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2025 Official Accountability Report - Ralph C Mahar
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Ralph C Mahar (07550000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central		GRADES SERVED
07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: Students with Disabilities -Low Income
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
34% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		34%
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 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 points 52%-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%

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----04----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01267.5---01247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----04----
Growth total5822.5---1822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.0---6810.0---
Weighted total1.110.3----0.810.7----
Percentage of possible points 11%---8%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%		8%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		28%
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 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 points 50%-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%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-04-
Growth total5822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 11%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%		18%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 479.1 480.9 1.8 482.3 2012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.9 455.3 0.4 460.0 202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 474.6 476.8 2.2 477.6 1352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 473.9 477.9 4.0 476.9 1194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 467.7 467.1 -0.6 471.0 580Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 470.1 480.8 10.7 472.6 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 481.2 480.3 -0.9 484.4 1580Recovery 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 485.2 484.8 -0.4 487.1 761Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 479.8 474.7 -5.1 483.1 480Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 481.4 476.4 -5.0 484.2 410Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.4 460.7 -5.7 469.0 210Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.9 485.1 0.2 487.1 632Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.3 487.7 2.4 487.6 1963Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 459.8 467.4 7.6 465.7 204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 480.0 482.9 2.9 482.6 1313Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 479.9 483.4 3.5 482.1 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 473.5 476.1 2.6 476.9 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 475.7 483.4 7.7 478.3 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.0 488.3 1.3 489.6 1542Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.8 479.0 -1.8 483.6 740Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 477.4 472.3 -5.1 481.5 490Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 478.3 473.5 -4.8 482.3 420Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.3 465.4 -5.9 475.7 220Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.4 480.7 0.3 483.3 612Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.3 486.3 0.0 488.6 951Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High Needs 481.0 480.0 -1.0 484.8 620Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 479.4 481.0 1.6 481.7 572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.7 477.8 3.1 478.5 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.4 488.1 -0.3 490.9 751Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 478.6 483.0 4.4 481.2 684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 474.9 475.9 1.0 478.5 462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 476.0 477.3 1.3 479.9 392Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.3 469.0 3.7 468.4 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 478.6 483.4 4.8 481.5 584Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.2 1711Low Growth
Lowest Performing 42.1 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.8 1122Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 43.3 1002Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.1 482Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 38.2 1411Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 36.2 611Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 30.8 371Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 29.6 300Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 35.7 521Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.1 1683Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.3 203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 60.7 1104Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 61.1 974Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 62.0 464Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 59.6 1383Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 28.0 600Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 26.4 380Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 25.7 310Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 28.7 510Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 78.7 82.4 3.7 81.2 684Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 73.9 78.0 4.1 78.3 503Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 72.3 76.6 4.3 76.4 473Met Target
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 81.0 83.3 2.3 83.3 603Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.0 84.0 0.0 86.1 941No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.9 81.2 3.3 81.6 693Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 79.7 80.0 0.3 83.4 652Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 89.0 87.3 -1.7 91.1 790Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 6.0 4.6 -1.4 5.4 3064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 6.3 6.3 0.0 5.7 1891No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 7.1 6.2 -0.9 6.4 1613Met Target
Students with Disabilities 6.1 9.9 3.8 5.5 810Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.0 4.9 -1.1 5.4 2663Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 26.4 21.7 -4.7 24.9 2034Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.8 40.0 19.2 16.2 200Declined
High Needs 31.9 26.6 -5.3 29.5 1434Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 34.9 29.1 -5.8 31.7 1274Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 28.8 23.4 -5.4 25.2 644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 20.8 21.7 0.9 16.6 230Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 28.0 21.7 -6.3 26.2 1614Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.1 15.4 -3.7 16.8 3444Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 24.8 19.7 -5.1 21.0 2394Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 26.7 21.2 -5.5 21.6 2173Met Target
Students with Disabilities 24.5 17.8 -6.7 20.1 1014Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 40--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.8 16.4 -3.4 17.3 2804Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.6 37.4 -12.2 53.7 1390Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.0 29.3 -6.7 42.1 920Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 38.5 31.3 -7.2 45.3 800Declined
Students with Disabilities 16.7 16.7 0.0 24.8 361No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 48.2 35.7 -12.5 52.3 1120Declined

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 290 27796Yes 1 291 27095Yes 2 183 17495Yes 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 196 183 197 180 123 114 516 47795Yes2
English Learners and Former English Learners 13 13 14 13 8 8 35----
Low Income 172 160 173 156 110 102 455 41894No2
Students with Disabilities 85 79 85 77 54 50 224 20693No2
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Black or African American 9 9 9 9 6 6 24----
Hispanic or Latino 35 34 36 33 20 19 91 8695Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9 9 9 9 7 7 25----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 233 221 233 215 149 141 615 57795Yes2

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ralph C Mahar RegionalRequiring assistance or intervention 17


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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