Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 43.7 1112Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.4 303Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 49.0 5312Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.5 1703Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 42.6 412Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.9 622Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 48.9 352Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.5 342Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 45.9 242Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 55.1 1313Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 93.5 1.4 94.1 1692Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.5 86.1 0.6 89.8 792Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 85.5 86.2 0.7 90.1 652Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 80.6 83.3 2.7 86.7 422Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 88.9 75.0 -13.9 93.6 200Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 91.7 96.2 4.5 93.7 1314Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.7 96.4 0.7 95.0 1654Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.2 94.7 2.5 95.0 763Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 94.0 92.7 -1.3 95.0 550Declined
Students with Disabilities 91.9 94.4 2.5 95.0 362Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 100.0 96.7 -3.3 95.0 1214Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.8 0.1 -0.7 1.0 7004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.3 0.4 -0.9 1.1 2684Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 2.0 0.0 -2.0 1.8 1694Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1313Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 23--
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino 2.1 0.0 -2.1 1.8 1054Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 5113Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 72.1 73.8 1.7 73.1 613Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 72.1 73.8 1.7 73.1 613Met 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-------
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 13.6 14.6 1.0 12.6 1,2550Declined
Lowest Performing 19.9 22.4 2.5 17.8 1700Declined
High Needs 22.0 23.0 1.0 20.2 5340Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.3 21.9 -2.4 21.8 1513Met Target
Low Income 29.3 28.4 -0.9 26.9 2852Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 19.3 22.5 3.2 16.9 2980Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 17.6 33.3 15.7 15.5 330Declined
Black or African American 34.9 28.9 -6.0 32.4 454Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 21.6 19.6 -2.0 18.7 2142Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 20.0 23.2 3.2 19.0 560Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 10.2 11.3 1.1 9.0 9000Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.2 24.4 3.2 19.6 6880Declined
Lowest Performing 19.4 29.3 9.9 14.1 410Declined
High Needs 32.9 33.8 0.9 30.0 2750Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 45--
Low Income 36.2 39.8 3.6 31.7 1660Declined
Students with Disabilities 33.3 31.3 -2.0 29.8 1472Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 23--
Black or African American---- 31--
Hispanic or Latino 34.5 35.0 0.5 30.1 1001No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 17.0 20.6 3.6 15.2 5050Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 77.1 75.6 -1.5 80.5 3440Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 55.9 50.4 -5.5 61.6 1370Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 24--
Low Income 56.8 50.6 -6.2 63.0 890Declined
Students with Disabilities 45.0 33.8 -11.2 52.1 680Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 69.6 53.6 -16.0 76.4 560Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 79.2 81.3 2.1 82.8 2412Improved Below 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 1,115 1,10399Yes 1 1,121 1,11199Yes 1 488 48098Yes 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 484 476 488 478 213 206 1,185 1,16098Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 121 121 123 123 45 45 289 289100Yes1
Low Income 253 251 254 250 112 108 619 60998Yes1
Students with Disabilities 278 270 280 271 115 109 673 65097Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Asian 30 30 30 30 15 15 75 75100Yes1
Black or African American 33 32 35 34 14 14 82 8098Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 176 175 176 176 71 67 423 41899Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48 47 48 47 20 20 116 11498Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
White 821 812 825 817 364 360 2,010 1,98999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Swampscott Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 56
Swampscott HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 72
Swampscott MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 57



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