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2026 Official Accountability Report - Grafton

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
52% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%61%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
52%
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 achievement14-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement24-34-44-24-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total31260.05867.5111240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-24-
Growth total6820.06822.56820.04822.5
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---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total3.89.6-5.17.6-8.610.0-5.47.6-
Percentage of possible points40%-67%-86%-71%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
79%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%

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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-24-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.53822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-34-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.03410.04810.02410.0
Weighted total3.79.6-4.47.6-3.110.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points39%-58%-29%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan48%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
20%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%64%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
59%
Substantial 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 achievement24-34-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement34-44-
Achievement total71267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---04-
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 total6.510.3-7.010.7-
Percentage of possible points63%-65%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
65%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage64%

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 achievement34-14-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total71267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total6.310.3-3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points61%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan61%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
30%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 500.2 499.7 -0.5 502.7 1,4491Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 473.1 476.9 3.8 478.2 2672Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.9 486.1 0.2 488.2 5562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 488.4 488.3 -0.1 490.5 1281Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 488.5 489.9 1.4 491.1 2692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.9 477.4 -1.5 481.3 3060Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 12--
Asian 507.7 506.3 -1.4 509.9 2563Recovery Path: Met Target
Black or African American 498.2 497.9 -0.3 500.6 463Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 488.7 488.7 0.0 491.2 1341Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 504.8 508.3 3.5 506.7 414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.6 499.3 -0.3 502.1 9601Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.0 510.4 6.4 506.6 2044Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 470.7 481.8 11.1 475.8 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 482.2 485.3 3.1 485.5 553Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 486.2 488.3 2.1 490.1 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 472.5 470.3 -2.2 475.2 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 522.2 526.4 4.2 527.2 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 489.5 488.7 -0.8 492.7 230Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 503.4 511.3 7.9 506.0 1364Path 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 502.8 502.9 0.1 504.6 1,4492Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 476.8 480.8 4.0 481.2 2673Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 489.2 489.8 0.6 491.1 5552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 497.2 497.7 0.5 499.7 1302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 490.4 490.8 0.4 492.5 2672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 481.9 481.3 -0.6 483.8 3050Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 12--
Asian 515.6 515.9 0.3 518.5 2564Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 497.7 496.8 -0.9 500.0 463Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 488.8 489.7 0.9 491.2 1352Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.7 506.7 0.0 508.6 413Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.3 501.3 0.0 503.4 9591Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.3 506.4 5.1 503.0 2004Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 473.4 477.3 3.9 478.5 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.2 485.3 3.1 486.0 542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 484.7 485.9 1.2 489.2 412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.8 474.1 -0.7 478.2 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 526.3 530.0 3.7 530.5 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 488.1 489.4 1.3 492.1 232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 499.0 504.9 5.9 500.5 1334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.0 503.2 -1.8 506.7 4860Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 96--
High Needs 488.1 489.6 1.5 489.9 1913Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.7 493.5 7.8 488.9 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 489.8 492.3 2.5 493.1 1032Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 481.6 481.4 -0.2 483.7 1001Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 513.3 510.6 -2.7 517.0 954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 485.2 490.5 5.3 487.9 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.4 502.8 -2.6 507.2 3180Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.2 505.6 3.4 505.1 1953Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 42--
High Needs 484.6 487.8 3.2 487.0 474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 487.0 488.1 1.1 490.1 362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 476.9 476.6 -0.3 480.4 201Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 517.0 519.6 2.6 519.8 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.5 505.5 4.0 503.4 1364Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 1,1493Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.9 2663Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.2 4193Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.6 923Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.6 2033Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.5 2262Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 6--
Asian 54.5 1973Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 44.0 372Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 50.0 943Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58.9 333Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 52.3 7823Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.9 1863Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 44.5 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.2 412Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 47.5 302Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 67.4 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 52.5 1283Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 1,1563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.9 2663Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.1 4213Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.1 943Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.2 2052Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 50.5 2263Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 6--
Asian 57.4 1983Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 50.9 373Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 51.2 953Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58.2 343Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 52.3 7863Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.5 1843Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 45.5 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.5 412Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 46.1 302Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 62.3 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 47.0 1262Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.4 93.6 3.2 92.4 2204Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.0 85.5 8.5 81.3 834Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 78.1 82.0 3.9 82.7 612Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 60.5 77.5 17.0 66.6 404Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 95.0 95.5 0.5 95.0 223Met Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.6 93.9 3.3 92.6 1654Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.2 98.1 -0.1 95.0 2084Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.2 95.4 0.2 95.0 873Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 96.6 93.8 -2.8 95.0 640Declined
Students with Disabilities 92.5 95.3 2.8 95.0 433Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 204Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 97.8 98.1 0.3 95.0 1604Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 8993Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 2630Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 1690Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1330Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 993Met Target
Black or African American---- 23--
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 880Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 6563Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 62.7 77.8 15.1 67.6 544Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 62.7 77.8 15.1 67.6 544Exceeded 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 37.0 22.0 17.1 274Exceeded 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 10.4 7.8 -2.6 9.4 1,9394Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 8.7 4.5 -4.2 6.6 2674Exceeded Target
High Needs 17.3 13.1 -4.2 15.5 7274Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.6 13.8 -10.8 22.1 1674Exceeded Target
Low Income 18.0 16.6 -1.4 15.6 3562Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 15.6 12.5 -3.1 13.2 4004Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 14--
Asian 17.7 11.2 -6.5 15.6 3394Exceeded Target
Black or African American 5.0 1.6 -3.4 2.5 614Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 21.7 17.3 -4.4 18.8 1734Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 11.5 15.6 4.1 10.5 640Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 7.2 5.3 -1.9 6.0 1,2864Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.0 18.3 -1.7 18.4 9093Met Target
Lowest Performing 30.2 11.9 -18.3 24.9 424Exceeded Target
High Needs 36.1 30.1 -6.0 33.2 2864Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 47--
Low Income 34.0 29.1 -4.9 29.5 2063Met Target
Students with Disabilities 47.9 38.6 -9.3 44.4 1324Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 8.9 6.1 -2.8 6.1 1144Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 27--
Hispanic or Latino 30.1 28.0 -2.1 25.7 1072Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 20.2 18.1 -2.1 18.4 6263Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.4 80.2 -0.2 83.8 4591No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 57.3 56.1 -1.2 63.0 1390Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 62.5 60.2 -2.3 68.7 930Declined
Students with Disabilities 43.5 41.2 -2.3 50.6 680Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 92.1 92.0 -0.1 95.0 504Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 60.0 62.0 2.0 66.8 502Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 82.6 81.5 -1.1 86.2 3300Declined

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 1,673 1,65599Yes 1 1,675 1,65199Yes 1 701 69299Yes 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 626 613 627 611 254 247 1,507 1,47198Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 143 141 143 143 48 48 334 33299Yes1
Low Income 318 311 318 308 148 145 784 76497Yes1
Students with Disabilities 341 329 342 328 130 123 813 78096Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 14 14 14 3 3 31----
Asian 285 285 285 284 125 124 695 693100Yes1
Black or African American 53 53 53 53 22 22 128 128100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 161 158 161 159 65 65 387 38299Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47 47 47 47 21 21 115 115100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
White 1,111 1,096 1,113 1,092 463 455 2,687 2,64398Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Grafton High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 69
Grafton MiddleRequiring assistance or intervention 80
Millbury Street Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 75
North Grafton ElementaryInsufficient data-
North Street Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 74
South Grafton ElementaryInsufficient data-



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