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2026 Official Accountability Report - Amesbury

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
43% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%57%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
43%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement14-34-04-34-
Mathematics achievement34-44-24-24-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total41260.07867.521240.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-14-
Growth total5820.06822.54820.03822.5
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 total3410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-34-14-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total1410.03410.05810.00410.0
Weighted total3.89.6-6.47.6-3.910.0-4.17.6-
Percentage of possible points40%-84%-39%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan62%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
47%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

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 achievement14-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total11260.02867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-14-24-
Growth total4820.04822.54822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total2.09.6-2.37.6-2.310.7-0.77.6-
Percentage of possible points21%-30%-22%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
15%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
38%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement24-14-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total81267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-14-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total6.310.3-3.410.7-
Percentage of possible points61%-32%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan61%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
32%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total3410.02810.0
Weighted total1.210.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points12%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan12%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
25%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.7 491.4 -0.3 493.9 7701Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 462.9 467.6 4.7 467.3 1413Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 479.6 480.2 0.6 481.6 3902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.6 474.1 -4.5 480.7 570Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.5 482.0 -0.5 484.9 2901Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 469.1 469.8 0.7 471.2 1812Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 486.5 483.3 -3.2 489.0 1270Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 488.4 494.4 6.0 490.3 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 493.2 493.8 0.6 495.4 5882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.7 495.4 -1.3 498.8 1280Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.6 472.8 5.2 472.7 283Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 479.3 479.3 0.0 482.6 481Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 481.2 479.8 -1.4 485.1 320Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.8 473.3 -0.5 475.9 311Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.7 496.5 -5.2 504.0 1050Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.4 491.2 1.8 491.2 7763Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 461.7 468.2 6.5 465.8 1414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 478.5 480.4 1.9 479.7 3954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.3 475.7 -3.6 481.8 560Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 480.7 481.2 0.5 483.6 2932Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 470.4 471.8 1.4 472.0 1853Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 482.4 482.9 0.5 484.8 1252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 489.0 490.9 1.9 490.9 313Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 491.1 493.6 2.5 493.0 5914Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.9 496.3 1.4 496.9 1282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.8 471.0 0.2 475.9 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.0 480.8 1.8 482.8 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 480.3 480.1 -0.2 484.8 311Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 474.2 473.8 -0.4 477.6 301Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.0 498.1 -1.9 501.8 1050Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.0 489.6 -3.4 494.7 2720Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 63--
High Needs 480.9 481.1 0.2 483.9 1482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 482.1 482.1 0.0 485.4 1031Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 474.3 472.9 -1.4 476.2 760Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 484.2 482.1 -2.1 486.9 420Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.7 491.7 -4.0 497.3 2110Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.0 496.4 -2.6 501.7 1210Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 27--
High Needs 482.9 480.9 -2.0 485.7 410Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 485.2 479.3 -5.9 486.8 280Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.6 473.3 -2.3 478.7 270Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.5 497.7 -4.8 504.2 1020Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.7 6032Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 53.4 1393Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.2 3072Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.7 403Typical Growth - High
Low Income 47.0 2302Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.3 1472Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 43.2 912Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.9 223Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.5 4732Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.3 1122Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.9 282Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.6 392Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 41.6 272Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.4 242Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.0 922Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.3 6083Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.1 1393Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.3 3122Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.2 412Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.7 2322Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.2 1482Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 49.7 922Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47.8 232Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.4 4743Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.9 1122Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 37.7 281Low Growth
High Needs 40.1 392Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 38.5 271Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 41.7 242Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.0 922Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.8 82.1 -6.7 90.8 1340Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 80.3 70.7 -9.6 84.6 820Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 82.0 67.6 -14.4 86.6 710Declined
Students with Disabilities 61.3 65.9 4.6 67.4 442Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 89.5 84.0 -5.5 91.5 1060Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.8 93.6 2.8 92.4 1254Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.6 89.4 5.8 87.0 664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 79.1 90.2 11.1 82.9 614Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 82.8 80.6 -2.2 87.4 310Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 91.0 94.3 3.3 92.6 1054Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 5243Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.3 1.7 0.4 1.1 2330Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 1.1 1.7 0.6 1.0 1770Declined
Students with Disabilities 2.5 2.4 -0.1 2.2 1251No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 61--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.7 0.5 -0.2 1.0 4144Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 51.3 53.3 2.0 56.2 603Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.3 53.3 2.0 56.2 603Met 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 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 15.0 33.3 18.3 16.2 244Exceeded Target
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 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.4 16.8 0.4 15.4 1,1241No Change
Lowest Performing 21.1 19.1 -2.0 19.0 1413Met Target
High Needs 25.7 27.8 2.1 23.9 5430Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 29.7 33.3 3.6 27.2 990Declined
Low Income 28.2 30.7 2.5 25.8 4170Declined
Students with Disabilities 24.3 24.0 -0.3 21.9 2292Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 32--
Hispanic or Latino 25.4 32.2 6.8 22.5 1770Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 26.3 17.9 -8.4 25.3 394Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 14.2 13.1 -1.1 13.0 8583Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 27.0 27.3 0.3 25.4 5431No Change
Lowest Performing 39.3 46.4 7.1 34.0 280Declined
High Needs 42.7 42.9 0.2 39.8 2521No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 34--
Low Income 47.0 46.1 -0.9 42.5 1932Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 40.9 43.2 2.3 37.4 1110Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino---- 65--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 26.0 25.6 -0.4 24.2 4182Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.1 56.7 11.6 48.5 2634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 22.5 22.9 0.4 28.2 1182Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 25.7 25.8 0.1 31.9 972Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 7.3 2.1 -5.2 14.4 480Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 48.7 65.2 16.5 52.3 1984Exceeded 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 923 90398Yes 1 925 90998Yes 1 415 39996Yes 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 460 443 461 447 208 194 1,129 1,08496Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 67 67 67 66 24 22 158 15598Yes1
Low Income 335 325 336 327 144 134 815 78696Yes1
Students with Disabilities 223 212 223 215 114 105 560 53295Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 3 4 3 1 0 9----
Asian 12 11 12 12 4 4 28----
Black or African American 19 19 19 19 7 7 45----
Hispanic or Latino 142 141 142 139 58 53 342 33397Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37 34 38 38 22 20 97 9295Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 708 694 709 697 323 315 1,740 1,70698Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Amesbury HighRequiring assistance or intervention 51
Amesbury Innovation High SchoolInsufficient data-
Amesbury MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 39
Charles C Cashman ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 31
Shay ElementaryInsufficient data-



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