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Ayer Shirley School District

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2026 Official Accountability Report - Ayer Shirley School District

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
44% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%46%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
44%
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 achievement04-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-34-24----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21260.05867.521247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth34-34-24----
Growth total5820.05822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04----
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.02810.0---
Weighted total2.99.6-4.97.6-4.310.7----
Percentage of possible points30%-65%-40%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:74%
40%
Weight of high school results:26%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

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 achievement14-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-24-04----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total51260.04867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.04822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-24----
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.05810.0---
Weighted total4.49.6-3.77.6-3.210.7----
Percentage of possible points46%-49%-30%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
30%
Weight of high school results:27%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%38%
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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total41267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total4.010.3-4.010.7-
Percentage of possible points39%-37%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan39%
Weight of non-high school results:74%
37%
Weight of high school results:26%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.00810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points31%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
25%
Weight of high school results:27%
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 494.6 493.2 -1.4 498.4 8250Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.5 470.5 1.0 474.6 1422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.3 483.8 -1.5 487.7 4140Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.5 479.5 4.0 477.6 824Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 487.3 485.2 -2.1 489.5 3010Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.1 472.6 -4.5 479.2 1810Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 506.0 501.2 -4.8 508.4 410Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 494.1 490.6 -3.5 496.5 620Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.5 485.2 -0.3 488.0 1261Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 493.4 490.7 -2.7 495.3 440Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.2 495.1 -1.1 500.2 5480Recovery 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 503.9 501.9 -2.0 506.5 850Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 491.8 486.6 -5.2 495.1 410Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 495.4 488.2 -7.2 499.3 360Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.6 504.6 -1.0 508.2 560Path 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 493.5 494.6 1.1 495.4 8242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 469.7 474.1 4.4 474.0 1423Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 484.8 485.8 1.0 486.4 4122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.7 482.1 4.4 480.2 834Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 485.3 486.3 1.0 487.3 2982Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.4 476.5 -1.9 480.6 1790Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 507.2 505.3 -1.9 510.1 413Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 489.4 488.4 -1.0 491.7 620Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.3 485.9 0.6 487.7 1272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 491.4 490.3 -1.1 493.3 440Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.1 497.1 2.0 496.9 5463Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.4 494.3 0.9 495.1 832Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 481.3 482.7 1.4 485.1 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 483.1 483.9 0.8 487.6 342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.9 497.7 2.8 497.1 544Recovery 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 498.4 496.6 -1.8 501.1 2410Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 53--
High Needs 485.7 485.8 0.1 488.7 1072Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 486.8 486.9 0.1 490.1 782Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 476.9 478.6 1.7 480.3 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 486.6 491.0 4.4 489.3 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.6 498.9 -1.7 503.2 1620Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.0 500.2 -4.8 507.6 800Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 490.4 484.1 -6.3 493.3 360Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 493.0 484.4 -8.6 496.1 320Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.8 504.4 -0.4 507.5 541Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.9 6282Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.0 1412Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.4 3072Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.4 513Typical Growth - High
Low Income 44.4 2242Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.0 1382Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian 50.1 263Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 50.1 353Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 50.7 943Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 46.2 312Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.7 4392Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 793Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 52.5 353Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 6--
Low Income 52.6 323Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.4 543Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 6293Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.9 1413Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.5 3062Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.5 523Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.4 2222Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.6 1382Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian 52.0 263Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 43.0 362Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.7 932Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 46.1 322Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.2 4393Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.8 782Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 49.7 342Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 48.0 312Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.1 522Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.0 94.3 0.3 95.0 1232Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.2 88.1 -2.1 94.5 590Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 92.2 85.0 -7.2 95.0 400Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 26--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.5 94.4 -0.1 95.0 891No Change

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.9 97.0 3.1 95.0 1004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.9 95.1 6.2 92.3 614Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 88.9 94.1 5.2 92.7 514Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 23--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 94.9 98.6 3.7 95.0 734Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.2 0.7 -0.5 1.0 4174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.1 1.9 -1.2 2.7 1624Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 3.5 1.7 -1.8 3.1 1194Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 70--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 37--
Hispanic or Latino---- 65--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 1.4 0.7 -0.7 1.2 2864Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.9 57.9 5.0 57.8 573Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.9 57.9 5.0 57.8 573Met Target
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 10.5 8.4 -2.1 9.5 1,1194Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 15.3 12.0 -3.3 13.2 1424Exceeded Target
High Needs 16.1 11.2 -4.9 14.3 5654Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.3 5.5 -6.8 9.8 1104Exceeded Target
Low Income 17.3 11.5 -5.8 14.9 4094Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 18.1 14.0 -4.1 15.7 2504Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 9.6 8.6 -1.0 7.5 582Improved Below Target
Black or African American 2.2 2.2 0.0 1.0 894Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 14.2 11.6 -2.6 11.3 1733Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8.8 0.0 -8.8 7.8 554Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 10.7 9.1 -1.6 9.5 7393Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 14.1 15.6 1.5 12.5 4040Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 26.1 29.5 3.4 23.2 1660Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 28--
Low Income 29.5 29.8 0.3 25.0 1411No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 58--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino---- 74--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 13.5 17.8 4.3 11.7 2690Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.9 71.4 1.5 73.3 1962Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 48.3 54.3 6.0 54.0 813Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 49.2 56.3 7.1 55.4 643Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino---- 35--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 75.2 70.0 -5.2 78.8 1300Declined

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 922 91399Yes 1 920 90999Yes 1 333 32898Yes 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 466 458 464 453 155 150 1,085 1,06198Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 95 95 96 95 31 31 222 221100Yes1
Low Income 342 339 340 333 117 116 799 78899Yes1
Students with Disabilities 203 197 202 194 68 63 473 45496Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
Asian 46 46 46 46 16 16 108 108100Yes1
Black or African American 67 67 67 67 20 20 154 154100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 146 144 147 144 58 57 351 34598Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48 48 48 48 16 16 112 112100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 611 604 608 600 222 218 1,441 1,42299Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 60
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 53
Lura A. White Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 48
Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 55



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