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2026 Official Accountability Report - Gardner

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
42% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%50%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
42%
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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-44-04-14-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total61260.06867.501240.01867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-24-
Growth total4820.05822.56820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.01810.00410.0
Weighted total4.89.6-5.67.6-2.910.0-1.67.6-
Percentage of possible points50%-74%-29%-21%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan62%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
25%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

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 achievement34----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-34-24-
Growth total2820.03822.55820.04822.5
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---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.08810.00410.0
Weighted total2.79.6-3.47.6-2.610.0-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points28%-45%-26%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan36%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
19%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%44%
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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total71267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total6.010.3-1.310.7-
Percentage of possible points58%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
12%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

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 achievement14-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total2410.07810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-2.410.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
22%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%

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 479.0 479.1 0.1 480.6 1,0702Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 452.3 457.7 5.4 459.4 1812Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 474.7 475.5 0.8 476.6 8282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 470.1 472.1 2.0 472.2 2003Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 475.3 475.7 0.4 476.3 7312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 462.8 463.6 0.8 465.5 2962Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 473.1 479.3 6.2 475.5 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 474.1 474.1 0.0 476.6 3441Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 481.2 479.3 -1.9 483.1 650Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 481.4 481.9 0.5 483.4 5992Recovery 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 491.4 484.8 -6.6 493.3 1410Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.8 461.5 -6.3 472.9 240Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 482.8 478.3 -4.5 486.1 1020Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 483.5 479.5 -4.0 487.4 930Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 470.1 465.0 -5.1 472.8 300Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 487.5 478.2 -9.3 490.7 420Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.9 487.6 -3.3 492.5 720Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.5 481.1 1.6 481.6 1,0683Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 454.9 462.3 7.4 460.2 1814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 475.4 476.9 1.5 477.3 8293Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.8 474.7 -0.1 477.3 2001Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 476.1 477.2 1.1 478.0 7322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 463.8 464.8 1.0 466.0 2982Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American 472.5 475.5 3.0 474.8 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 476.4 477.1 0.7 478.8 3432Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 474.1 476.4 2.3 476.0 683Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 482.0 484.0 2.0 484.0 5963Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.5 485.1 -3.4 491.0 1380Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.9 467.8 -0.1 473.0 241Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 481.1 479.8 -1.3 484.9 990Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 481.8 480.5 -1.3 486.3 900Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.7 470.5 0.8 473.1 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 483.3 481.1 -2.2 487.3 410Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.3 487.4 -2.9 492.9 710Path 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 481.0 481.0 0.0 482.8 3561Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 69--
High Needs 475.2 476.7 1.5 478.2 2882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.8 473.0 -0.8 477.0 610Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 476.3 477.3 1.0 479.6 2622Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 462.0 463.3 1.3 464.0 832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 477.0 477.3 0.3 478.6 1102Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 483.0 473.7 -9.3 485.7 200Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.5 484.2 0.7 486.1 1982Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.0 482.3 -4.7 488.9 1290Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 24--
High Needs 479.4 475.7 -3.7 480.9 920Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 479.8 476.1 -3.7 481.6 830Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 467.0 465.3 -1.7 470.1 300Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 487.6 475.5 -12.1 490.7 380Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.7 485.4 -0.3 487.6 691Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.1 8062Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.9 1802Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.4 6132Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.5 1332Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.1 5482Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.8 2122Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian- 11--
Black or African American 45.7 282Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 46.5 2572Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 46.5 442Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.4 4632Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.4 1083Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 44.3 242Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.3 752Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 50.5 673Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 40.8 202Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 49.3 332Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.9 563Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.8 8062Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.7 1803Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.1 6152Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.1 1322Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.7 5472Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.6 2162Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 11--
Black or African American 48.5 282Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 46.2 2552Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.3 452Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.5 4653Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 1073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.0 242Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.3 742Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 48.9 662Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 37.7 201Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 49.5 322Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.7 563Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 85.9 87.8 1.9 87.9 2383Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.6 85.3 1.7 87.9 1702Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 83.0 86.3 3.3 87.6 1612Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 90.0 78.0 -12.0 95.0 500Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 86.4 91.7 5.3 91.1 604Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 86.5 85.6 -0.9 88.5 1390Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.3 89.5 -3.8 94.9 2200Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.1 88.3 -2.8 94.5 1710Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 91.3 87.9 -3.4 95.0 1650Declined
Students with Disabilities 87.2 95.0 7.8 91.8 404Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 88.1 90.9 2.8 92.2 442Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.4 88.7 -5.7 95.0 1410Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.9 2.6 -0.3 2.6 7783Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.4 3.7 0.3 3.0 4900Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 49--
Low Income 3.1 3.1 0.0 2.7 4521No Change
Students with Disabilities 3.4 5.1 1.7 3.0 1380Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 38--
Hispanic or Latino 3.1 3.3 0.2 2.7 2140Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 68--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 2.4 2.3 -0.1 2.1 4421No Change

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.6 44.0 -5.6 51.2 1750Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.6 44.0 -5.6 51.2 1750Declined
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 28.6 50.0 21.4 29.8 344Exceeded 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 30.7 24.9 -5.8 29.7 1,5564Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 40.9 35.9 -5.0 38.8 1814Exceeded Target
High Needs 35.3 29.2 -6.1 33.5 1,2234Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.9 30.8 -2.1 30.4 3123Met Target
Low Income 36.6 30.7 -5.9 34.2 1,0804Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 38.5 32.0 -6.5 36.1 4154Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American 21.9 15.4 -6.5 19.4 784Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 35.6 29.4 -6.2 32.7 5034Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 29.4 25.2 -4.2 28.4 1194Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 28.9 23.2 -5.7 27.7 8274Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.2 21.7 2.5 17.6 7330Declined
Lowest Performing 22.2 33.3 11.1 16.9 240Declined
High Needs 24.3 28.0 3.7 21.4 4780Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 69--
Low Income 24.5 28.0 3.5 20.0 4360Declined
Students with Disabilities 26.1 34.2 8.1 22.6 1200Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 35--
Hispanic or Latino 25.3 28.1 2.8 20.9 1960Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 61--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 17.3 18.4 1.1 15.5 4250Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 70.9 70.2 -0.7 74.3 3921No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 60.7 58.6 -2.1 66.4 2320Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 34--
Low Income 61.7 59.8 -1.9 67.9 2090Declined
Students with Disabilities 45.3 24.5 -20.8 52.4 530Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 71.2 60.6 -10.6 78.0 1090Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 71.0 74.3 3.3 74.6 2303Met 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 1,236 1,21498Yes 1 1,238 1,21098Yes 1 508 49998Yes 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 955 933 959 932 401 392 2,315 2,25797Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 221 219 224 220 80 80 525 51999Yes1
Low Income 846 826 849 825 365 356 2,060 2,00797Yes1
Students with Disabilities 338 326 341 328 119 114 798 76896Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
Asian 25 25 26 26 13 13 64 64100Yes1
Black or African American 48 48 48 47 28 28 124 12399Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 391 386 393 385 153 152 937 92399Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 85 79 86 81 35 33 206 19395Yes2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 683 672 682 668 277 271 1,642 1,61198Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Gardner Academy for Learning and TechnologyInsufficient data-
Gardner Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 6
Gardner HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 45
Gardner Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 6



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