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2026 Official Accountability Report - Acton-Boxborough

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
86% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%83%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
86%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-44-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total111260.06867.5121240.07867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth44-34-34-34-
Growth total7820.06822.57820.07822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.02810.04410.0
Weighted total8.59.6-5.87.6-8.210.0-6.77.6-
Percentage of possible points89%-76%-82%-88%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan82%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
85%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage83%

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 achievement44-44-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-44-34-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121260.08867.5121240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth44-44-34-34-
Growth total7820.07822.57820.07822.5
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 total3410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-44-24-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.05810.02410.0
Weighted total9.09.6-7.07.6-8.910.0-5.87.6-
Percentage of possible points94%-92%-89%-76%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan93%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
83%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%62%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
63%
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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total61267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total6822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total5.810.3-7.810.7-
Percentage of possible points56%-73%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan56%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
73%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage62%

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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth44-24-
Growth total7822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total7.710.3-4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points75%-41%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan75%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
41%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%

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 508.2 506.5 -1.7 511.4 2,2513Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.0 482.4 2.4 485.1 4302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 492.3 490.5 -1.8 494.5 8240Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 493.9 489.9 -4.0 496.0 3740Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.1 487.1 1.0 488.3 2972Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 484.9 482.9 -2.0 487.4 4420Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 517.8 515.9 -1.9 520.1 7184Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 488.5 492.9 4.4 490.9 714Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 487.2 487.0 -0.2 489.8 2191Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 513.2 508.8 -4.4 515.1 1554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.8 504.9 -1.9 509.7 1,0873Recovery 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 516.5 521.3 4.8 519.1 3934Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 496.4 502.9 6.5 501.5 874Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 498.6 501.4 2.8 500.6 864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 502.4 503.4 1.0 506.3 343Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 495.0 496.8 1.8 497.1 533Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 525.0 525.6 0.6 530.0 1514Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 493.9 498.9 5.0 497.1 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.9 520.9 6.0 517.5 1874Path Forward: 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 511.4 511.0 -0.4 514.7 2,2564Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 479.8 485.4 5.6 482.9 4304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 495.9 495.6 -0.3 497.6 8293Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 499.4 497.9 -1.5 501.9 3770Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 487.9 488.6 0.7 489.8 3002Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 487.9 487.4 -0.5 489.5 4441Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 526.2 525.6 -0.6 529.1 7194Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 490.4 492.1 1.7 492.7 702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 488.2 488.5 0.3 491.3 2202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 515.5 514.0 -1.5 517.4 1554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.3 506.7 -0.6 509.1 1,0913Path 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 521.6 523.5 1.9 523.2 3814Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.0 500.1 5.1 500.1 873Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 499.3 500.3 1.0 501.8 783Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 504.4 501.6 -2.8 509.3 333Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 492.4 493.1 0.7 495.8 483Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 535.7 535.1 -0.6 539.9 1494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 495.3 498.3 3.0 499.3 222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 516.7 518.1 1.4 519.3 1804Path Forward: 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 509.6 513.6 4.0 512.3 7544Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 152--
High Needs 495.9 495.3 -0.6 498.9 2553Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 496.3 492.8 -3.5 499.5 1080Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 491.8 488.6 -3.2 495.1 890Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.7 489.4 -1.3 494.1 1543Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 518.2 522.9 4.7 521.9 2504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 485.3 497.7 12.4 488.8 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 485.5 489.7 4.2 487.2 824Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 518.5 517.5 -1.0 521.2 524Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.2 513.2 4.0 511.8 3454Path 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 518.9 519.6 0.7 521.7 3704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 86--
High Needs 499.1 499.2 0.1 502.0 723Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 504.0 507.6 3.6 508.6 263Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 494.2 490.7 -3.5 496.8 453Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 529.2 525.7 -3.5 532.0 1464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 493.9 492.5 -1.4 497.0 210Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 516.5 518.3 1.8 518.2 1764Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.8 1,8073Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.2 4303Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.9 6123Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.2 2563Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.0 2113Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.8 3392Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 56.7 5703Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 55.7 593Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 52.4 1653Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.8 1283Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.5 8853Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.5 3634Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 65.6 874Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 63.8 714Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 13--
Low Income 68.5 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 58.7 463Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 60.9 1404Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 61.3 1794Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.6 1,8234Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 59.3 4303Typical Growth - High
High Needs 59.0 6273Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.4 2713Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.5 2203Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 57.1 3413Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 62.7 5754Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 56.9 573Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 53.8 1713Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 64.2 1284Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 60.3 8924Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.1 3563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.4 873Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.4 682Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 14--
Low Income 52.6 273Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 44.8 432Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 55.5 1393Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.4 1723Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.8 94.4 -3.4 95.0 4080Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.3 82.7 -9.6 95.0 1270Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 21--
Low Income 92.1 78.8 -13.3 95.0 660Declined
Students with Disabilities 85.9 76.4 -9.5 92.0 720Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 98.7 97.0 -1.7 95.0 1694Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 93.1 80.0 -13.1 95.0 350Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 98.6 93.8 -4.8 95.0 1760Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.9 99.0 0.1 95.0 4144Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.7 96.6 -1.1 95.0 1174Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 100.0 96.1 -3.9 95.0 764Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 96.3 93.8 -2.5 95.0 640Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 99.4 99.3 -0.1 95.0 1504Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 96.6 -3.4 95.0 294Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.4 99.0 0.6 95.0 2074Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 1,6173Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.8 1.6 -0.2 1.6 3793Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 47--
Low Income 1.7 1.1 -0.6 1.5 1744Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 1.4 1.4 0.0 1.2 2181No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6124Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 57--
Hispanic or Latino 3.8 2.2 -1.6 3.4 1364Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 56--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 7483Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.1 67.6 -0.5 70.8 2441No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 68.1 67.6 -0.5 70.8 2441No Change
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 27.5 44.4 16.9 29.6 364Exceeded Target
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 9.6 5.4 -4.2 8.6 3,0314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 11.3 5.1 -6.2 9.2 4304Exceeded Target
High Needs 16.1 9.4 -6.7 14.3 1,1794Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.0 9.0 -8.0 14.5 5664Exceeded Target
Low Income 23.3 13.6 -9.7 20.9 4504Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 16.5 9.5 -7.0 14.1 5884Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 9.4 4.9 -4.5 7.3 9264Exceeded Target
Black or African American 10.2 4.9 -5.3 7.7 1024Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 21.6 11.4 -10.2 18.7 3084Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6.2 5.8 -0.4 5.2 2083Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.7 4.6 -3.1 6.5 1,4864Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.5 13.3 0.8 10.9 1,6470Declined
Lowest Performing 18.8 5.7 -13.1 13.5 874Exceeded Target
High Needs 27.5 28.4 0.9 24.6 4260Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 89--
Low Income 32.2 34.5 2.3 27.7 2000Declined
Students with Disabilities 29.9 28.9 -1.0 26.4 2562Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 8.9 8.9 0.0 6.1 5934Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 60--
Hispanic or Latino 33.1 38.8 5.7 28.7 1340Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 70--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 11.1 11.6 0.5 9.3 7853Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 74.7 76.2 1.5 78.1 8142Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.8 43.4 6.6 42.5 2053Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 35--
Low Income 41.8 45.1 3.3 48.0 1022Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 27.9 40.0 12.1 35.0 1204Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 93.3 94.6 1.3 95.0 2964Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino 43.1 45.1 2.0 49.9 712Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 67.6 72.1 4.5 71.2 3803Met 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 2,698 2,66899Yes 1 2,697 2,66199Yes 1 1,169 1,14998Yes 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 954 934 954 931 362 345 2,270 2,21097Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 421 416 420 416 139 136 980 96899Yes1
Low Income 348 339 348 341 131 125 827 80597Yes1
Students with Disabilities 511 495 511 493 216 202 1,238 1,19096Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 882 879 883 878 406 404 2,171 2,161100Yes1
Black or African American 92 92 92 90 45 43 229 22598Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 251 249 252 248 110 108 613 60599Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 172 169 171 169 68 67 411 40599Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,300 1,278 1,298 1,275 540 527 3,138 3,08098Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Acton-Boxborough Regional HighRequiring assistance or intervention 92
Blanchard Memorial SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 84
Carol Huebner Early Childhood ProgramInsufficient data-
Luther Conant SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 94
McCarthy-Towne SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 72
Merriam SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 67
Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 95
Raymond J Grey Junior HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 94



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