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2025 Official Accountability Report - Gardner

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Gardner (01030000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
36% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%30%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
36%
Moderate progress toward targets

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 points 28%-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%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-24-24-24-
Mathematics achievement14-34-24-24-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total11260.05867.571247.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-14-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-34-
Growth total4820.04822.54822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.00810.04410.0
Weighted total1.89.6-4.77.6-5.010.7-4.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 19%-62%-47%-53%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan40%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
50%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%16%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
22%
Limited or no progress toward targets

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 points 13%-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%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total11267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
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 total2.010.3-5.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 19%-51%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan19%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
51%
Weight of high school results:35%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.2 479.0 -2.2 482.8 1,0380Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 455.1 456.4 1.3 462.2 1622Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 476.9 474.7 -2.2 478.8 7780Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.9 470.1 -4.8 477.0 1610Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 477.4 475.3 -2.1 478.4 7040Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 462.4 462.8 0.4 465.1 2892Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 478.6 473.1 -5.5 481.0 320Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 476.6 474.1 -2.5 479.1 3200Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 480.4 481.2 0.8 482.3 652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.5 481.4 -2.1 485.5 6020Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.2 491.4 -2.8 496.1 1650Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 470.6 467.8 -2.8 475.7 270Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.1 482.8 -6.3 492.4 1090Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 490.4 483.5 -6.9 494.3 990Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 470.7 470.1 -0.6 473.4 370Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 489.2 487.5 -1.7 492.4 470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.8 490.9 -5.9 498.4 940Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.5 479.5 -3.0 484.6 1,0390Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 456.1 459.6 3.5 461.4 1622Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 478.5 475.4 -3.1 480.4 7780Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.8 474.8 -3.0 480.3 1630Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 478.9 476.1 -2.8 480.8 7030Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.2 463.8 -2.4 468.4 2870Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 474.3 472.5 -1.8 476.6 330Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 479.4 476.4 -3.0 481.8 3180Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 478.2 474.1 -4.1 480.1 620Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.7 482.0 -2.7 486.7 6060Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.4 488.5 -3.9 494.9 1630Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 476.8 467.9 -8.9 481.9 270Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.4 481.1 -6.3 491.2 1080Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 488.4 481.8 -6.6 492.9 980Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.2 469.7 -7.5 480.6 360Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 484.0 483.3 -0.7 488.0 460Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.8 490.3 -6.5 499.4 930Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.6 481.0 1.4 481.4 3343Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 59--
High Needs 475.4 475.2 -0.2 478.4 2281Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 466.4 473.8 7.4 469.6 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 475.4 476.3 0.9 478.7 2052Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 467.5 462.0 -5.5 469.5 840Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 472.2 477.0 4.8 473.8 974Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 474.7 483.0 8.3 477.4 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.8 483.5 -1.3 487.4 2000Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.9 487.0 -0.9 490.6 1310Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 27--
High Needs 484.4 479.4 -5.0 487.3 850Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 485.2 479.8 -5.4 488.3 780Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.4 467.0 -7.4 477.5 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 482.3 487.6 5.3 485.4 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.9 485.7 -5.2 493.4 840Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.1 7591Low Growth
Lowest Performing 39.8 1601Low Growth
High Needs 38.6 5591Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.1 1051Low Growth
Low Income 38.5 5071Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 38.6 2131Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 11--
Black or African American 34.5 221Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 40.4 2222Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 33.8 441Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 39.0 4591Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 1362Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.7 272Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.7 842Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 42.8 772Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.7 262Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian----
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 45.3 372Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.5 792Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.6 7541Low Growth
Lowest Performing 42.4 1602Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 39.8 5561Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 42.8 1042Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 39.8 5041Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 38.8 2081Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 10--
Black or African American 44.7 232Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 40.0 2192Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 34.7 421Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 39.2 4591Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.5 1343Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.9 272Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.4 822Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 45.4 752Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.8 262Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian----
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 47.4 362Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.9 792Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.8 85.9 -2.9 90.8 2200Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.9 83.6 -2.3 90.2 1710Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 85.8 83.0 -2.8 90.4 1650Declined
Students with Disabilities 82.1 90.0 7.9 88.2 404Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 85.7 86.4 0.7 90.4 442Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 89.7 86.5 -3.2 91.7 1410Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.4 93.3 2.9 92.0 1784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 87.6 91.1 3.5 91.0 1353Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 87.1 91.3 4.2 90.9 1273Met Target
Students with Disabilities 86.8 87.2 0.4 91.4 392Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 88.9 88.1 -0.8 93.0 420Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.6 94.4 3.8 92.2 1074Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.7 2.9 0.2 2.4 7650Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.3 3.4 0.1 3.0 4941No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 30--
Low Income 3.4 3.1 -0.3 3.1 4483Met Target
Students with Disabilities 4.9 3.4 -1.5 4.4 1474Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 43--
Hispanic or Latino 2.5 3.1 0.6 2.2 1910Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 59--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 2.9 2.4 -0.5 2.6 4623Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.7 49.6 1.9 49.3 1413Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.7 49.6 1.9 49.3 1413Met 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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.5 28.6 -16.9 46.7 280Declined
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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.0 30.7 -0.3 30.0 1,5502Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 39.4 43.2 3.8 37.3 1620Declined
High Needs 35.8 35.3 -0.5 34.0 1,2072Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.5 32.9 -5.6 36.0 2924Exceeded Target
Low Income 36.6 36.6 0.0 34.2 1,0861No Change
Students with Disabilities 39.1 38.5 -0.6 36.7 4082Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American 13.8 21.9 8.1 11.3 640Declined
Hispanic or Latino 38.1 35.6 -2.5 35.2 4913Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 30.8 29.4 -1.4 29.8 1093Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 28.5 28.9 0.4 27.3 8571No Change

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.8 19.2 -7.6 25.2 8294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.7 22.2 1.5 15.4 270Declined
High Needs 33.1 24.3 -8.8 30.2 5604Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 85--
Low Income 33.6 24.5 -9.1 29.1 5114Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 40.5 26.1 -14.4 37.0 1534Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 43--
Hispanic or Latino 27.9 25.3 -2.6 23.5 2292Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 71--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 27.0 17.3 -9.7 25.2 4694Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.6 70.9 5.3 69.0 4374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 55.0 60.7 5.7 60.7 2803Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 33--
Low Income 56.6 61.7 5.1 62.8 2532Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 31.3 45.3 14.0 38.4 644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 27--
Hispanic or Latino 55.8 71.2 15.4 62.6 1114Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 36--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 68.4 71.0 2.6 72.0 2553Met 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 1,241 1,21698Yes 1 1,243 1,21798Yes 1 512 50899Yes 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 924 900 925 901 350 346 2,199 2,14798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 193 188 194 192 60 59 447 43998Yes1
Low Income 833 812 833 812 316 312 1,982 1,93698Yes1
Students with Disabilities 338 325 339 323 125 123 802 77196Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Asian 18 18 18 18 6 6 42----
Black or African American 44 43 45 44 19 19 108 10698Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 383 375 381 374 147 146 911 89598Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 80 78 80 75 35 34 195 18796Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 713 699 715 702 303 301 1,731 1,70298Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Gardner Academy for Learning and TechnologyInsufficient data-
Gardner Elementary SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 8
Gardner HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 45
Gardner Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 3


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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