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2026 Official Accountability Report - North Reading

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
70% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage74%68%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
70%
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 achievement44-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-04-
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total121267.56867.531247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-34-
Growth total6822.56822.54822.55822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.03810.04410.0
Weighted total9.810.3-5.47.6-4.810.7-1.57.6-
Percentage of possible points95%-71%-45%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan83%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
32%
Weight of high school results:30%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage68%

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 achievement44-44-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-34-34-14-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total111267.57867.561247.51867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6822.56822.55822.55822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total9.210.3-6.57.6-7.010.7-1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points89%-86%-65%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan87%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
45%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage74%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%58%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
64%
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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---91220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.02810.0
Weighted total7.410.3-2.910.7-
Percentage of possible points72%-27%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan72%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
27%
Weight of high school results:30%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

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 achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total111267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 absenteeism34-34-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.07810.0
Weighted total9.110.3-4.210.7-
Percentage of possible points88%-39%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan88%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
39%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

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 510.4 507.7 -2.7 512.7 1,0974Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 487.3 487.4 0.1 491.1 2103Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 496.8 494.1 -2.7 499.0 3583Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 501.3 502.7 1.4 503.4 383Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 500.0 496.4 -3.6 501.0 1193Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 492.9 490.3 -2.6 495.2 2633Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 522.3 516.9 -5.4 524.7 694Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 501.3 501.0 -0.3 503.8 523Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 513.8 512.3 -1.5 515.7 474Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 510.0 507.2 -2.8 513.3 9194Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 510.5 506.5 -4.0 513.1 1670Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 492.5 482.6 -9.9 497.6 380Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 497.1 487.5 -9.6 500.4 510Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 504.5 497.9 -6.6 508.4 220Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.6 480.4 -9.2 492.3 330Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.1 505.5 -3.6 511.7 1340Path 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 509.7 510.0 0.3 511.6 1,0964Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 486.3 490.6 4.3 493.1 2103Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 496.2 496.2 0.0 498.1 3573Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 503.5 503.6 0.1 506.0 383Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 496.0 497.8 1.8 497.9 1203Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 493.2 492.6 -0.6 495.4 2623Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 526.2 522.8 -3.4 529.1 684Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 499.2 503.1 3.9 501.6 524Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.5 511.7 0.2 513.4 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.3 509.3 0.0 511.1 9203Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.4 510.0 -1.4 513.9 1663Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.2 486.4 -5.8 497.3 380Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 495.5 490.1 -5.4 499.3 510Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 497.5 500.6 3.1 502.0 223Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.1 481.7 -8.4 493.5 330Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.5 508.1 -2.4 512.0 1350Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.2 513.8 -3.4 519.9 3724Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 111--
High Needs 504.1 500.2 -3.9 507.1 1203Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 503.5 499.1 -4.4 506.8 443Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 500.3 497.4 -2.9 503.7 903Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 526.8 534.2 7.4 530.5 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 517.6 512.7 -4.9 520.2 3094Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.4 506.7 -6.7 515.4 1600Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 38--
High Needs 499.1 488.7 -10.4 502.0 480Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities 493.9 481.7 -12.2 497.0 320Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.2 505.4 -6.8 514.1 1290Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 8643Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.0 2093Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.8 2653Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 65.0 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 50.0 853Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 48.9 1992Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 62.2 504Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 54.2 333Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.9 373Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 51.5 7363Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.8 1612Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.6 382Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.6 482Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 46.1 212Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.4 322Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 14--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.4 1302Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.9 8693Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.4 2093Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.7 2683Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.6 252Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 50.2 893Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 51.1 1993Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 59.7 513Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 59.7 333Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.6 363Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 55.4 7413Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.0 1622Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.2 383Typical Growth - High
High Needs 45.0 492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 43.8 212Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.8 322Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 14--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.6 1312Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.1 97.6 1.5 95.0 1654Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.7 93.1 2.4 95.0 582Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 83.9 90.3 6.4 88.5 314Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 89.7 90.2 0.5 95.0 412Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.4 97.2 0.8 95.0 1444Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.9 98.4 -0.5 95.0 1294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.6 96.3 -0.3 95.0 544Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 97.0 93.5 -3.5 95.0 310Declined
Students with Disabilities 94.7 97.4 2.7 95.0 394Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.4 98.2 -1.2 95.0 1124Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 6453Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 1723Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 724Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1163Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 43--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 5443Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 4.5 5.9 1.4 3.5 1,4833Met Target
Lowest Performing 7.4 10.5 3.1 5.3 2100Declined
High Needs 7.5 10.7 3.2 5.7 4680Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 1.8 7.4 5.6 1.0 680Declined
Low Income 11.4 18.5 7.1 9.0 1620Declined
Students with Disabilities 7.5 10.4 2.9 5.1 3260Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 8.4 8.7 0.3 6.3 921No Change
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 10.4 12.8 2.4 7.5 780Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 3.1 7.8 4.7 2.1 640Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 4.0 5.2 1.2 2.8 1,2354Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.6 10.5 -0.1 9.0 6583Met Target
Lowest Performing 16.2 5.3 -10.9 10.9 384Exceeded Target
High Needs 19.9 22.2 2.3 17.0 1800Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 19.6 25.0 5.4 15.1 800Declined
Students with Disabilities 24.8 25.4 0.6 21.3 1220Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 41--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 37--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 9.9 9.4 -0.5 8.1 5523Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.1 78.2 -1.9 83.5 3120Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 61.4 62.9 1.5 67.1 702Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 72.5 66.7 -5.8 78.7 330Declined
Students with Disabilities 50.0 55.8 5.8 57.1 432Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 80.1 77.4 -2.7 83.7 2650Declined

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 1,270 1,264100Yes 1 1,269 1,26299Yes 1 543 54099Yes 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 415 409 413 408 175 172 1,003 98999Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 42 41 42 41 12 12 96 9498Yes1
Low Income 143 141 144 142 67 66 354 34999Yes1
Students with Disabilities 302 296 300 295 127 124 729 71598Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 83 83 82 82 38 38 203 203100Yes1
Black or African American 10 10 10 9 4 4 24----
Hispanic or Latino 61 60 61 60 25 25 147 14599Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57 57 55 55 28 28 140 140100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 1,058 1,053 1,060 1,055 447 444 2,565 2,55299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
E Ethel Little SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91
J Turner HoodNot requiring assistance or intervention 90
L D BatchelderNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
North Reading HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 79
North Reading MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 87



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