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2025 Official Accountability Report - Dover-Sherborn

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Dover-Sherborn (06550000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
GRADES SERVED
06,07,08,09,10,11,12
Accountability and Assistance Level:Meeting or exceeding targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage90%89%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
90%
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 achievement44-34-44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total111267.56867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth34-24-44-44-
Growth total6822.55822.58822.58822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total9.210.3-5.67.6-10.710.7-6.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 89%-74%-100%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan82%
Weight of non-high school results:44%
95%
Weight of high school results:56%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%

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 achievement44-34-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-44-44-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121267.57867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total6822.55822.57822.57822.5
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 absenteeism34-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total9.810.3-5.97.6-10.510.7-6.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 95%-78%-98%-88%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan86%
Weight of non-high school results:41%
93%
Weight of high school results:59%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage90%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%54%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
62%
Substantial 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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total01267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.58822.5
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---24-
Additional indicators total4410.05810.0
Weighted total1.510.3-9.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 15%-84%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:44%
84%
Weight of high school results:56%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total1410.04810.0
Weighted total7.110.3-8.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 69%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan69%
Weight of non-high school results:41%
79%
Weight of high school results:59%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

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 509.8 509.1 -0.7 512.8 4694Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 483.8 491.0 7.2 490.8 733Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 494.1 491.6 -2.5 495.4 1080Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 496.7 490.5 -6.2 497.7 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 486.8 487.3 0.5 489.4 773Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 521.3 519.7 -1.6 523.7 624Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.8 512.3 0.5 513.7 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.0 508.0 0.0 510.4 3353Recovery Path: Met 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 522.7 521.7 -1.0 525.3 1404Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 501.8 510.4 8.6 506.9 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 507.1 508.0 0.9 510.4 263Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 9--
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 532.7 528.5 -4.2 537.7 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 522.0 520.4 -1.6 524.7 974Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.4 512.3 -0.1 514.9 4684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 490.0 488.0 -2.0 493.2 733Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 498.4 493.8 -4.6 499.9 1070Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 500.3 488.6 -11.7 502.2 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.6 488.5 -2.1 492.3 763Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 533.8 532.1 -1.7 536.7 614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.9 512.7 -0.2 514.8 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.2 510.6 1.4 510.9 3354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 525.5 524.9 -0.6 528.0 1404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 506.6 505.8 -0.8 511.7 323Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 506.3 505.6 -0.7 510.1 263Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 9--
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 543.0 539.5 -3.5 547.2 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 525.0 522.0 -3.0 527.6 974Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.6 509.1 -4.5 516.3 1653Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 40--
High Needs 497.6 494.9 -2.7 500.6 360Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 14--
Students with Disabilities 491.2 492.7 1.5 494.6 273Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 27--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.0 507.2 -3.8 512.9 1133Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 523.1 520.2 -2.9 525.9 1344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 32--
High Needs 509.9 503.4 -6.5 512.3 233Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 8--
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 534.2 532.3 -1.9 537.0 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 522.2 516.8 -5.4 524.9 944Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 4493Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.5 733Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.2 993Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 46.6 282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 51.9 703Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 50.8 553Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 22--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.3 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.4 3253Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 68.3 1274Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 77.8 324Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 76.5 204Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 8--
Students with Disabilities- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 19--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 68.2 874Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.4 4513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 45.5 732Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.1 1002Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 38.1 281Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 44.6 702Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 59.8 563Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 22--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.2 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.7 3263Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 71.0 1284Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 76.8 324Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 79.9 204Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 8--
Students with Disabilities- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 19--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 72.6 884Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.5 99.4 1.9 95.0 1754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.2 97.8 7.6 94.5 464Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities---- 36--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.3 100.0 1.7 95.0 1344Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 100.0 0.6 95.0 1574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.9 100.0 2.1 95.0 414Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1154Exceeded Target

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 6484Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1354Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 47--
Students with Disabilities---- 91--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 894Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 37--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 4594Exceeded 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 6.6 5.4 -1.2 5.6 4784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 9.5 5.5 -4.0 7.4 734Exceeded Target
High Needs 8.7 4.6 -4.1 6.9 1094Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 10.0 8.8 -1.2 7.6 342Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 9.6 5.3 -4.3 7.2 754Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.6 3.2 -0.4 1.5 624Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.1 6.1 -3.0 8.1 334Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.8 6.4 -0.4 5.6 3443Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 5.0 5.1 0.1 3.4 6264Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 7.5 3.1 -4.4 2.2 324Exceeded Target
High Needs 7.4 9.5 2.1 4.5 1163Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 52--
Students with Disabilities---- 68--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.3 2.2 -1.1 1.0 934Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.6 4.9 -0.7 3.8 4294Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 93.4 1.3 95.0 3324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 73.2 77.5 4.3 78.9 712Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 31--
Students with Disabilities---- 43--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 92.1 98.1 6.0 95.0 534Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.1 94.6 1.5 95.0 2214Exceeded 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 620 61098Yes 1 619 60998Yes 1 312 30798Yes 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 137 135 137 134 64 63 338 33298Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 15 15 15 15 4 4 34----
Low Income 43 43 43 43 24 24 110 110100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 97 95 97 94 46 45 240 23498Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 84 84 83 83 49 49 216 216100Yes1
Black or African American 27 27 27 27 7 7 61 61100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 23 22 23 22 14 13 60 5795Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 44 44 44 44 27 27 115 115100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 441 432 441 432 215 211 1,097 1,07598Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Dover-Sherborn Regional HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91


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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