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2026 Official Accountability Report - Southbridge

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
57% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%65%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
57%
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 achievement24-44-04----
Mathematics achievement44-44-04----
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total61260.08867.541240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-14----
Mathematics growth34-24-04----
Growth total6820.04822.51820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.0---
Weighted total5.69.6-6.67.6-4.610.0----
Percentage of possible points58%-87%-46%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan73%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
46%
Weight of high school results:27%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage65%

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----
Mathematics achievement14-34-24----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total51260.05867.521240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-14----
Mathematics growth34-24-14----
Growth total5820.04822.52820.0---
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 total1410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total1410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total4.29.6-4.77.6-1.910.0----
Percentage of possible points44%-62%-19%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
19%
Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%54%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
46%
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 achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total71267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-04-
Mathematics growth34-04-
Growth total6822.50822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total6.510.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points63%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
28%
Weight of high school results:27%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

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 achievement14-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total41267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total3.810.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points37%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
28%
Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%

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 474.9 476.9 2.0 478.2 8172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 450.2 456.7 6.5 454.9 1364Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 472.9 475.4 2.5 474.7 7354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.5 471.0 3.5 470.2 2114Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 473.2 475.7 2.5 474.3 6884Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 461.4 464.4 3.0 463.5 2684Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American 475.9 476.0 0.1 478.3 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 472.7 475.2 2.5 475.2 5443Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 478.7 481.6 2.9 481.3 1973Recovery 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 473.2 472.4 -0.8 475.8 950Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 472.0 468.4 -3.6 475.3 770Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 460.6 458.8 -1.8 463.8 220Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 471.5 468.3 -3.2 475.4 740Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 465.0 465.5 0.5 467.7 242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 471.1 469.5 -1.6 474.3 660Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.3 482.4 2.1 481.9 243Recovery 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 473.5 475.9 2.4 475.3 8154Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 450.4 459.0 8.6 454.6 1364Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 472.1 474.4 2.3 474.0 7333Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.4 470.4 3.0 469.9 2113Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 472.2 474.6 2.4 474.1 6863Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 461.8 463.8 2.0 464.0 2673Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American 472.9 473.0 0.1 475.2 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 471.4 474.5 3.1 473.8 5444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 477.8 481.0 3.2 479.6 1954Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 474.8 470.4 -4.4 477.3 900Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 474.3 468.3 -6.0 478.1 720Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.3 466.0 -2.3 473.4 220Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 474.3 468.5 -5.8 478.8 690Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.9 466.3 -3.6 473.3 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino 471.8 468.4 -3.4 475.8 630Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 482.6 476.4 -6.2 485.2 220Path 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 473.5 471.8 -1.7 475.3 2850Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 59--
High Needs 471.2 469.8 -1.4 474.2 2480Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 464.5 464.3 -0.2 467.7 821Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 471.3 469.8 -1.5 474.6 2370Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 462.6 459.3 -3.3 466.0 860Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 468.7 470.0 1.3 471.4 1992Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 482.3 475.9 -6.4 484.9 650Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 468.7 472.3 3.6 471.6 814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 468.3 469.6 1.3 470.4 682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 468.7 469.3 0.6 470.4 652Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 463.4 466.3 2.9 466.5 243Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 464.9 470.3 5.4 467.0 564Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 475.7 479.2 3.5 478.8 213Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.0 5943Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.5 1332Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 55.4 5243Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.0 1513Typical Growth - High
Low Income 55.9 4903Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.9 1812Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 54.7 333Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 55.7 3933Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 56.6 1493Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 30.2 761Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 28.2 630Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 28.5 610Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 0--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 27.4 550Very Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 17--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.8 5903Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.8 1332Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 56.2 5193Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.0 1543Typical Growth - High
Low Income 56.9 4853Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.4 1772Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 55.4 353Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 56.5 3913Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 2--
White 60.8 1454Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 24.0 720Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 22.8 590Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 22.9 570Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 0--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 23.6 530Very Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 15--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 65.2 78.6 13.4 67.2 1264Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 62.6 76.1 13.5 66.9 1134Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.2 90.3 35.1 60.9 314Exceeded Target
Low Income 62.0 75.7 13.7 66.6 1074Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 40.5 65.1 24.6 46.6 434Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 61.8 81.0 19.2 66.5 794Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 70.5 75.7 5.2 72.5 374Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 67.2 70.3 3.1 68.8 1384Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 67.7 68.3 0.6 71.1 1232Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.8 55.2 10.4 50.3 294Exceeded Target
Low Income 68.3 67.8 -0.5 72.1 1211No Change
Students with Disabilities 39.5 51.4 11.9 44.1 374Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 66.3 66.3 0.0 70.4 891No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 66.7 77.3 10.6 68.3 444Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 5.5 5.9 0.4 4.9 4400Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 5.5 5.8 0.3 4.9 3770Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 6.9 7.8 0.9 6.2 1020Declined
Low Income 5.3 5.8 0.5 4.7 3450Declined
Students with Disabilities 7.6 7.4 -0.2 6.8 1221No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 5.6 6.6 1.0 5.0 2860Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 6.3 4.0 -2.3 5.6 1244Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 30.5 42.5 12.0 32.1 2144Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 30.5 42.5 12.0 32.1 2144Exceeded 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 4.3 8.9 4.6 5.6 794Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 4.3 8.9 4.6 5.6 794Exceeded 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 28.9 21.2 -7.7 27.9 1,2564Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 27.3 25.0 -2.3 25.2 1363Met Target
High Needs 30.6 22.3 -8.3 28.8 1,1294Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.1 19.3 -12.8 29.6 3324Exceeded Target
Low Income 31.7 22.9 -8.8 29.3 1,0624Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 29.4 23.9 -5.5 27.0 3644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American 18.2 12.7 -5.5 15.7 794Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 31.5 23.6 -7.9 28.6 8314Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 25.1 17.4 -7.7 23.9 2984Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 42.3 -9.3 50.0 4754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 54.4 43.8 -10.6 51.5 4064Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.8 39.7 -16.1 51.7 1264Exceeded Target
Low Income 55.0 45.4 -9.6 50.5 3814Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 53.4 45.0 -8.4 49.9 1294Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino 53.7 42.3 -11.4 49.3 3124Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 48.9 42.4 -6.5 47.1 1254Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.4 72.5 18.1 57.8 2004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 52.2 70.4 18.2 57.9 1694Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 35.0 69.5 34.5 41.7 594Exceeded Target
Low Income 53.6 71.5 17.9 59.8 1584Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 40.4 54.5 14.1 47.5 444Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 48.9 72.9 24.0 55.7 1334Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 69.0 78.0 9.0 72.6 504Exceeded 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 939 91798Yes 1 936 91398Yes 1 400 38897Yes 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 838 817 835 813 344 333 2,017 1,96397Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 246 238 245 241 112 109 603 58898Yes1
Low Income 785 764 782 760 329 318 1,896 1,84297Yes1
Students with Disabilities 307 290 306 291 122 113 735 69495Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
Asian 10 10 10 10 4 3 24----
Black or African American 51 51 51 51 15 15 117 117100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 627 614 627 614 277 270 1,531 1,49898Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 17 8 8 42----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
White 230 221 227 217 96 92 553 53096Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Charlton StreetRequiring assistance or intervention 1
Eastford RoadInsufficient data-
Southbridge AcademyInsufficient data-
Southbridge High SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 1
Southbridge Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 21
West StreetRequiring assistance or intervention 4



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