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2026 Official Accountability Report - Swansea

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
33% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%27%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
33%
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 achievement04-04-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-34-04-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total21267.52867.531247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.54822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.01410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total2.710.3-2.47.6-3.310.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points26%-32%-31%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan29%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
21%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage27%

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 achievement24-24-04-34-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-24-
Science achievement04----14----
Achievement total21267.54867.511247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-34-
Growth total5822.55822.55822.55822.5
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 absenteeism24-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total2.710.3-3.87.6-4.010.7-4.97.6-
Percentage of possible points26%-50%-37%-65%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan38%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
51%
Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%27%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
28%
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 achievement24-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-1.710.7-
Percentage of possible points32%-16%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
16%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage27%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total21267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.08810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-4.510.7-
Percentage of possible points24%-42%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
42%
Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 493.6 492.0 -1.6 496.2 9520Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.3 464.4 -1.9 473.4 1870Recovery Path: Declined
High Needs 480.3 478.8 -1.5 482.7 3740Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 483.5 482.8 -0.7 486.4 2550Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.0 467.2 -1.8 471.5 2020Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 484.6 481.6 -3.0 487.1 250Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 495.7 491.1 -4.6 497.6 300Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.8 492.6 -1.2 496.3 8600Recovery 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 501.3 495.0 -6.3 503.9 1180Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 485.7 469.3 -16.4 490.8 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.5 480.8 -7.7 491.8 440Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 489.6 485.3 -4.3 493.5 320Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 26--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.6 495.6 -8.0 506.2 1070Path 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 497.3 496.1 -1.2 499.2 9470Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 471.6 472.6 1.0 475.8 1872Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.0 484.0 0.0 485.9 3741Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 486.3 486.1 -0.2 487.7 2561Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 475.0 474.5 -0.5 477.2 2031Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 489.3 483.0 -6.3 491.7 250Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 497.8 495.5 -2.3 499.7 300Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.6 496.6 -1.0 499.4 8550Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.3 499.4 2.1 499.1 1183Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.7 472.8 -7.9 485.8 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.7 484.1 -3.6 491.5 440Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 488.0 487.4 -0.6 492.5 320Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 27--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.1 500.5 1.4 501.0 1073Recovery 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 497.8 498.7 0.9 500.5 3192Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 62--
High Needs 483.7 486.0 2.3 486.7 1232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 486.7 487.3 0.6 490.0 772Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 475.4 479.7 4.3 478.8 704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.8 499.6 1.8 500.4 2902Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.3 499.9 -2.4 506.3 1130Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 23--
High Needs 491.7 484.3 -7.4 495.9 420Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 494.8 488.9 -5.9 499.4 310Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.1 500.8 -3.3 508.3 1040Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.6 7722Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.6 1872Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.7 2772Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 42.4 1842Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.5 1512Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 10--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 45.7 232Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.6 7082Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.6 1012Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.4 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.9 362Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 52.2 273Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 0--
Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 0--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.6 952Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.8 7672Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.0 1872Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.6 2762Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income 44.7 1842Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.2 1522Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 10--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 44.5 242Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.0 7032Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.9 1012Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.7 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.5 352Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 46.4 262Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 0--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.9 942Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.3 93.0 -0.3 95.0 1291No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.5 84.0 -4.5 92.8 500Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 92.2 86.4 -5.8 95.0 440Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.3 95.2 1.9 95.0 1243Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.3 96.9 3.6 94.9 1634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.4 94.9 8.5 89.8 784Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 87.0 96.9 9.9 90.8 644Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 32--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.0 96.7 2.7 95.0 1504Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 1.6 1.2 1.0 5070Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.5 2.5 2.0 1.0 1610Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 0.6 2.5 1.9 1.0 1210Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 72--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.2 1.5 1.3 1.0 4650Declined

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 12.7 9.9 -2.8 11.7 1,2794Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 15.0 15.0 0.0 12.9 1871No Change
High Needs 20.4 16.0 -4.4 18.6 5054Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 26--
Low Income 24.1 18.2 -5.9 21.7 3584Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 19.0 15.2 -3.8 16.6 2644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino 9.4 15.9 6.5 6.5 440Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.6 5.7 0.1 4.6 353Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 13.2 9.6 -3.6 12.0 1,1504Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 22.3 23.4 1.1 20.7 5220Declined
Lowest Performing 18.5 26.1 7.6 13.2 230Declined
High Needs 33.3 35.8 2.5 30.4 2040Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 36.6 39.1 2.5 32.1 1560Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 95--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 21.9 23.2 1.3 20.1 4740Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.8 39.5 -13.3 56.2 2630Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 33.7 28.0 -5.7 39.4 930Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 40.6 34.3 -6.3 46.8 700Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 37--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 54.2 39.8 -14.4 57.8 2360Declined

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 1,079 1,07399Yes 1 1,078 1,06899Yes 1 440 439100Yes 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 427 421 427 421 170 169 1,024 1,01199Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 21 21 21 21 11 11 53 53100Yes1
Low Income 293 289 293 290 112 111 698 69099Yes1
Students with Disabilities 234 229 235 231 97 97 566 55798Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 5 5 5 2 2 12----
Asian 17 17 17 17 7 7 41----
Black or African American 19 19 19 19 6 6 44----
Hispanic or Latino 29 29 29 29 12 12 70 70100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 32 32 32 32 12 12 76 76100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 976 970 975 965 400 399 2,351 2,33499Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Elizabeth S BrownNot requiring assistance or intervention 51
GardnerInsufficient data-
Joseph Case HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 49
Joseph Case Jr HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 48
Joseph G LutherNot requiring assistance or intervention 48
Mark G Hoyle ElementaryInsufficient data-



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