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2026 Official Accountability Report - Wakefield

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
52% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%57%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
52%
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 achievement14-24-44-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-44-34-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total51260.04867.581247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-24-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total4.69.6-4.57.6-7.610.7-4.77.6-
Percentage of possible points48%-59%-71%-62%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
66%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total61260.04867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-24-24-
Growth total6820.05822.54822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total5.29.6-3.87.6-3.210.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points54%-50%-30%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
21%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
35%
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 achievement14-24-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-4.610.7-
Percentage of possible points32%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
43%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 achievement24-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total51267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total4.310.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points42%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan42%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
18%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 501.7 501.5 -0.2 503.6 1,5711Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 474.2 476.3 2.1 478.7 3052Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.4 485.9 -0.5 488.3 5581Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.5 481.4 -2.1 485.6 1150Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 488.3 487.3 -1.0 490.6 2770Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.9 479.8 -1.1 483.1 3450Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 509.4 508.8 -0.6 511.8 604Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 490.1 487.9 -2.2 492.5 490Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 490.3 491.8 1.5 492.8 1652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.5 506.1 -0.4 508.4 613Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 503.0 502.8 -0.2 504.9 1,2331Path Forward: 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 503.3 507.5 4.2 504.8 2204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 481.5 482.6 1.1 486.6 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.9 490.3 2.4 491.2 802Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 488.9 494.7 5.8 492.8 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 483.7 481.7 -2.0 486.4 470Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 505.2 508.6 3.4 506.9 1744Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.2 502.2 1.0 503.1 1,5742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 476.3 479.6 3.3 482.0 3052Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.1 487.6 0.5 488.2 5572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.0 486.0 -1.0 489.5 1140Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 488.7 487.3 -1.4 490.6 2770Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 481.3 482.6 1.3 483.5 3452Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 512.2 511.5 -0.7 515.1 614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 484.4 489.6 5.2 486.7 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 490.0 491.0 1.0 492.4 1652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.7 506.7 0.0 508.6 613Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.5 503.6 1.1 504.3 1,2352Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.7 506.2 5.5 503.2 2184Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 478.0 483.6 5.6 483.1 503Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 484.5 490.6 6.1 488.3 784Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 484.0 492.6 8.6 488.5 454Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 480.2 483.8 3.6 483.6 463Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.5 507.0 4.5 503.7 1754Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.5 501.8 0.3 504.2 5682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 124--
High Needs 486.6 485.5 -1.1 489.6 2030Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 489.3 479.5 -9.8 492.5 390Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.5 484.9 -4.6 492.8 1030Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.7 482.0 2.3 483.1 1332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 503.8 508.6 4.8 507.5 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 492.1 487.7 -4.4 494.8 530Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 504.1 513.0 8.9 506.8 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.6 503.7 0.1 506.2 4523Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.4 503.4 -1.0 506.4 2070Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 49--
High Needs 492.5 490.2 -2.3 495.4 700Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 493.7 493.6 -0.1 496.8 361Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 488.5 480.7 -7.8 491.5 440Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 505.7 503.0 -2.7 507.6 1650Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.4 1,2783Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.5 3033Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.6 4382Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.3 883Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.4 2083Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.7 2772Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 60.2 514Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 49.3 332Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 52.4 1313Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.3 473Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 53.1 1,0133Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.7 2102Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.5 502Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.5 752Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 50.6 423Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 42.9 452Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.5 1662Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 1,2853Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.2 3033Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.1 4402Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.9 903Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.3 2122Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.7 2762Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 55.8 513Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 52.6 343Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 48.1 1312Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.3 473Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 51.7 1,0193Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.5 2073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.6 502Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.0 722Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 48.5 402Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.3 432Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.6 1663Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.0 95.5 0.5 95.0 2213Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 87.2 89.5 2.3 91.5 952Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 85.7 90.2 4.5 90.3 613Met Target
Students with Disabilities 80.0 88.7 8.7 86.1 534Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.5 97.1 1.6 95.0 1744Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 96.0 -2.6 95.0 1994Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.3 89.7 -6.6 95.0 780Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 98.1 87.5 -10.6 95.0 560Declined
Students with Disabilities 93.0 84.4 -8.6 95.0 450Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.3 96.8 -1.5 95.0 1574Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 8543Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.2 2.5 0.3 1.9 2750Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 1.9 3.5 1.6 1.7 1440Declined
Students with Disabilities 2.0 2.6 0.6 1.8 1520Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 33--
Black or African American---- 31--
Hispanic or Latino---- 81--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 6793Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 58.1 48.1 -10.0 63.0 770Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.1 48.1 -10.0 63.0 770Declined
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 17.8 7.9 -9.9 16.8 2,1514Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.8 10.5 -10.3 18.7 3054Exceeded Target
High Needs 28.5 15.5 -13.0 26.7 7474Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 30.6 14.5 -16.1 28.1 1664Exceeded Target
Low Income 37.3 20.6 -16.7 34.9 3844Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 23.0 14.4 -8.6 20.6 4504Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 2.2 6.3 4.1 1.0 793Met Target
Black or African American 41.3 23.4 -17.9 38.8 644Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 32.3 17.6 -14.7 29.4 2164Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8.9 6.1 -2.8 7.9 824Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 7--
White 16.2 6.3 -9.9 15.0 1,7014Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.4 16.9 -7.5 22.8 8984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 49.0 12.0 -37.0 43.7 504Exceeded Target
High Needs 39.5 30.6 -8.9 36.6 3244Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 40--
Low Income 50.6 32.4 -18.2 46.1 1824Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 36.6 32.2 -4.4 33.1 1834Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 39--
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino---- 89--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 31--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 23.1 14.7 -8.4 21.3 7014Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.4 73.1 3.7 72.8 4243Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.4 50.0 -1.4 57.1 1420Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 50.7 55.4 4.7 56.9 742Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 47.4 39.5 -7.9 54.5 810Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 39--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 70.7 73.5 2.8 74.3 3443Met 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 1,813 1,79599Yes 1 1,815 1,79899Yes 1 797 78699Yes 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 655 642 655 641 291 281 1,601 1,56498Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 128 125 128 126 47 43 303 29497Yes1
Low Income 333 325 333 326 155 146 821 79797Yes1
Students with Disabilities 402 391 401 391 186 180 989 96297Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 2 2 8----
Asian 69 69 70 70 29 28 168 16799Yes1
Black or African American 57 56 57 57 29 29 143 14299Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 189 188 190 187 74 71 453 44698Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 69 69 69 67 29 29 167 16599Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 1,424 1,408 1,424 1,412 633 626 3,481 3,44699Yes1

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School Accountability information School accountability percentile
DolbeareNot requiring assistance or intervention 76
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle SchoolInsufficient data-
Galvin Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 67
GreenwoodNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
Wakefield Memorial HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 63
WaltonNot requiring assistance or intervention 88
Woodville SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 63



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