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2026 Official Accountability Report - Wellesley

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
81% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%82%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
81%
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 achievement44-34-34-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.06867.5111247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total9.29.6-5.47.6-9.010.7-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points96%-71%-84%-71%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan84%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
78%
Weight of high school results:34%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage82%

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 achievement44-44-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.07867.5111247.53867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.04810.02410.0
Weighted total9.29.6-6.47.6-9.010.7-3.47.6-
Percentage of possible points96%-84%-84%-45%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan90%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
64%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage67%76%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
72%
Substantial 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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total101267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total8.110.3-7.510.7-
Percentage of possible points79%-70%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
70%
Weight of high school results:34%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%

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 achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---91220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total7.710.3-5.710.7-
Percentage of possible points75%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan75%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
53%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage67%

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 513.9 514.5 0.6 516.8 1,7784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 488.0 491.2 3.2 492.8 3383Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 495.6 496.2 0.6 497.8 5133Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 502.3 501.6 -0.7 504.4 1443Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 494.6 494.7 0.1 496.8 1573Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 488.9 489.2 0.3 491.3 3253Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 519.1 519.3 0.2 521.5 3774Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 493.2 494.4 1.2 495.6 603Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 501.3 500.5 -0.8 503.8 1343Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 520.5 521.3 0.8 522.4 1304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 514.2 515.0 0.8 517.3 1,0754Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 513.7 515.8 2.1 516.3 2793Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 490.7 495.3 4.6 495.8 643Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 495.6 499.2 3.6 498.9 703Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 29--
Students with Disabilities 490.7 495.0 4.3 493.4 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 522.8 521.9 -0.9 527.8 564Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 513.4 513.5 0.1 516.0 303Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.4 515.6 2.2 516.0 1693Path 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 513.8 515.9 2.1 515.7 1,7744Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 487.6 492.0 4.4 493.7 3383Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 497.5 500.2 2.7 499.4 5094Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 510.9 511.9 1.0 513.4 1434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 494.3 495.8 1.5 496.5 1583Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 489.3 491.6 2.3 491.5 3203Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 525.3 527.8 2.5 527.4 3744Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 490.4 488.0 -2.4 492.7 600Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 500.5 501.9 1.4 502.9 1343Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 519.5 523.3 3.8 521.4 1284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 512.5 514.3 1.8 514.3 1,0764Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.7 521.3 0.6 523.2 2834Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 494.4 499.3 4.9 499.5 643Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 498.9 503.9 5.0 502.7 714Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income---- 29--
Students with Disabilities 492.7 494.4 1.7 496.1 413Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 535.4 531.8 -3.6 539.6 574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 521.8 520.5 -1.3 524.3 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 518.9 519.4 0.5 520.3 1714Recovery 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 514.5 514.6 0.1 517.2 5814Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 147--
High Needs 496.9 500.4 3.5 499.9 1743Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 507.5 505.4 -2.1 510.7 383Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 492.5 502.3 9.8 495.8 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 490.5 494.1 3.6 493.9 1203Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 521.1 520.3 -0.8 524.8 1354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 497.1 500.5 3.4 499.8 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 520.7 517.3 -3.4 523.4 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 515.3 514.9 -0.4 517.9 3444Path 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 523.5 519.3 -4.2 526.7 2714Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 63--
High Needs 504.2 505.6 1.4 507.5 643Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income---- 25--
Students with Disabilities 499.9 497.3 -2.6 503.3 383Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 533.7 529.7 -4.0 536.5 534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 525.5 523.5 -2.0 527.5 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 522.5 516.2 -6.3 525.8 1664Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.0 1,3923Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.8 3383Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.3 3843Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 62.2 964Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 51.8 1133Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.2 2522Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.0 2834Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 56.9 483Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 50.8 953Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.2 1013Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 58.1 8633Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.4 2562Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.0 641Low Growth
High Needs 45.6 612Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income- 28--
Students with Disabilities 43.6 372Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 57.5 433Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 46.5 292Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.1 1612Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.3 1,3943Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.8 3383Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.4 3863Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.4 1004Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 52.7 1163Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 51.3 2463Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 62.9 2884Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 46.5 482Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 53.5 953Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.9 993Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.7 8623Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.6 2573Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.8 643Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.9 623Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income- 27--
Students with Disabilities 53.1 373Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 63.8 454Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.3 273Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.1 1613Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.9 95.3 -1.6 95.0 3383Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.3 83.3 -7.0 94.6 900Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 37--
Students with Disabilities 87.5 76.7 -10.8 93.6 600Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 96.9 -3.1 95.0 654Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.1 96.4 0.3 95.0 2204Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.2 99.2 0.0 95.0 3544Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.9 96.8 -0.1 95.0 934Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 34--
Students with Disabilities 95.6 95.8 0.2 95.0 724Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 454Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.8 98.8 0.0 95.0 2544Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.2 -0.1 1.0 1,2564Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.0 0.7 -0.3 1.0 2744Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income---- 108--
Students with Disabilities 1.4 1.1 -0.3 1.2 1824Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2354Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 58--
Hispanic or Latino---- 77--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 914Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 7953Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 89.2 85.1 -4.1 90.2 744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 89.2 85.1 -4.1 90.2 744Exceeded 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 5.5 4.9 -0.6 4.5 2,4074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 7.1 7.7 0.6 5.0 3380Declined
High Needs 10.2 11.9 1.7 8.4 7300Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.7 7.3 -1.4 6.2 2202Improved Below Target
Low Income 19.7 22.6 2.9 17.3 2260Declined
Students with Disabilities 9.9 13.9 4.0 7.5 4460Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 4.9 4.1 -0.8 2.8 4874Exceeded Target
Black or African American 20.7 20.0 -0.7 18.2 802Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 8.9 9.8 0.9 6.0 1940Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 2.1 2.9 0.8 1.1 1754Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.7 3.9 -0.8 3.5 1,4694Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.8 18.2 1.4 15.2 1,2490Declined
Lowest Performing 23.3 14.1 -9.2 18.0 644Exceeded Target
High Needs 25.6 32.3 6.7 22.7 3130Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 44--
Low Income---- 130--
Students with Disabilities 24.0 36.4 12.4 20.5 2090Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 8.4 11.6 3.2 5.6 2413Met Target
Black or African American---- 54--
Hispanic or Latino---- 91--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 18.9 17.0 -1.9 17.3 943Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 16.2 18.6 2.4 14.4 7690Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 93.9 90.6 -3.3 95.0 6194Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.4 69.6 -7.8 83.1 1380Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 60--
Students with Disabilities 70.8 58.5 -12.3 77.9 940Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 98.3 95.7 -2.6 95.0 1164Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 29--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 97.2 89.7 -7.5 95.0 394Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.2 91.0 -3.2 95.0 3894Exceeded 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 2,094 2,07399Yes 1 2,100 2,07399Yes 1 888 86497Yes 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 618 599 621 596 264 247 1,503 1,44296Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 171 171 172 171 58 54 401 39699Yes1
Low Income 195 190 196 191 83 78 474 45997Yes1
Students with Disabilities 385 366 387 362 173 159 945 88795Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 445 445 446 443 201 196 1,092 1,08499Yes1
Black or African American 68 68 68 68 28 27 164 16399Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 153 151 155 153 60 59 368 36399Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 162 160 161 157 70 68 393 38598Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 1,264 1,247 1,268 1,250 528 513 3,060 3,01098Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
HunnewellNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
John D HardyNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Joseph E FiskeNot requiring assistance or intervention 96
Katharine Lee BatesNot requiring assistance or intervention 98
Preschool at Wellesley SchoolsInsufficient data-
SchofieldNot requiring assistance or intervention 90
Sprague Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 97
Wellesley MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 96
Wellesley Sr HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 88



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