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2025 Official Accountability Report - Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) (04940000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
77% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%81%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
77%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-24-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement44----34-34-
Achievement total111260.05867.5111247.591267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total6820.06822.58822.58822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total8.59.6-5.17.6-10.110.7-8.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 89%-67%-94%-81%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan78%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
88%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage81%

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 achievement24-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement34-44-44-34-
Science achievement04----34-34-
Achievement total51260.06867.5111247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth34-44-44-44-
Growth total6820.07822.58822.58822.5
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 total1410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total4.79.6-6.07.6-9.710.7-8.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 49%-79%-91%-84%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan64%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
87%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%85%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
79%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement44-34-
Achievement total101267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.58822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total8.510.3-9.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 83%-90%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan83%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
90%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage85%

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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total71267.5111247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.58822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total6.510.3-9.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 63%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
91%
Weight of high school results:30%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage71%

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 501.2 505.6 4.4 505.3 3783Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 470.8 475.3 4.5 475.9 752Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 498.9 502.0 3.1 501.9 2783Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 493.7 498.1 4.4 496.1 1654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 501.1 504.1 3.0 503.2 1864Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 480.5 486.1 5.6 482.9 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 514.1 520.9 6.8 516.2 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 498.1 500.9 2.8 500.3 824Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 492.8 497.4 4.6 495.4 954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.9 511.8 4.9 508.4 1534Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 520.6 517.1 -3.5 521.6 574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 506.5 500.5 -6.0 510.1 203Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 518.6 512.8 -5.8 520.5 283Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 519.5 515.8 -3.7 523.1 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 5--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.6 511.1 3.5 509.1 3784Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 480.0 484.6 4.6 484.2 753Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 506.2 508.6 2.4 508.7 2783Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 502.1 504.8 2.7 505.1 1653Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 507.4 508.8 1.4 509.8 1863Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 489.0 494.5 5.5 492.2 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 525.3 530.8 5.5 528.3 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 501.7 503.1 1.4 504.7 823Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 502.4 505.6 3.2 505.3 953Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.1 517.3 5.2 513.8 1534Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 519.5 521.6 2.1 520.6 574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 503.7 502.8 -0.9 507.0 203Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 517.9 516.1 -1.8 520.6 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 519.5 518.2 -1.3 524.0 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 5--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.2 508.9 11.7 499.4 1264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 31--
High Needs 495.0 505.7 10.7 498.5 884Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 492.9 498.1 5.2 497.1 454Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 494.7 509.6 14.9 499.1 564Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American 489.3 501.4 12.1 493.3 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 494.5 500.0 5.5 499.1 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.1 515.3 12.2 505.3 514Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.3 512.2 1.9 512.9 573Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 497.6 494.8 -2.8 500.2 203Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 507.7 506.5 -1.2 510.0 283Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 508.1 508.8 0.7 510.1 253Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 5--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.8 3073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 723Typical Growth - High
High Needs 56.0 2173Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.8 1173Typical Growth - High
Low Income 55.9 1473Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.5 332Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.0 244Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 52.8 733Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 54.7 743Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 62.7 1194Exceeded Typical Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 66.7 574Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 70.7 204Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 70.1 284Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 70.9 254Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities- 5--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 11--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 18--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.8 3063Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.4 723Typical Growth - High
High Needs 59.0 2163Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.5 1163Typical Growth - High
Low Income 56.0 1473Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 61.6 324Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 68.6 244Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 52.0 733Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 59.1 733Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 65.2 1194Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 67.5 574Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 76.7 204Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 74.4 284Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 72.3 254Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities- 5--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 11--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 18--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 364Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 354Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 7--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 17--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 384Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 374Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 4--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 12--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2144Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1214Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1044Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American---- 44--
Hispanic or Latino---- 64--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 81--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.3 73.1 4.8 72.3 1193Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 68.3 73.1 4.8 72.3 1193Met 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-------
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 3.3 3.6 0.3 2.2 5064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 2.6 5.3 2.7 1.0 754Exceeded Target
High Needs 3.7 4.1 0.4 1.6 3904Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 3.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 2514Exceeded Target
Low Income 4.5 5.1 0.6 1.0 2754Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 604Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.0 394Exceeded Target
Black or African American 0.9 3.6 2.7 1.0 1114Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 5.3 2.2 -3.1 1.1 1344Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 3.9 4.0 0.1 2.7 1984Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.7 9.2 -0.5 8.6 2283Met Target
Lowest Performing 15.0 5.0 -10.0 11.0 204Exceeded Target
High Needs 12.3 8.1 -4.2 9.2 1244Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 34--
Low Income 8.0 7.5 -0.5 3.8 1064Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 21--
Black or African American---- 53--
Hispanic or Latino---- 64--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 87--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 79.4 87.9 8.5 81.5 1074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 78.0 78.4 0.4 84.0 512Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 80.0 77.1 -2.9 85.8 480Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 6--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 44--

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 435 435100Yes 1 435 435100Yes 1 183 183100Yes 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 306 306 306 306 116 116 728 728100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 171 171 171 171 51 51 393 393100Yes1
Low Income 211 211 211 211 81 81 503 503100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 47 47 47 47 20 20 114 114100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 37 37 37 37 21 21 95 95100Yes1
Black or African American 93 93 93 93 35 35 221 221100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 114 114 114 114 54 54 282 282100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 19 19 19 19 4 4 42----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 171 171 171 171 69 69 411 411100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Pioneer Charter School of ScienceNot requiring assistance or intervention 97


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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