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2026 Official Accountability Report - Leicester

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
47% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%45%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
47%
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 achievement14-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-44-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.06867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-34-24----
Growth total4820.05822.54822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total3.29.6-5.27.6-3.510.7----
Percentage of possible points33%-68%-33%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan51%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
33%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

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 achievement14-44-04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-24-
Science achievement44----14----
Achievement total51260.06867.511247.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-34-
Growth total4820.05822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-34-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.03410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total4.49.6-5.57.6-2.510.7-3.87.6-
Percentage of possible points46%-72%-23%-50%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan59%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
37%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%41%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
39%
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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total41267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total4.010.3-4.910.7-
Percentage of possible points39%-46%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
46%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage41%

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 achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total51267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total4.510.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points44%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
22%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 486.9 486.6 -0.3 491.7 5971Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 463.6 464.8 1.2 467.6 1102Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.1 479.4 0.3 481.0 3272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.5 474.6 -1.9 478.6 640Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 480.3 480.5 0.2 483.3 2552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 469.2 468.6 -0.6 471.8 1220Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 488.6 489.9 1.3 491.0 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 489.7 485.7 -4.0 492.1 380Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 478.3 481.2 2.9 480.8 1183Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 485.6 486.0 0.4 487.5 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 488.9 488.1 -0.8 492.6 3860Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.5 492.3 -3.2 498.1 870Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 487.6 480.6 -7.0 490.9 460Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 490.0 482.1 -7.9 493.9 380Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.2 494.5 -4.7 501.8 590Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.7 488.2 0.5 489.6 5942Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 463.9 470.2 6.3 467.2 1104Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 480.1 481.4 1.3 482.1 3272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.2 476.6 -3.6 482.7 630Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 481.1 482.9 1.8 483.0 2563Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 470.0 471.2 1.2 471.7 1213Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 495.3 495.3 0.0 498.2 261Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American 484.0 481.7 -2.3 486.3 380Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.0 480.6 0.6 482.4 1182Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 484.8 487.8 3.0 486.7 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 489.9 490.8 0.9 492.1 3852Recovery 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 492.6 490.0 -2.6 495.1 840Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 483.5 481.0 -2.5 487.3 430Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 484.4 481.7 -2.7 488.9 350Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.8 490.3 -5.5 498.4 580Path 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 493.7 488.3 -5.4 495.4 2050Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 41--
High Needs 485.0 481.5 -3.5 488.0 1170Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 485.2 482.2 -3.0 488.5 860Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.3 474.5 0.2 477.7 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 486.0 480.3 -5.7 488.7 350Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.2 489.1 -6.1 497.8 1360Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.3 495.4 -0.9 497.6 800Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 485.6 487.4 1.8 486.9 403Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 489.0 490.6 1.6 491.5 332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.4 496.6 -2.8 500.4 540Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.2 4622Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.0 1102Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.2 2472Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.6 462Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.9 1962Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.9 862Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 53.8 233Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 46.8 232Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 52.9 863Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.3 233Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 47.6 3052Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.4 752Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 41.2 362Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 42.7 302Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.5 522Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.3 4602Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 52.7 1103Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.8 2472Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.1 462Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.2 1972Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 49.1 842Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 48.2 222Typical Growth - Low
Black or African American 41.5 242Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 50.8 863Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.4 213Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 46.4 3052Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.3 742Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 18--
High Needs 42.5 352Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 42.3 282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 9--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 39.8 511Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.8 91.0 2.2 90.8 893Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.8 85.7 3.9 86.1 563Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 83.0 89.4 6.4 87.6 474Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 91.5 93.8 2.3 93.5 643Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.3 96.6 4.3 93.9 1164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.7 95.5 6.8 92.1 664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 88.2 94.3 6.1 92.0 534Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.3 96.3 3.0 94.9 824Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.0 0.8 -0.2 1.0 3844Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.5 1.7 -0.8 2.2 1754Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 2.9 2.0 -0.9 2.6 1504Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 49--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino---- 76--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 2513Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 57.7 62.2 4.5 60.4 453Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.7 62.2 4.5 60.4 453Met 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 14.1 12.9 -1.2 13.1 7963Met Target
Lowest Performing 16.7 19.8 3.1 14.6 1110Declined
High Needs 18.7 16.1 -2.6 16.9 4464Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 20.2 23.1 2.9 17.7 910Declined
Low Income 21.5 17.6 -3.9 19.1 3574Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 20.8 17.7 -3.1 18.4 1644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 13.3 9.7 -3.6 11.2 314Exceeded Target
Black or African American 11.7 10.9 -0.8 9.2 552Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 17.2 21.7 4.5 14.3 1660Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 23.5 17.1 -6.4 22.5 354Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 12.9 10.1 -2.8 11.7 5044Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.2 15.5 -5.7 19.6 4254Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 29.0 24.2 -4.8 26.1 2074Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 28--
Low Income 30.6 26.5 -4.1 26.1 1703Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 64--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 34--
Hispanic or Latino---- 76--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 18.1 12.1 -6.0 16.3 2814Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 62.5 56.1 -6.4 65.9 1980Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 54.9 44.4 -10.5 60.6 900Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 57.1 48.6 -8.5 63.3 720Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 40--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 66.2 58.6 -7.6 69.8 1280Declined

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 691 68699Yes 1 686 68099Yes 1 297 29198Yes 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 378 375 373 372 166 162 917 90999Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 72 72 71 71 27 26 170 16999Yes1
Low Income 298 295 294 293 127 123 719 71199Yes1
Students with Disabilities 137 135 133 132 59 56 329 32398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 2 1 1 1 5----
Asian 33 33 32 32 19 18 84 8399Yes1
Black or African American 47 47 46 46 19 18 112 11199Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 128 128 128 128 45 45 301 301100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 30 29 29 27 17 15 76 7194No2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 3 3 0 0 6----
White 448 445 446 443 196 194 1,090 1,08299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Leicester ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 40
Leicester HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 26
Leicester Integrated PreschoolInsufficient data-
Leicester MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 26



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