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2026 Official Accountability Report - Ashburnham-Westminster

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
41% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%40%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
41%
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 achievement24-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21260.05867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-24-34-
Growth total5820.06822.54822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04-14-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.01810.01410.0
Weighted total2.69.6-5.17.6-3.410.7-1.27.6-
Percentage of possible points27%-67%-32%-16%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
24%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

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 achievement14-24-24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-24-
Science achievement04----44----
Achievement total11260.04867.561247.54867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-34-44-
Growth total4820.06822.55822.57822.5
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---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total1.89.6-4.17.6-6.510.7-4.37.6-
Percentage of possible points19%-54%-61%-57%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan36%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
59%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%19%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
23%
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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-3.510.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
33%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage19%

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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total1410.00810.0
Weighted total1.010.3-7.510.7-
Percentage of possible points10%-70%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan10%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
70%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

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 494.5 494.7 0.2 498.3 1,0802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 469.1 472.7 3.6 472.9 2113Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 485.6 484.6 -1.0 487.9 4260Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.7 479.1 -4.6 485.8 620Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 488.8 488.0 -0.8 492.8 2410Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.3 476.3 1.0 477.7 2442Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American 491.4 493.8 2.4 493.8 243Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 489.7 487.7 -2.0 492.2 690Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 489.9 489.7 -0.2 491.8 331Path Forward: No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.0 495.4 0.4 499.2 9432Recovery 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 504.5 499.7 -4.8 506.2 1530Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 485.5 479.1 -6.4 490.6 310Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 498.1 491.5 -6.6 501.4 450Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 501.0 496.2 -4.8 504.9 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.4 501.7 -2.7 506.3 1320Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.5 494.2 -1.3 497.6 1,0810Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 472.6 475.4 2.8 476.7 2112Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.2 484.5 -1.7 487.6 4260Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.7 483.0 -2.7 488.2 620Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 488.4 486.9 -1.5 490.0 2420Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.7 477.8 0.1 479.5 2432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American 484.8 486.7 1.9 487.1 243Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 486.2 486.3 0.1 488.6 692Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 491.0 490.6 -0.4 492.9 331Path Forward: No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.4 495.1 -1.3 498.5 9440Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.3 499.0 -1.3 502.3 1530Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.5 483.7 -0.8 489.6 310Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 493.7 491.6 -2.1 497.5 440Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 495.1 495.1 0.0 499.6 321Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.2 500.2 0.0 502.0 1331Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.2 492.0 -3.2 497.9 3580Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 77--
High Needs 486.9 484.0 -2.9 489.9 1450Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 20--
Low Income 488.6 485.2 -3.4 491.9 830Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.7 479.0 -1.7 484.1 830Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 491.1 488.3 -2.8 493.8 210Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.2 492.5 -3.7 497.8 3080Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.8 499.4 -3.4 506.0 1430Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 31--
High Needs 496.6 492.4 -4.2 499.5 380Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 499.1 495.0 -4.1 502.2 300Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.7 501.1 -1.6 505.5 1280Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.6 8793Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.2 2103Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.7 3432Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.2 532Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 48.8 1962Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.1 1912Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 53.0 513Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 41.9 302Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.0 7723Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.7 1412Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.6 312Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.6 372Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 41.3 272Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.7 1262Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.6 8762Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.1 2103Typical Growth - High
High Needs 43.7 3402Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.4 532Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 41.3 1952Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.0 1872Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 47.0 512Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.4 302Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.6 7692Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.9 1402Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 55.0 313Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.5 363Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 55.4 263Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.8 1262Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.6 98.0 2.4 95.0 1534Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.5 95.6 4.1 95.0 684Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 91.7 96.2 4.5 95.0 524Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 28--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.6 98.5 2.9 95.0 1334Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.6 96.9 -0.7 95.0 1594Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.0 94.4 0.4 95.0 712Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 91.8 93.3 1.5 95.0 602Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 27--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.4 97.0 -0.4 95.0 1354Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.5 0.2 -0.3 1.0 6294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.9 0.5 -0.4 1.0 2084Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 1453Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 98--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 48--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.4 0.0 -0.4 1.0 5364Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 52.0 -3.3 56.3 250Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.3 52.0 -3.3 56.3 250Declined
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 9.8 7.8 -2.0 8.8 1,4024Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 14.4 10.8 -3.6 12.3 2124Exceeded Target
High Needs 14.6 11.1 -3.5 12.8 5594Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.4 8.3 -0.1 5.9 722Improved Below Target
Low Income 16.7 13.3 -3.4 14.3 3314Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 17.4 11.0 -6.4 15.0 3094Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 9.1 3.2 -5.9 6.6 314Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 17.2 14.6 -2.6 14.3 893Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 20.0 12.8 -7.2 19.0 474Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 9.0 7.3 -1.7 7.8 1,2223Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.1 21.8 11.7 8.5 6500Declined
Lowest Performing 15.6 16.1 0.5 10.3 311No Change
High Needs 18.3 32.1 13.8 15.4 2370Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 20.2 34.6 14.4 15.7 1790Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 107--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 74--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 8.7 22.3 13.6 6.9 5340Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.6 64.5 -0.1 68.0 3131No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 39.4 47.9 8.5 45.1 1174Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 47.4 54.0 6.6 53.6 873Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 53--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 65.3 63.5 -1.8 68.9 2550Declined

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 1,246 1,23199Yes 1 1,247 1,23499Yes 1 519 51198Yes 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 479 469 481 470 196 189 1,156 1,12898Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 64 62 65 64 23 23 152 14998Yes1
Low Income 276 274 277 274 118 116 671 66499Yes1
Students with Disabilities 272 262 273 262 109 103 654 62796Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 12 12 12 12 4 4 28----
Black or African American 26 26 26 26 11 11 63 63100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 85 85 86 84 38 38 209 20799Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 35 35 35 35 19 19 89 89100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,088 1,073 1,088 1,077 447 439 2,623 2,58999Yes1

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School Accountability information School accountability percentile
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Overlook Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 60
Westminster ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 45



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