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2025 Official Accountability Report - Holliston

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Holliston (01360000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
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
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
64% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%59%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
64%
Substantial 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 achievement04-24-34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-34-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total61260.04867.5101247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-44-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.56822.5
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total5.19.6-4.27.6-7.710.7-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 53%-55%-72%-67%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
70%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

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 achievement34-24-34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-44-24-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91260.06867.571247.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57822.55822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total7.49.6-5.87.6-6.610.7-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 77%-76%-62%-50%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan77%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
56%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage70%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%28%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
35%
Moderate 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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.56822.5
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 absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total1.410.3-6.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 14%-56%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan14%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
56%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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---34-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total5.810.3-2.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 56%-21%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
21%
Weight of high school results:32%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

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 504.1 502.6 -1.5 506.0 1,2760Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 474.0 478.2 4.2 480.4 2322Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.2 485.9 -1.3 488.5 4290Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 486.2 489.8 3.6 488.3 1204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 486.8 483.3 -3.5 489.4 1640Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 481.2 478.4 -2.8 484.0 2930Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 516.0 513.5 -2.5 518.4 1174Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 492.2 488.9 -3.3 494.7 1110Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 507.6 502.3 -5.3 509.5 840Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 503.9 503.2 -0.7 507.7 9430Recovery 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 512.6 512.6 0.0 515.2 1963Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 491.5 493.9 2.4 496.6 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 494.4 494.7 0.3 497.7 542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 496.5 501.6 5.1 500.4 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 489.2 489.6 0.4 490.6 352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 513.2 512.0 -1.2 515.8 1413Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.5 504.6 -1.9 508.4 1,2773Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 477.9 480.5 2.6 481.6 2322Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 492.0 490.2 -1.8 493.9 4310Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 496.4 497.4 1.0 498.9 1192Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 491.2 487.9 -3.3 493.1 1630Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.4 482.7 -2.7 487.0 2950Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 522.7 520.4 -2.3 525.6 1184Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 494.4 490.7 -3.7 496.8 1100Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.2 507.1 -4.1 513.1 853Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 505.8 504.3 -1.5 507.6 9430Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.8 514.2 1.4 515.3 1963Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 490.6 495.1 4.5 495.7 423Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 494.4 494.5 0.1 498.2 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 499.6 498.9 -0.7 504.1 220Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.6 490.9 3.3 491.0 363Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 513.5 514.3 0.8 514.7 1423Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.4 505.0 -2.4 510.1 4253Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 107--
High Needs 493.5 486.9 -6.6 496.5 1200Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 492.6 490.0 -2.6 495.8 320Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 490.1 483.6 -6.5 493.4 520Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.8 480.3 -9.5 493.2 810Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 515.6 513.0 -2.6 519.3 484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 493.9 491.5 -2.4 496.6 340Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 508.1 505.6 -2.5 510.7 3083Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.3 510.7 3.4 509.6 1894Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 42--
High Needs 489.5 492.5 3.0 491.5 494Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 492.8 498.1 5.3 495.9 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 482.6 487.2 4.6 485.8 344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 507.9 510.8 2.9 509.4 1374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.8 1,0003Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.0 2323Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.3 3303Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.6 923Typical Growth - High
Low Income 49.6 1212Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 49.7 2252Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.9 954Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 53.1 743Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.1 563Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 55.3 7583Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.3 1872Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.9 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.8 482Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 62.7 204Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 41.9 312Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 25--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.2 1372Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.0 1,0043Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.0 2323Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.6 3343Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.9 933Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.8 1223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.6 2282Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 63.9 964Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 50.2 743Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.8 563Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.3 7613Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.6 1853Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 67.8 424Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 60.0 474Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 67.3 204Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 56.6 303Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 24--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.7 1363Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.2 93.0 -1.2 95.0 2010Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.6 84.0 0.4 87.9 752Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 81.8 82.2 0.4 86.4 452Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 79.5 75.6 -3.9 85.6 410Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.8 93.1 -0.7 95.0 1590Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.2 96.1 -1.1 95.0 2064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.3 88.5 -1.8 93.7 610Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 89.7 84.8 -4.9 93.5 330Declined
Students with Disabilities 89.2 87.2 -2.0 93.8 390Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.8 96.3 -1.5 95.0 1624Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 8003Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.6 2.2 0.6 1.4 1840Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 2.4 0.0 -2.4 2.2 744Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 1.7 3.4 1.7 1.5 1190Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 70--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 68--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 6273Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.3 42.6 -25.7 69.3 680Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 68.3 42.6 -25.7 69.3 680Declined
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-------
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 9.6 8.5 -1.1 8.6 1,6783Met Target
Lowest Performing 10.4 10.8 0.4 8.3 2321No Change
High Needs 13.3 14.0 0.7 11.5 5650Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 11.2 13.6 2.4 8.7 1620Declined
Low Income 18.0 17.0 -1.0 15.6 2242Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 12.6 13.2 0.6 10.2 3790Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 12.1 11.8 -0.3 10.0 1442Improved Below Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino 11.2 12.6 1.4 8.3 1590Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.2 11.3 2.1 8.2 1150Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 9.0 7.1 -1.9 7.8 1,2324Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.6 12.6 -4.0 15.0 8324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 24.4 4.8 -19.6 19.1 424Exceeded Target
High Needs 31.3 22.4 -8.9 28.4 2324Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 31.6 19.6 -12.0 27.1 1074Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 34.0 25.3 -8.7 30.5 1544Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 78--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 72--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 15.8 12.7 -3.1 14.0 6394Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.8 71.1 -5.7 80.2 4090Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 45.1 32.0 -13.1 50.8 1000Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 59.6 41.7 -17.9 65.8 480Declined
Students with Disabilities 32.3 14.5 -17.8 39.4 620Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 30--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 38--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 75.6 73.3 -2.3 79.2 3220Declined

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 1,484 1,47599Yes 1 1,480 1,476100Yes 1 625 62099Yes 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 494 486 492 489 178 173 1,164 1,14899Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 134 134 133 133 44 41 311 30899Yes1
Low Income 189 189 188 188 74 74 451 451100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 336 328 334 331 119 117 789 77698Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Asian 142 142 143 142 73 73 358 357100Yes1
Black or African American 21 21 21 21 11 11 53 53100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 130 130 129 129 51 50 310 309100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 92 92 93 93 35 34 220 219100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
White 1,094 1,085 1,089 1,086 452 449 2,635 2,62099Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Holliston HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 79
Miller SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 72
Placentino ElementaryInsufficient data-
Robert H. Adams Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 90


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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