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2026 Official Accountability Report - Bedford

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
62% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%65%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
62%
Substantial 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 achievement44-14-44-14-
Mathematics achievement44-24-34-14-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.03867.5101247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-34-24-
Growth total6820.04822.56822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total3410.04410.05810.00410.0
Weighted total9.19.6-3.37.6-8.810.7-2.57.6-
Percentage of possible points95%-43%-82%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan69%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
58%
Weight of high school results:37%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 achievement44-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-34-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.02867.591247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-24-34-
Growth total6820.05822.55822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.02410.04810.02410.0
Weighted total8.79.6-2.77.6-8.010.7-1.67.6-
Percentage of possible points91%-36%-75%-21%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
48%
Weight of high school results:37%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage25%18%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
21%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total2410.05810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points11%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
30%
Weight of high school results:37%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

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 achievement24-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.00810.0
Weighted total2.810.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points27%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan27%
Weight of non-high school results:63%
22%
Weight of high school results:37%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage25%

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 511.0 509.4 -1.6 514.8 1,0924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 480.1 479.8 -0.3 485.0 2141Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 491.3 488.7 -2.6 493.3 3610Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 496.8 496.2 -0.6 498.9 1053Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 487.8 486.0 -1.8 490.0 1380Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.1 481.4 -1.7 485.3 2230Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 522.9 520.1 -2.8 525.3 2674Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 482.5 482.9 0.4 484.9 722Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 493.5 496.7 3.2 496.0 794Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.7 513.0 -4.7 519.6 1054Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 510.4 508.7 -1.7 514.8 5684Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 514.7 516.4 1.7 517.3 2124Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 493.1 492.8 -0.3 498.2 391Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 498.9 491.6 -7.3 502.2 600Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 505.9 492.1 -13.8 509.8 290Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.1 487.3 -2.8 492.8 400Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 522.7 532.9 10.2 527.7 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 516.3 517.4 1.1 518.9 1144Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.4 510.4 0.0 512.3 1,0934Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 480.1 481.1 1.0 486.2 2142Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 492.9 491.2 -1.7 494.8 3610Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 503.2 499.4 -3.8 505.7 1030Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.7 484.2 -2.5 488.4 1370Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.7 485.1 1.4 485.3 2243Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 526.7 524.7 -2.0 529.6 2694Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 478.3 480.1 1.8 480.6 723Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 488.1 495.7 7.6 491.4 774Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.6 512.7 -4.9 519.5 1054Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 508.7 509.0 0.3 510.8 5693Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.2 514.0 2.8 513.7 2023Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 486.2 485.8 -0.4 491.3 391Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 493.3 491.3 -2.0 497.1 530Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 499.9 491.5 -8.4 504.4 260Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 486.0 483.9 -2.1 489.4 350Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 529.1 533.3 4.2 533.3 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 511.9 513.9 2.0 514.5 1083Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.0 510.1 -0.9 513.7 4114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 88--
High Needs 493.4 492.2 -1.2 496.4 1300Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 492.6 499.3 6.7 495.8 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 489.2 490.4 1.2 492.5 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 487.6 484.1 -3.5 491.0 700Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 525.3 520.9 -4.4 529.0 1034Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 479.5 484.1 4.6 483.0 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 490.5 494.8 4.3 493.2 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 524.7 514.1 -10.6 527.4 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.5 509.5 -1.0 513.1 2094Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.0 514.0 1.0 515.0 1893Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 39--
High Needs 492.1 488.0 -4.1 495.1 500Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 496.7 487.1 -9.6 499.8 250Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.4 483.6 0.2 486.7 332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 526.8 532.9 6.1 529.6 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.7 513.3 -1.4 516.6 1053Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 8893Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.5 2142Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.6 2752Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.3 833Typical Growth - High
Low Income 49.4 1012Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.8 1682Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 59.3 2203Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 44.0 602Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.8 532Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.0 803Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 52.5 4753Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.9 1773Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.3 393Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.4 473Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 52.9 223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 51.7 313Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 62.8 384Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.3 1003Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.4 8933Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.8 2142Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.9 2782Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.8 822Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.1 1042Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.8 1682Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 55.6 2223Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 40.2 602Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 52.0 523Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 51.1 813Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.8 4773Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.8 1713Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 40.2 392Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.0 442Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 40.1 212Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.4 292Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 55.4 383Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.4 953Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.5 98.7 1.2 95.0 2244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.2 95.6 2.4 95.0 684Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 90.0 93.0 3.0 94.6 432Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 95.7 94.3 -1.4 95.0 350Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 414Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.5 98.5 1.0 95.0 1364Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.5 98.5 0.0 95.0 2034Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.4 95.9 0.5 95.0 734Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 93.3 92.5 -0.8 95.0 400Declined
Students with Disabilities 93.3 100.0 6.7 95.0 464Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 334Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.3 99.2 0.9 95.0 1214Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.5 0.3 1.0 8683Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.9 2.0 1.1 1.0 1980Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 1.0 3.1 2.1 1.0 970Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 1220Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1604Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 63--
Hispanic or Latino---- 82--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 5213Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 85.4 30.1 56.3 414Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.3 85.4 30.1 56.3 414Exceeded 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-------
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 7.4 6.3 -1.1 6.4 1,4373Met Target
Lowest Performing 9.5 6.5 -3.0 7.4 2144Exceeded Target
High Needs 13.4 12.2 -1.2 11.6 5022Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.8 6.3 -6.5 10.3 1434Exceeded Target
Low Income 18.1 16.8 -1.3 15.7 1902Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 13.4 12.5 -0.9 11.0 3032Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 6.5 5.5 -1.0 4.4 3444Exceeded Target
Black or African American 14.4 16.3 1.9 11.9 920Declined
Hispanic or Latino 14.6 11.0 -3.6 11.7 1004Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 10.8 9.9 -0.9 9.8 1413Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 5.3 4.1 -1.2 4.1 7594Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 14.1 12.6 -1.5 12.5 8723Met Target
Lowest Performing 15.6 17.9 2.3 10.3 390Declined
High Needs 33.9 32.8 -1.1 31.0 2382Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 31--
Low Income 39.7 37.1 -2.6 35.2 1162Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 36.8 39.5 2.7 33.3 1470Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 4.3 3.8 -0.5 1.5 1574Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 55--
Hispanic or Latino---- 86--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 56--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 12.0 10.5 -1.5 10.2 5153Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 79.2 79.7 0.5 82.6 4182Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 44.6 50.0 5.4 50.3 1003Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 50.0 54.2 4.2 56.2 482Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 30.2 38.3 8.1 37.3 603Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 97.5 96.3 -1.2 95.0 814Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 23--
Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 79.1 79.7 0.6 82.7 2612Improved Below 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 1,334 1,30798Yes 1 1,333 1,29897Yes 1 637 62598Yes 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 441 424 439 417 196 188 1,076 1,02996Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 121 120 120 117 51 50 292 28798Yes1
Low Income 173 167 173 163 84 78 430 40895Yes1
Students with Disabilities 277 263 276 259 113 108 666 63095Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 0 3----
Asian 310 307 310 309 141 141 761 75799Yes1
Black or African American 88 87 88 85 44 42 220 21497Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 108 106 107 102 58 58 273 26697Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 123 122 123 122 58 58 304 30299Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 702 682 702 677 334 325 1,738 1,68497Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Bedford HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 90
John Glenn MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
Lt Eleazer DavisInsufficient data-
Lt Job Lane SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 88



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