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2026 Official Accountability Report - Newburyport

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
55% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%50%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
55%
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 achievement14-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-24-04-
Science achievement04----34----
Achievement total41260.04867.581247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57822.56822.5
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---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total2410.03410.07810.00410.0
Weighted total4.29.6-4.47.6-8.310.7-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points44%-58%-78%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan51%
Weight of non-high school results:61%
48%
Weight of high school results:39%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

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 achievement24-24-34-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-24-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total61260.04867.581247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-44-44-
Growth total5820.06822.57822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.03410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total4.99.6-4.47.6-8.210.7-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points51%-58%-77%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan55%
Weight of non-high school results:62%
78%
Weight of high school results:38%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%22%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total1.810.3-3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points18%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan18%
Weight of non-high school results:61%
30%
Weight of high school results:39%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement34-44-
Achievement total61267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---121220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-9.110.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-85%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:62%
85%
Weight of high school results:38%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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 501.7 501.6 -0.1 504.3 9041Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 478.0 479.3 1.3 484.6 1792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 488.6 486.6 -2.0 490.5 3170Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.1 479.1 2.0 479.2 373Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 488.8 488.4 -0.4 491.0 1241Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 486.2 483.1 -3.1 488.3 2360Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 486.0 492.1 6.1 488.5 524Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 516.1 515.4 -0.7 518.0 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.6 501.7 -0.9 505.3 8050Recovery 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 512.8 510.3 -2.5 515.3 1723Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.3 488.5 -3.8 497.4 330Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 497.8 492.6 -5.2 501.1 420Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 20--
Students with Disabilities 494.9 487.3 -7.6 497.6 290Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.5 510.6 -2.9 515.8 1553Recovery Path: 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 497.7 499.5 1.8 499.7 9063Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 474.1 478.8 4.7 480.2 1792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.8 484.7 -0.1 486.7 3181Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.5 479.5 0.0 482.0 371Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 486.4 485.4 -1.0 488.3 1250Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 481.5 482.1 0.6 483.7 2372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 484.5 485.7 1.2 486.9 522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.0 508.5 -3.5 513.9 323Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.3 499.9 1.6 500.4 8063Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.4 507.6 0.2 509.5 1692Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 486.1 484.7 -1.4 491.2 330Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 493.5 489.3 -4.2 497.3 390Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 492.3 485.1 -7.2 495.7 260Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.7 508.6 0.9 509.5 1523Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.9 497.8 -3.1 502.6 2940Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 67--
High Needs 488.3 484.7 -3.6 491.3 1130Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 492.8 484.8 -8.0 496.1 430Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.5 482.5 -2.0 487.9 810Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.6 498.4 -3.2 504.2 2640Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.0 508.9 -3.1 514.0 1623Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 33--
High Needs 502.1 490.7 -11.4 505.0 390Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 499.1 486.4 -12.7 502.2 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.3 509.6 -2.7 514.0 1453Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.8 7483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.8 1793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.7 2682Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.7 333Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.5 1063Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.4 1972Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 59.2 443Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 66.2 274Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.7 6643Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 1563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 58.8 333Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.3 383Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income- 19--
Students with Disabilities 51.8 263Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.7 1403Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.2 7513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.7 1793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.8 2712Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.2 333Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.1 1082Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.1 2002Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 46.9 442Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.6 273Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.3 6663Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.5 1534Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 54.7 333Typical Growth - High
High Needs 57.8 353Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 60.1 234Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 65.2 1374Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 97.1 -1.5 95.0 2044Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.0 93.2 -3.8 95.0 740Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 44--
Students with Disabilities 97.7 90.7 -7.0 95.0 430Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.4 97.7 -0.7 95.0 1734Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 99.5 0.9 95.0 2074Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.2 98.5 1.3 95.0 664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 37--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 97.7 -2.3 95.0 444Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.0 99.5 0.5 95.0 1874Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 7413Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1993Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income---- 90--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1324Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6654Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 44.4 62.5 18.1 47.1 244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.4 62.5 18.1 47.1 244Exceeded 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 8.5 8.1 -0.4 7.5 1,2072Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 12.4 10.6 -1.8 10.3 1793Met Target
High Needs 14.0 13.6 -0.4 12.2 4112Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.5 12.1 -1.4 11.0 582Improved Below Target
Low Income 18.6 24.1 5.5 16.2 1700Declined
Students with Disabilities 10.9 10.6 -0.3 8.5 2922Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 20.0 17.7 -2.3 17.1 792Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.4 8.6 3.2 4.4 350Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.7 7.2 -0.5 6.5 1,0692Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.0 8.3 -0.7 7.4 7584Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.3 18.2 7.9 5.0 330Declined
High Needs 19.0 17.2 -1.8 16.1 2032Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income---- 95--
Students with Disabilities 19.5 16.3 -3.2 16.0 1353Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 37--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 8.4 7.6 -0.8 6.6 6934Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 73.0 76.6 3.6 76.4 3803Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 49.6 52.5 2.9 55.3 992Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income---- 44--
Students with Disabilities 39.4 50.0 10.6 46.5 704Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 73.1 77.3 4.2 76.7 3523Met 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 1,089 1,07799Yes 1 1,085 1,07699Yes 1 473 46398Yes 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 368 360 365 358 160 156 893 87498Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 42 42 42 42 18 18 102 102100Yes1
Low Income 147 145 146 144 66 63 359 35298Yes1
Students with Disabilities 273 265 270 263 114 110 657 63897Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 9 9 9 9 2 2 20----
Black or African American 8 7 8 8 4 3 20----
Hispanic or Latino 68 68 68 68 35 35 171 171100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 32 32 32 32 7 7 71 71100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 972 961 968 959 425 416 2,365 2,33699Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 61
Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Newburyport HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
Rupert A Nock MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 73



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