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2026 Official Accountability Report - Belchertown

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
49% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%57%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
49%
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 achievement24-24-44-14-
Mathematics achievement34-34-24-14-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total51260.05867.591247.52867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.56822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.03810.04410.0
Weighted total4.69.6-5.17.6-7.110.7-3.37.6-
Percentage of possible points48%-67%-66%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
55%
Weight of high school results:31%
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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-34-04-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total21260.04867.561247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-44-
Mathematics growth24-24-44-44-
Growth total5820.04822.57822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.02810.02410.0
Weighted total2.59.6-3.77.6-5.810.7-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points26%-49%-54%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
40%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
41%
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 achievement14-44-
Mathematics achievement34-14-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total41267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total4.510.3-4.210.7-
Percentage of possible points44%-39%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
39%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total41267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total4.210.3-4.110.7-
Percentage of possible points41%-38%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan41%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
38%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

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 497.6 498.2 0.6 499.5 9282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.0 472.4 2.4 476.4 1842Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.9 484.7 -0.2 486.8 3871Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.0 482.8 -4.2 489.1 460Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 485.6 485.3 -0.3 487.0 2371Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 478.8 478.5 -0.3 480.9 2321Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 491.9 488.1 -3.8 494.4 980Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 496.9 498.2 1.3 498.8 452Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.2 499.3 1.1 500.1 7612Path Forward: 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 504.7 508.1 3.4 506.8 1384Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 490.1 490.1 0.0 495.2 301Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 485.5 493.9 8.4 488.8 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.8 508.4 1.6 509.0 1202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.5 493.9 2.4 493.5 9333Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 467.9 473.6 5.7 474.1 1843Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 481.3 483.5 2.2 483.2 3883Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.4 482.5 3.1 481.9 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 481.0 483.3 2.3 482.9 2353Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 476.1 479.4 3.3 478.3 2344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 484.4 482.3 -2.1 486.8 970Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 490.7 494.1 3.4 492.6 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.2 495.1 2.9 494.2 7654Recovery 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 502.8 503.1 0.3 504.5 1392Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 481.7 481.7 0.0 486.8 301Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 486.8 486.7 -0.1 490.6 341Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.5 502.9 -1.6 506.4 1210Recovery 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 494.8 493.3 -1.5 497.5 3110Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 79--
High Needs 485.2 481.1 -4.1 488.2 1350Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 484.1 482.1 -2.0 487.4 830Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.8 477.4 -3.4 484.2 800Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 487.8 485.1 -2.7 490.5 340Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.2 494.7 -0.5 497.8 2591Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.4 508.1 -0.3 510.4 1343Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 29--
High Needs 493.4 491.5 -1.9 494.5 320Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.6 506.5 -2.1 510.5 1170Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.6 7463Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.5 1833Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.8 2993Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.7 372Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 52.0 1833Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 53.4 1803Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 49.6 782Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 63.6 324Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.1 6223Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.8 1283Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 61.9 304Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 51.5 303Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 16--
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.8 1133Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 7503Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.9 1833Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.7 2973Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.8 383Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.8 1803Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 53.8 1813Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 50.4 783Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 62.2 314Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.8 6263Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 1293Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.7 303Typical Growth - High
High Needs 42.8 302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 16--
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.0 1143Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.0 89.7 -1.3 93.0 1460Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 79.5 76.8 -2.7 83.8 560Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 41--
Students with Disabilities---- 28--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 91.7 91.0 -0.7 93.7 1220Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.7 96.4 0.7 95.0 1674Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.5 91.8 2.3 92.9 732Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 56--
Students with Disabilities---- 34--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 96.9 97.2 0.3 95.0 1454Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.5 1.4 -0.1 1.3 5652Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.2 4.1 0.9 2.8 1700Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income---- 113--
Students with Disabilities---- 90--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 1.6 1.3 -0.3 1.4 4773Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 59.4 51.4 -8.0 62.1 370Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.4 51.4 -8.0 62.1 370Declined
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 11.5 8.2 -3.3 10.5 1,2614Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 13.3 10.3 -3.0 11.2 1844Exceeded Target
High Needs 18.0 13.2 -4.8 16.2 5144Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 18.2 15.9 -2.3 15.7 693Met Target
Low Income 23.6 18.9 -4.7 21.2 3184Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 17.9 11.7 -6.2 15.5 3004Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 20.7 17.3 -3.4 17.8 1333Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 23.0 19.3 -3.7 22.0 574Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 10.0 6.5 -3.5 8.8 1,0324Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.3 20.3 -2.0 20.7 5663Met Target
Lowest Performing 26.9 13.3 -13.6 21.6 304Exceeded Target
High Needs 36.3 39.0 2.7 33.4 1720Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income---- 121--
Students with Disabilities---- 96--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 20.4 20.0 -0.4 18.6 4762Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 71.1 67.9 -3.2 74.5 2620Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 37.3 42.0 4.7 43.0 813Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income---- 59--
Students with Disabilities---- 36--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 74.3 71.3 -3.0 77.9 2230Declined

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 1,102 1,06797Yes 1 1,102 1,07397Yes 1 470 44996Yes 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 435 422 435 423 180 169 1,050 1,01497Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 48 48 48 48 15 15 111 111100Yes1
Low Income 261 255 261 253 108 101 630 60997Yes1
Students with Disabilities 261 252 261 254 105 100 627 60697Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Asian 16 16 16 16 5 5 37----
Black or African American 15 14 15 15 9 9 39----
Hispanic or Latino 106 105 106 104 43 41 255 25098Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49 48 49 49 15 14 113 11198Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 913 881 913 886 397 379 2,223 2,14697Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Belchertown HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 69
Chestnut Hill Community SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 64
Cold SpringInsufficient data-
Jabish Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 52
Swift River ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-



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