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2026 Official Accountability Report - Norwell

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
77% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%77%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
77%
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 achievement34-34-44-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-44-34-
Science achievement34----34----
Achievement total91267.56867.5111247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6822.56822.56822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-24-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.08810.00410.0
Weighted total7.810.3-5.67.6-9.810.7-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points76%-74%-92%-71%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan75%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
81%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%

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 achievement34-44-34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-34-34-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91267.57867.561247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-44-
Growth total6822.56822.55822.58822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total7.710.3-6.17.6-7.010.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points75%-80%-65%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan78%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
74%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%32%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
30%
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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total01267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-8.210.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-77%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
77%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-44-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-14-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points24%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
31%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage26%

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 507.5 506.9 -0.6 510.1 1,0273Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 483.8 485.0 1.2 487.7 2143Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 489.0 487.2 -1.8 491.3 2240Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 493.7 495.5 1.8 494.7 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 484.5 482.7 -1.8 487.1 1830Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 510.2 512.7 2.5 512.6 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.9 512.1 0.2 513.8 544Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.4 506.6 -0.8 510.0 9123Recovery 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 514.4 518.7 4.3 516.5 1514Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 500.4 498.0 -2.4 505.5 343Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 498.4 502.0 3.6 501.7 303Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 12--
Students with Disabilities 496.6 499.7 3.1 499.3 233Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.5 517.9 3.4 516.3 1404Recovery Path: 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 508.6 508.3 -0.3 510.5 1,0263Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 485.7 488.5 2.8 491.8 2143Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 490.7 489.8 -0.9 492.6 2270Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 495.4 495.5 0.1 497.3 513Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 486.4 486.1 -0.3 488.6 1861Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 516.4 521.1 4.7 519.3 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.6 515.5 2.9 514.5 544Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.4 507.5 -0.9 510.2 9103Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.3 517.0 3.7 515.8 1514Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 498.1 498.6 0.5 503.2 343Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 492.9 500.5 7.6 496.7 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 12--
Students with Disabilities 490.2 497.3 7.1 493.6 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.6 516.3 2.7 516.2 1404Path Forward: 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 505.7 504.9 -0.8 507.5 3373Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 75--
High Needs 490.4 489.2 -1.2 493.4 790Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities 486.2 486.0 -0.2 489.6 641Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.0 505.0 0.0 507.6 2993Path 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 507.6 507.9 0.3 509.6 1493Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 34--
High Needs 489.7 491.2 1.5 492.6 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 10--
Students with Disabilities 486.5 489.2 2.7 489.6 213Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.0 507.0 -1.0 509.4 1373Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.0 8513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.1 2143Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.4 1862Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 14--
Low Income 53.0 413Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 44.7 1512Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 61.6 324Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.8 413Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.7 7563Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 1473Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 58.7 343Typical Growth - High
High Needs 59.1 283Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 0--
Low Income- 10--
Students with Disabilities 60.5 214Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.2 1363Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 8533Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.9 2143Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.1 1912Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 13--
Low Income 46.3 432Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.1 1562Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 69.5 334Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.5 423Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.5 7553Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 1473Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.8 343Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.9 282Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 0--
Low Income- 10--
Students with Disabilities 51.4 213Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.6 1363Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.4 97.4 0.0 95.0 1544Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.3 91.5 0.2 95.0 472Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 87.5 88.9 1.4 93.6 362Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.8 97.9 0.1 95.0 1414Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.3 99.4 0.1 95.0 1554Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.8 97.8 0.0 95.0 464Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 25--
Students with Disabilities 96.7 96.9 0.2 95.0 324Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 99.3 99.3 0.0 95.0 1384Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 6014Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.9 0.0 -0.9 1.0 1154Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 40--
Students with Disabilities 1.3 0.0 -1.3 1.1 874Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 5494Exceeded 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 6.4 5.2 -1.2 5.4 1,3674Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 8.6 7.9 -0.7 6.5 2142Improved Below Target
High Needs 13.8 9.9 -3.9 12.0 2844Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 21.0 17.1 -3.9 18.6 764Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 11.5 9.0 -2.5 9.1 2233Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 4.7 2.3 -2.4 2.6 444Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6.7 5.8 -0.9 5.7 693Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 6.3 4.9 -1.4 5.1 1,2164Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.3 8.9 -0.4 7.7 6054Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 5.7 14.7 9.0 1.0 340Declined
High Needs 21.7 17.6 -4.1 18.8 1254Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income---- 48--
Students with Disabilities 21.3 17.8 -3.5 17.8 903Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 8.8 8.3 -0.5 7.0 5554Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 97.3 98.6 1.3 95.0 2924Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.4 93.1 3.7 95.0 584Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 26--
Students with Disabilities 85.1 90.0 4.9 92.2 404Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.5 98.9 1.4 95.0 2674Exceeded 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 1,182 1,178100Yes 1 1,187 1,17799Yes 1 493 48799Yes 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 257 254 259 257 114 108 630 61998Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 15 15 15 15 5 4 35----
Low Income 62 61 64 63 37 33 163 15796Yes1
Students with Disabilities 209 206 210 209 92 86 511 50198Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 40 40 40 40 15 15 95 95100Yes1
Black or African American 8 8 8 8 6 5 22----
Hispanic or Latino 20 20 21 21 8 8 49 49100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58 58 58 58 22 22 138 138100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,056 1,052 1,060 1,050 442 437 2,558 2,53999Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Grace Farrar ColeNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Norwell HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 94
Norwell Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 88
William G VinalNot requiring assistance or intervention 83



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