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2026 Official Accountability Report - Westford

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
58% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%54%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
58%
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 achievement34-04-44-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-44-04-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total91260.02867.5121247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-24-
Growth total6820.05822.55822.54822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.07810.00410.0
Weighted total7.39.6-2.57.6-9.910.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points76%-33%-93%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan55%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
52%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 achievement34-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-04-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total101260.05867.5111247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-24-
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 absenteeism14-24-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total1410.02410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total7.79.6-4.97.6-9.410.7-1.37.6-
Percentage of possible points80%-65%-88%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan72%
Weight of non-high school results:64%
53%
Weight of high school results:36%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%32%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.02810.0
Weighted total3.510.3-3.110.7-
Percentage of possible points34%-29%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan34%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
29%
Weight of high school results:35%
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 achievement34-04-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.54822.5
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 absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.08810.0
Weighted total5.610.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points54%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:64%
31%
Weight of high school results:36%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 505.2 502.9 -2.3 508.0 2,0983Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 478.0 477.4 -0.6 483.1 4020Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.8 487.8 -2.0 492.2 7090Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 494.3 493.0 -1.3 496.4 1940Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 490.2 487.7 -2.5 493.0 2340Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.4 480.7 -1.7 484.7 4580Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 513.3 511.5 -1.8 516.1 6724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 488.6 490.0 1.4 491.0 652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 497.4 492.6 -4.8 499.9 1200Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 498.0 497.5 -0.5 499.9 251Path Forward: No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.1 500.0 -2.1 505.1 1,2120Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.5 516.6 1.1 518.1 3984Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 493.1 486.7 -6.4 498.2 900Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 495.3 492.4 -2.9 498.6 870Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 498.5 505.6 7.1 502.4 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 491.6 482.8 -8.8 494.3 530Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 525.1 524.1 -1.0 530.1 1434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.1 514.3 4.2 512.7 2204Path 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 510.1 508.8 -1.3 512.5 2,0883Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 481.6 484.2 2.6 485.5 4022Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 494.6 494.4 -0.2 496.3 7021Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 503.5 504.8 1.3 506.0 1923Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 492.2 492.2 0.0 494.2 2321Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 486.6 485.9 -0.7 488.3 4520Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 522.2 521.1 -1.1 525.1 6734Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 490.8 490.4 -0.4 493.1 651Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 497.1 494.4 -2.7 499.5 1200Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 496.3 498.7 2.4 498.2 243Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.6 504.5 -1.1 507.4 1,2023Recovery 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 517.1 517.4 0.3 519.6 3994Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 493.7 490.3 -3.4 498.8 900Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.9 494.0 -0.9 498.7 870Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 499.5 503.5 4.0 504.0 373Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 489.7 484.8 -4.9 493.1 530Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 530.0 529.4 -0.6 532.3 1444Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.4 512.0 1.6 513.0 2203Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.2 506.4 -1.8 510.9 7093Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 147--
High Needs 492.1 493.4 1.3 495.1 2302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 493.8 497.7 3.9 497.0 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 491.4 493.2 1.8 494.7 862Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 486.9 485.4 -1.5 488.8 1420Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 515.3 513.2 -2.1 519.0 2494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 502.5 495.5 -7.0 505.2 370Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.2 504.4 -0.8 507.8 3953Path 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 516.8 514.2 -2.6 518.8 3914Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 89--
High Needs 499.3 494.0 -5.3 502.2 820Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 501.8 503.6 1.8 504.9 343Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 496.6 487.6 -9.0 499.7 500Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 524.3 520.0 -4.3 527.1 1424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.8 512.1 -0.7 514.7 2173Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 1,6833Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.6 4022Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.4 5382Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.8 1413Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.7 1792Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.2 3512Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian 56.7 5303Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 47.8 462Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 52.7 813Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.2 1,0052Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 3663Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 40.1 902Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.5 762Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 8--
Low Income 54.4 323Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 31.5 451Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 60.2 1334Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.2 2073Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.7 1,6783Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.7 4023Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.1 5383Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.6 1443Typical Growth - High
Low Income 49.5 1792Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.4 3472Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian 58.2 5323Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 49.9 462Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.8 842Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.3 9963Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.3 3722Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.1 902Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.4 792Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 44.6 332Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.2 472Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 54.5 1373Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.1 2082Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.8 97.9 3.1 95.0 3754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 87.2 91.9 4.7 91.5 993Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 93.0 90.9 -2.1 95.0 440Declined
Students with Disabilities 80.3 90.1 9.8 86.4 714Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 93.5 99.1 5.6 95.0 1154Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.1 97.4 2.3 95.0 2284Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.4 97.4 -1.0 95.0 3884Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.1 95.4 -1.7 95.0 1093Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 96.7 96.5 -0.2 95.0 574Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 98.2 93.0 -5.2 95.0 710Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 100.0 95.9 -4.1 95.0 1234Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 98.3 98.0 -0.3 95.0 2474Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.0 1,4974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.0 2854Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 1.0 0.0 -1.0 1.0 984Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2054Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian 0.4 0.0 -0.4 1.0 5154Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 41--
Hispanic or Latino---- 52--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 8724Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.6 66.7 6.1 61.6 1174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.6 66.7 6.1 61.6 1174Exceeded 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 8.3 7.2 -1.1 7.3 2,7503Met Target
Lowest Performing 11.6 12.2 0.6 9.5 4020Declined
High Needs 13.2 11.8 -1.4 11.4 9503Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 10.9 6.2 -4.7 8.4 2924Exceeded Target
Low Income 21.7 20.5 -1.2 19.3 3072Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 12.9 13.2 0.3 10.5 5921No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian 7.3 5.6 -1.7 5.2 8863Met Target
Black or African American 10.0 12.9 2.9 7.5 850Declined
Hispanic or Latino 18.4 11.9 -6.5 15.5 1594Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17.8 6.7 -11.1 16.8 604Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.7 7.3 -0.4 6.5 1,5542Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.6 10.0 -2.6 11.0 1,5024Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 7.9 22.2 14.3 2.6 900Declined
High Needs 23.5 23.2 -0.3 20.6 3102Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 43--
Low Income 31.3 30.3 -1.0 26.8 1322Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 24.9 25.5 0.6 21.4 1920Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 9.0 7.7 -1.3 6.2 5344Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino---- 63--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 14.0 10.5 -3.5 12.2 8554Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 82.1 83.9 1.8 85.5 7263Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 67.6 55.2 -12.4 73.3 1430Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 72.9 65.6 -7.3 79.1 640Declined
Students with Disabilities 62.2 40.2 -22.0 69.3 870Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 96.5 94.9 -1.6 95.0 2544Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 73.8 77.6 3.8 77.4 4243Met 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 2,543 2,49598Yes 1 2,543 2,49298Yes 1 1,143 1,11598Yes 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 824 795 824 794 337 322 1,985 1,91196Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 214 205 212 209 81 80 507 49497Yes1
Low Income 275 271 276 270 129 124 680 66598Yes1
Students with Disabilities 531 509 532 505 209 196 1,272 1,21095Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 4 4 2 2 10----
Asian 826 813 824 820 398 395 2,048 2,02899Yes1
Black or African American 75 74 75 75 28 27 178 17699Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 141 140 142 139 57 56 340 33599Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 33 32 33 31 18 16 84 7997Yes2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,464 1,432 1,465 1,423 640 619 3,569 3,47497Yes1

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