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2026 Official Accountability Report - Winchendon

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
53% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
53%
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 achievement04-44-34----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21267.58867.531247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-34----
Growth total5822.55822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-04----
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.02810.0---
Weighted total2.910.3-6.57.6-3.610.7----
Percentage of possible points28%-86%-34%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan57%
Weight of non-high school results:76%
34%
Weight of high school results:24%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 achievement24-44-04----
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total71267.56867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth34-24-24----
Growth total5822.54822.55822.5---
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 absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.07810.0---
Weighted total6.310.3-5.47.6-2.610.7----
Percentage of possible points61%-71%-24%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan66%
Weight of non-high school results:75%
24%
Weight of high school results:25%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%15%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
21%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.02810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-3.110.7-
Percentage of possible points11%-29%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:76%
29%
Weight of high school results:24%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-44-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total3.310.3-2.610.7-
Percentage of possible points32%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:75%
24%
Weight of high school results:25%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 485.7 486.2 0.5 490.2 5742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 459.3 465.2 5.9 464.3 954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 481.6 480.2 -1.4 483.2 3740Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.6 469.5 -4.1 475.7 220Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.7 481.4 -1.3 484.9 3110Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 470.4 470.4 0.0 472.5 1781Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 485.8 481.3 -4.5 488.3 720Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 489.0 493.0 4.0 490.9 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.6 486.8 1.2 490.0 4682Recovery Path: Improved Below 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 489.1 486.1 -3.0 492.3 570Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 484.7 481.5 -3.2 487.1 380Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 484.4 483.1 -1.3 487.3 310Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.5 488.2 0.7 490.6 432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.9 481.6 -1.3 485.2 5730Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.0 464.8 4.8 463.4 954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 478.3 475.9 -2.4 480.1 3730Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.6 473.0 4.4 471.1 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 478.9 476.6 -2.3 481.3 3100Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.1 466.7 -2.4 471.3 1780Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 480.0 476.2 -3.8 482.4 710Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 478.3 482.5 4.2 480.2 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.5 482.3 -1.2 485.9 4670Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.6 487.1 2.5 486.7 583Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High Needs 480.0 482.4 2.4 483.8 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 481.1 483.4 2.3 485.6 322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 485.4 486.4 1.0 487.2 452Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.4 489.1 -2.3 493.1 1720Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High Needs 487.6 483.4 -4.2 490.6 1090Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 488.5 485.3 -3.2 491.8 900Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.1 473.1 -4.0 480.5 560Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 489.6 480.2 -9.4 492.3 200Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.8 491.4 -0.4 493.4 1391Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.2 482.5 -10.7 496.3 530Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 489.8 479.1 -10.7 493.1 340Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 489.6 479.1 -10.5 492.8 280Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.8 483.1 -9.7 496.1 420Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.7 4323Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 943Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.5 2762Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 47.1 2282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.0 1292Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 41.4 532Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.7 3503Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.4 492Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 46.8 322Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 46.6 262Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 11--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.4 382Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.3 4252Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.3 942Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.5 2702Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 42.5 2232Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.8 1252Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 41.0 522Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.2 3452Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.0 483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 17--
High Needs 51.9 303Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 53.5 243Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.3 382Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 81.7 70.7 -11.0 83.7 750Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 80.4 61.2 -19.2 84.7 490Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 79.6 59.1 -20.5 84.2 440Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 85.5 73.7 -11.8 87.5 570Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.7 85.0 -4.7 91.3 600Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.7 84.3 -1.4 89.1 510Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 85.4 83.7 -1.7 89.2 490Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 90.9 89.1 -1.8 92.5 550Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 7.5 2.8 -4.7 6.7 2544Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 8.2 2.5 -5.7 7.3 1574Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 6.2 2.3 -3.9 5.5 1324Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 59--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.9 3.0 -3.9 6.2 1994Exceeded 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 28.4 25.5 -2.9 27.4 7744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 25.2 29.5 4.3 23.1 950Declined
High Needs 32.2 31.7 -0.5 30.4 5182Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.3 34.5 2.2 29.8 290Declined
Low Income 35.2 36.0 0.8 32.8 4330Declined
Students with Disabilities 30.9 30.7 -0.2 28.5 2412Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 27.4 34.0 6.6 24.5 1030Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 43.8 40.0 -3.8 42.8 354Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 28.3 23.5 -4.8 27.1 6144Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 37.6 40.9 3.3 36.0 2540Declined
Lowest Performing---- 18--
High Needs 44.5 49.7 5.2 41.6 1690Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 49.7 54.5 4.8 45.2 1450Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 67--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 42--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 36.2 39.1 2.9 34.4 1920Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 53.7 54.0 0.3 57.1 1132Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 41.3 44.6 3.3 47.0 742Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 38.7 49.2 10.5 44.9 594Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 56.3 57.6 1.3 59.9 852Improved Below 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 650 63498Yes 1 650 63498Yes 1 239 23096Yes 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 429 415 429 415 155 148 1,013 97897Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 28 28 27 27 13 12 68 6799Yes1
Low Income 358 345 359 345 129 123 846 81396Yes1
Students with Disabilities 204 193 205 195 75 70 484 45895Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 6 6 6 6 3 3 15----
Black or African American 13 13 12 12 8 8 33----
Hispanic or Latino 82 82 81 81 32 30 195 19399Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 21 20 21 21 8 8 50 4998Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 526 511 528 512 188 181 1,242 1,20497Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
MemorialInsufficient data-
Murdock High SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 14
Murdock Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 21
Toy Town ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 18
Winchendon PreSchool ProgramInsufficient data-



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