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2026 Official Accountability Report - Ipswich

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
50% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%49%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
50%
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 achievement34-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-04-04-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total71260.04867.531247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-24-
Growth total6820.05822.56822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total6.19.6-3.87.6-5.210.7-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points64%-50%-49%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan57%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
32%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

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 achievement04-34-44-34-
Mathematics achievement04-24-44-24-
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total01260.05867.5101247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-24-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total1.69.6-5.17.6-8.510.7-4.77.6-
Percentage of possible points17%-67%-79%-62%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan42%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
71%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%37%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
36%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total51267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---91220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total1410.00810.0
Weighted total4.410.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points43%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
25%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.5121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-9.010.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-84%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
84%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 503.6 503.0 -0.6 506.3 6913Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 476.0 477.7 1.7 480.7 1352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.2 485.7 -1.5 489.3 2490Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.8 472.2 -6.6 480.9 320Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 487.7 487.2 -0.5 490.3 1371Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 481.5 480.0 -1.5 484.2 1570Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 494.4 494.4 0.0 496.9 701Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 504.8 504.7 -0.1 506.7 343Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.6 504.6 0.0 506.7 5673Recovery Path: Met 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 514.2 511.1 -3.1 516.8 993Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 488.4 484.3 -4.1 493.5 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 498.1 489.2 -8.9 501.4 370Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.5 513.3 -2.2 518.1 803Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.6 502.6 1.0 503.6 6802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 477.7 481.1 3.4 484.4 1352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.2 486.7 -0.5 488.7 2451Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.3 475.9 -6.4 484.8 320Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.0 486.4 0.4 487.7 1352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 483.2 483.1 -0.1 485.4 1531Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 492.1 492.8 0.7 494.5 712Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 495.9 504.0 8.1 497.8 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.1 504.3 1.2 505.3 5562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.0 505.1 -8.9 516.5 990Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 486.2 479.5 -6.7 491.3 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 500.3 484.9 -15.4 504.1 370Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.8 508.0 -7.8 518.4 800Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.8 502.0 0.2 503.7 2352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 62--
High Needs 485.0 488.8 3.8 488.0 824Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 479.7 487.4 7.7 481.9 454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 482.0 486.6 4.6 485.4 564Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 497.0 491.9 -5.1 499.7 210Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.4 503.3 -0.1 506.0 2011Path 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 507.9 504.3 -3.6 509.9 970Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 23--
High Needs 497.2 488.7 -8.5 500.1 350Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.7 506.3 -2.4 510.6 790Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.6 5593Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.9 1352Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.0 1842Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.8 212Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.9 1062Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.1 1142Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 47.9 562Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55.3 243Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.5 4673Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.4 903Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.2 233Typical Growth - High
High Needs 45.7 292Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 20--
Students with Disabilities- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 0--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.7 743Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.3 5513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 1353Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.8 1832Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.8 222Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.8 1072Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.7 1122Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 49.2 582Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.0 243Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.5 4573Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 913Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 40.7 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.9 302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 20--
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.6 743Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.1 95.0 0.9 95.0 1213Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.0 86.4 0.4 90.3 442Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 34--
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.8 96.2 0.4 95.0 1054Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.0 97.8 1.8 95.0 1354Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.7 94.0 3.3 94.1 503Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 36--
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.4 98.3 1.9 95.0 1184Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 4403Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1254Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income---- 80--
Students with Disabilities---- 61--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 45--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.0 3654Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 57.1 68.8 11.7 62.0 324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.1 68.8 11.7 62.0 324Exceeded 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 6.6 6.6 0.0 5.6 9263Met Target
Lowest Performing 8.6 11.1 2.5 6.5 1350Declined
High Needs 9.5 9.8 0.3 7.7 3371No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 10.7 5.9 -4.8 8.2 514Exceeded Target
Low Income 13.1 13.3 0.2 10.7 1811No Change
Students with Disabilities 6.6 7.7 1.1 4.2 2070Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 12.1 8.6 -3.5 9.2 934Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 13.7 11.9 -1.8 12.7 424Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.6 6.3 0.7 4.4 7633Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 7.0 8.1 1.1 5.4 4424Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 4.0 30.4 26.4 1.0 230Declined
High Needs 12.8 18.4 5.6 9.9 1410Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income---- 85--
Students with Disabilities---- 89--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.3 7.7 1.4 4.5 3654Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 74.9 65.1 -9.8 78.3 2150Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 49.2 38.3 -10.9 54.9 600Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income---- 38--
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 75.9 68.0 -7.9 79.5 1780Declined

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 795 79199Yes 1 794 78098Yes 1 338 33499Yes 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 290 287 290 283 122 119 702 68998Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 35 35 35 35 11 11 81 81100Yes1
Low Income 163 161 163 159 69 69 395 38998Yes1
Students with Disabilities 184 181 184 177 83 80 451 43897Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
Asian 10 10 10 10 2 2 22----
Black or African American 12 12 12 12 7 7 31----
Hispanic or Latino 85 83 85 84 35 34 205 20198Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 35 35 35 34 8 8 78 7799Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 650 648 649 637 284 281 1,583 1,56699Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ipswich HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
Ipswich Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 79
Paul F Doyon MemorialNot requiring assistance or intervention 71
WinthropNot requiring assistance or intervention 73



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