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2026 Official Accountability Report - Methuen

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
43% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
43%
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 achievement14-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-44-04-14-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total11260.07867.501240.01867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-14-24-
Growth total6820.04822.53820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total2.69.6-6.07.6-3.110.0-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points27%-79%-31%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
29%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement04-34-04-04-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total31260.05867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-14-24-
Growth total5820.05822.53820.04822.5
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 total4410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.06810.04410.0
Weighted total3.59.6-4.67.6-2.010.0-1.37.6-
Percentage of possible points37%-61%-20%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
19%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%24%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
29%
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 achievement14-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total5822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
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 total2.210.3-3.110.7-
Percentage of possible points21%-29%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan21%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
29%
Weight of high school results:31%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total51267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total5822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.05810.0
Weighted total4.710.3-2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points46%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan46%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
20%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 487.3 486.8 -0.5 490.1 3,0731Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 459.5 463.2 3.7 463.5 5573Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 481.1 480.8 -0.3 483.1 2,1701Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.5 476.6 1.1 478.1 9122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 482.0 481.5 -0.5 484.7 1,7551Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 470.1 470.1 0.0 472.4 7491Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 495.1 497.9 2.8 497.5 883Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 487.7 487.0 -0.7 490.1 2200Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 482.7 482.3 -0.4 485.9 1,7231Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 492.8 493.6 0.8 495.7 662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 493.6 493.3 -0.3 495.9 9711Recovery 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 489.5 482.1 -7.4 492.1 4460Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.4 461.7 -6.7 473.5 780Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 482.0 475.5 -6.5 485.3 3050Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 464.2 465.3 1.1 467.4 1062Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 483.4 477.0 -6.4 487.3 2530Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.0 467.8 1.8 468.7 822Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 491.3 481.1 -10.2 493.7 390Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 481.5 474.4 -7.1 484.7 2450Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.4 494.1 -2.3 499.0 1420Path 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 486.3 485.6 -0.7 488.5 3,0740Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.0 464.3 4.3 463.3 5574Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 480.6 479.9 -0.7 482.6 2,1690Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.0 476.2 0.2 478.5 9152Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 481.1 480.2 -0.9 483.1 1,7540Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 470.8 470.3 -0.5 472.6 7471Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 504.8 504.3 -0.5 507.7 881Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American 485.2 483.7 -1.5 487.5 2200Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 481.2 480.8 -0.4 483.6 1,7261Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 493.1 493.8 0.7 495.6 662Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 492.8 492.3 -0.5 495.0 9691Recovery 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 486.3 482.9 -3.4 487.8 4490Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.8 467.7 -0.1 472.9 781Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 479.8 477.4 -2.4 483.6 3070Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.1 469.7 1.6 473.2 1062Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 480.8 478.5 -2.3 485.3 2550Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.3 471.2 4.9 469.7 854Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 486.4 484.2 -2.2 490.3 390Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 479.6 475.7 -3.9 483.6 2460Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.4 493.5 1.1 495.0 1442Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.2 484.5 -0.7 487.9 1,0480Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 225--
High Needs 480.1 478.3 -1.8 483.1 7240Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.5 473.1 -0.4 476.7 3011Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 480.8 479.2 -1.6 484.1 5900Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.8 469.0 -2.8 475.2 2490Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 501.3 507.2 5.9 505.0 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 482.9 480.7 -2.2 486.4 780Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.5 480.2 -0.3 483.2 6061Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 491.1 490.9 -0.2 493.7 3211Path 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 491.7 483.4 -8.3 493.4 3790Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 77--
High Needs 485.2 476.9 -8.3 486.5 2510Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 466.2 466.0 -0.2 469.1 781Recovery Path: No Change
Low Income 486.9 478.5 -8.4 489.0 2040Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 468.5 469.5 1.0 471.4 732Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American 485.4 482.3 -3.1 488.2 280Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 484.8 475.9 -8.9 486.7 1950Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.6 492.8 -5.8 499.9 1370Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.5 2,3773Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 49.6 5452Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 50.1 1,5953Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.5 6193Typical Growth - High
Low Income 49.9 1,2742Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.9 5292Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 58.0 703Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 54.5 1623Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 50.2 1,3033Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47.7 542Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 52.6 7843Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.1 3532Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.1 772Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.5 2242Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.2 582Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 40.0 1882Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.0 622Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 10--
Black or African American 41.7 262Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 38.5 1791Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.4 1322Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.0 2,3973Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 46.4 5452Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.9 1,6132Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.5 6392Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 48.7 1,2902Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.7 5302Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 54.8 713Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 49.4 1612Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.6 1,3212Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.9 543Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 50.3 7863Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 37.4 3601Low Growth
Lowest Performing 40.4 772Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 38.3 2311Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.3 611Low Growth
Low Income 38.0 1941Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 40.5 662Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 10--
Black or African American 42.5 262Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 34.2 1831Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.7 1352Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.5 90.9 4.4 88.5 5414Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.4 87.2 5.8 85.7 3744Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.2 85.7 26.5 64.9 914Exceeded Target
Low Income 81.3 87.9 6.6 85.9 3474Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 73.2 76.4 3.2 79.3 892Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 21--
Black or African American 96.3 94.4 -1.9 95.0 360Declined
Hispanic or Latino 79.6 88.6 9.0 84.3 2724Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.9 93.6 0.7 94.9 2022Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.4 87.7 -5.7 95.0 5030Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.4 83.1 -7.3 93.8 3500Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 74.3 61.8 -12.5 79.8 760Declined
Low Income 90.6 82.8 -7.8 94.4 3310Declined
Students with Disabilities 79.7 77.5 -2.2 84.3 710Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 27--
Hispanic or Latino 89.4 80.8 -8.6 93.5 2500Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.2 93.9 -3.3 95.0 1980Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.0 2.2 -0.8 2.7 1,8404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.0 1.7 -2.3 3.6 1,0644Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 7.9 2.4 -5.5 7.1 2964Exceeded Target
Low Income 3.8 1.5 -2.3 3.4 9294Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 3.9 2.6 -1.3 3.5 2274Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 71--
Black or African American 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1264Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 4.9 2.4 -2.5 4.4 9554Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.0 2.3 1.3 1.0 6560Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.3 59.8 7.5 53.9 6864Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.3 59.8 7.5 53.9 6864Exceeded 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 17.1 14.8 -2.3 18.4 2561No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.1 14.8 -2.3 18.4 2561No Change
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 15.2 12.9 -2.3 14.2 4,2044Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 18.0 14.9 -3.1 15.9 5574Exceeded Target
High Needs 18.2 15.4 -2.8 16.4 3,0084Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.2 12.8 -6.4 16.7 1,3324Exceeded Target
Low Income 19.7 17.4 -2.3 17.3 2,4473Met Target
Students with Disabilities 18.2 15.6 -2.6 15.8 9943Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 5.6 9.2 3.6 3.5 1300Declined
Black or African American 7.9 5.0 -2.9 5.4 3174Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 19.0 15.5 -3.5 16.1 2,3954Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.9 14.3 4.4 8.9 980Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 11.6 10.2 -1.4 10.4 1,2593Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 41.1 27.5 -13.6 39.5 1,8954Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 48.1 24.4 -23.7 42.8 784Exceeded Target
High Needs 42.8 30.7 -12.1 39.9 1,1964Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 35.8 27.4 -8.4 31.7 4054Exceeded Target
Low Income 44.5 32.6 -11.9 40.0 1,0324Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 37.3 25.2 -12.1 33.8 3024Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 66--
Black or African American 21.4 9.0 -12.4 17.7 1444Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 43.8 34.2 -9.6 39.4 1,0094Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 43.2 22.4 -20.8 41.4 6434Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 63.9 10.6 56.7 8924Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.1 50.4 14.3 41.8 4924Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.0 33.1 20.1 19.7 1604Exceeded Target
Low Income 37.9 51.6 13.7 44.1 4444Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.3 34.4 18.1 23.4 904Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 38--
Black or African American 40.3 55.9 15.6 46.8 684Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 39.9 53.8 13.9 46.7 4554Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 69.4 76.0 6.6 73.0 3174Exceeded 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 3,587 3,56399Yes 1 3,586 3,569100Yes 1 1,535 1,52099Yes 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 2,541 2,519 2,539 2,522 1,067 1,055 6,147 6,09699Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 1,070 1,062 1,071 1,067 432 430 2,573 2,55999Yes1
Low Income 2,058 2,041 2,056 2,043 873 864 4,987 4,94899Yes1
Students with Disabilities 850 831 847 834 342 334 2,039 1,99998Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
Asian 101 101 101 101 36 36 238 238100Yes1
Black or African American 265 265 264 264 119 119 648 648100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 2,020 2,006 2,023 2,013 882 873 4,925 4,89299Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 73 73 73 73 26 26 172 172100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
White 1,123 1,113 1,120 1,113 471 465 2,714 2,69199Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Comprehensive Grammar SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 42
Donald P Timony GrammarNot requiring assistance or intervention 24
Early Childhood CenterInsufficient data-
Marsh Grammar SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 49
Methuen HighRequiring assistance or intervention 6
Tenney Grammar SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 21



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