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Ralph C Mahar

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2026 Official Accountability Report - Ralph C Mahar

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
47% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%45%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
47%
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----04----
Mathematics achievement24----44----
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total81267.5---41247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----04----
Growth total5822.5---1822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----04----
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.0---1810.0---
Weighted total6.910.3----3.210.7----
Percentage of possible points67%---30%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan67%
Weight of non-high school results:40%
30%
Weight of high school results:60%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

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 achievement24-24-14----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement14----44----
Achievement total61267.56867.551247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-14----
Mathematics growth34-34-04----
Growth total4822.55822.51822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total5.410.3-5.27.6-4.810.7----
Percentage of possible points52%-68%-45%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan60%
Weight of non-high school results:38%
45%
Weight of high school results:62%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
40%
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 achievement24-34-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total81267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total5822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total6.910.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points67%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan67%
Weight of non-high school results:40%
25%
Weight of high school results:60%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

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 achievement04-24-
Achievement total51267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth44-04-
Growth total6822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total5.110.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points50%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan50%
Weight of non-high school results:38%
28%
Weight of high school results:62%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 480.9 482.1 1.2 484.1 2272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 476.8 477.9 1.1 479.8 1572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 477.9 478.6 0.7 480.9 1282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 467.1 468.1 1.0 470.4 842Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 480.8 480.1 -0.7 483.3 250Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.3 481.6 1.3 483.5 1822Recovery 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 484.8 481.2 -3.6 486.7 740Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 14--
High Needs 474.7 473.9 -0.8 478.0 490Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 476.4 473.5 -2.9 479.2 450Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.1 482.0 -3.1 487.3 540Recovery 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 487.7 488.8 1.1 490.0 2182Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 482.9 484.1 1.2 485.5 1482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 483.4 483.9 0.5 485.6 1212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 476.1 475.1 -1.0 479.5 780Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 483.4 489.2 5.8 486.0 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.3 488.4 0.1 490.9 1742Recovery 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 479.0 482.8 3.8 481.8 624Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 14--
High Needs 472.3 476.3 4.0 476.4 413Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 473.5 476.2 2.7 477.5 372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.7 482.5 1.8 483.6 432Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.3 491.3 5.0 488.6 1104Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 480.0 486.5 6.5 483.8 744Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 481.0 487.7 6.7 483.3 584Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 477.8 477.3 -0.5 481.6 381Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.1 490.7 2.6 490.6 863Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.0 474.8 -8.2 484.5 610Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 13--
High Needs 475.9 469.7 -6.2 477.8 400Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 477.3 469.4 -7.9 479.5 380Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.4 475.4 -8.0 485.1 460Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.7 2032Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 15--
High Needs 42.9 1422Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 8--
Low Income 41.4 1152Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.4 712Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 44.6 222Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.7 1662Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.2 621Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 14--
High Needs 33.4 421Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 34.0 401Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.8 452Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.9 1943Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 15--
High Needs 56.7 1343Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 56.6 1103Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 57.2 673Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 58.7 203Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.7 1593Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 27.1 530Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 14--
High Needs 30.4 371Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 28.6 350Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 0--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 23.1 370Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 82.4 80.7 -1.7 84.9 830Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 78.0 73.8 -4.2 82.4 610Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 76.6 71.9 -4.7 80.7 570Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 29--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 83.3 77.6 -5.7 85.6 670Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.0 83.8 -0.2 86.1 681No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.2 78.0 -3.2 84.9 500Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 80.0 76.6 -3.4 83.7 470Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 87.3 85.0 -2.3 89.4 600Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 4.6 2.5 -2.1 4.1 3164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 6.3 2.5 -3.8 5.6 2044Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 6.2 2.8 -3.4 5.5 1784Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 82--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 4.9 3.1 -1.8 4.4 2594Exceeded 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 21.7 18.1 -3.6 20.2 2374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 26.6 21.6 -5.0 24.2 1674Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 29.1 23.9 -5.2 25.9 1384Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 23.4 18.2 -5.2 19.8 884Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 21.7 29.6 7.9 17.5 270Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 21.7 16.1 -5.6 19.9 1924Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.4 32.5 17.1 13.1 3510Declined
Lowest Performing---- 14--
High Needs 19.7 39.9 20.2 15.9 2430Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 21.2 40.6 19.4 16.1 2170Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 119--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 16.4 33.8 17.4 13.9 2780Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.4 36.7 -0.7 41.5 1581No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 29.3 27.5 -1.8 35.4 1090Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 31.3 28.6 -2.7 38.1 980Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 52--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 35.7 36.4 0.7 39.8 1292Improved 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 323 30194No 2 323 28090No 2 206 19094No 2

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 223 206 223 189 140 126 586 52191No2
English Learners and Former English Learners 16 15 16 15 10 9 42----
Low Income 189 173 189 158 119 106 497 43790No2
Students with Disabilities 115 106 115 96 69 59 299 26189No2
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
Asian 4 4 4 4 2 2 10----
Black or African American 7 7 7 6 5 5 19----
Hispanic or Latino 41 39 41 38 33 32 115 10995Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 12 12 12 12 6 6 30----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 256 236 256 217 160 145 672 59891No2

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Ralph C Mahar RegionalRequiring assistance or intervention 18



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