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2026 Official Accountability Report - Groton-Dunstable

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
59% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%49%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
59%
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 achievement04-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-34-04-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total61260.04867.561247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-34-
Growth total4820.04822.56822.56822.5
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 absenteeism24-24-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total2410.02410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total5.09.6-3.87.6-6.910.7-1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points52%-50%-65%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan51%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
44%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

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 achievement34-34-34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-34-34-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91260.06867.561247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total6820.06822.57822.57822.5
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 total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-34-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.03810.04410.0
Weighted total7.39.6-5.47.6-7.110.7-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points76%-71%-66%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan74%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
73%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%21%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
27%
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 achievement14-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.57822.5
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 absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total1.610.3-3.610.7-
Percentage of possible points16%-34%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan16%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
34%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

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 achievement14-34-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total31267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
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 absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total3.510.3-4.310.7-
Percentage of possible points34%-40%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan34%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
40%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 503.9 502.0 -1.9 508.1 1,0680Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 477.7 478.0 0.3 482.7 2142Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.9 487.8 -0.1 490.1 3041Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 491.0 489.0 -2.0 493.1 500Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.7 490.2 0.5 490.7 1153Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 481.0 481.9 0.9 483.1 2002Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 515.8 514.3 -1.5 518.2 914Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino 493.6 494.1 0.5 496.1 602Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 509.4 506.8 -2.6 511.3 493Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 503.1 501.0 -2.1 507.9 8390Recovery 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 513.6 510.8 -2.8 516.2 1353Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 497.4 488.0 -9.4 502.5 300Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 499.9 491.3 -8.6 502.1 290Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.8 509.6 -3.2 515.4 1043Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.6 504.5 -1.1 508.2 1,0663Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 479.9 481.1 1.2 483.4 2142Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 492.2 489.7 -2.5 493.8 3060Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 499.7 497.2 -2.5 502.2 500Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 490.3 489.6 -0.7 492.2 1150Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 486.2 483.4 -2.8 487.9 2030Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 519.3 520.9 1.6 522.2 914Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino 496.9 496.3 -0.6 499.3 600Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.6 508.9 -3.7 514.5 483Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 504.4 503.1 -1.3 506.2 8380Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.6 512.8 -2.8 517.6 1333Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 496.7 491.8 -4.9 501.8 300Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 497.1 494.6 -2.5 499.8 280Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.0 511.2 -3.8 516.9 1023Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.6 504.9 0.3 507.3 3523Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 67--
High Needs 491.7 490.3 -1.4 494.7 1070Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 491.9 488.5 -3.4 495.2 400Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.7 487.0 1.3 489.1 702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 513.0 518.3 5.3 516.7 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.0 503.9 -0.1 506.6 2963Path 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 508.8 506.0 -2.8 511.9 1310Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 30--
High Needs 493.2 483.4 -9.8 497.0 280Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.4 505.5 -2.9 511.2 1020Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.8 8752Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.4 2142Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.6 2462Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.9 402Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.5 912Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.8 1612Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 57.6 763Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 47.8 432Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.0 393Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 46.4 6962Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.5 1193Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.8 303Typical Growth - High
High Needs 57.3 223Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income- 12--
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.5 963Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.8 8782Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.3 2142Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.0 2482Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.1 402Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 37.9 911Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 43.5 1642Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 67.1 744Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 43.0 442Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.7 392Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 48.5 6992Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.3 1183Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.3 303Typical Growth - High
High Needs 64.7 234Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income- 13--
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.3 962Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.6 95.3 -0.3 95.0 1703Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 87.7 85.7 -2.0 92.0 490Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 28--
Students with Disabilities---- 33--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.9 95.1 -1.8 95.0 1443Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 99.4 0.0 95.0 1804Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.6 100.0 2.4 95.0 574Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 28--
Students with Disabilities---- 37--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.3 99.4 0.1 95.0 1614Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 6513Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1344Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income---- 59--
Students with Disabilities---- 95--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 55--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 5363Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.7 75.9 11.2 69.6 294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 64.7 75.9 11.2 69.6 294Exceeded 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 7.6 7.3 -0.3 6.6 1,4162Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 8.3 7.9 -0.4 6.2 2142Improved Below Target
High Needs 10.6 11.4 0.8 8.8 4130Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 5.5 8.3 2.8 3.0 720Declined
Low Income 14.9 20.0 5.1 12.5 1550Declined
Students with Disabilities 10.9 10.7 -0.2 8.5 2722Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian 9.7 10.5 0.8 7.6 1240Declined
Black or African American---- 31--
Hispanic or Latino 11.4 14.3 2.9 8.5 770Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17.2 16.4 -0.8 16.2 613Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 6.7 6.0 -0.7 5.5 1,1183Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 10.9 11.1 0.2 9.3 6593Met Target
Lowest Performing 9.3 3.3 -6.0 4.0 304Exceeded Target
High Needs 23.5 21.7 -1.8 20.6 1612Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income---- 78--
Students with Disabilities---- 107--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 59--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 11.7 11.5 -0.2 9.9 5403Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.0 82.7 6.7 79.4 3534Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.9 54.7 2.8 57.6 862Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 42--
Students with Disabilities---- 55--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 30--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 75.6 82.1 6.5 79.2 2964Exceeded 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 1,216 1,20499Yes 1 1,215 1,20099Yes 1 493 48799Yes 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 345 334 347 335 139 136 831 80597Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 57 57 57 57 20 20 134 134100Yes1
Low Income 137 132 137 132 57 56 331 32097Yes1
Students with Disabilities 229 219 231 221 92 89 552 52996Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 4 4 1 1 9----
Asian 103 103 103 103 33 33 239 239100Yes1
Black or African American 30 30 30 30 14 14 74 74100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 68 68 68 68 22 22 158 158100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55 55 55 54 17 17 127 12699Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 955 943 954 940 406 400 2,315 2,28399Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Boutwell SchoolInsufficient data-
Florence Roche SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 77
Groton Dunstable RegionalNot requiring assistance or intervention 88
Groton Dunstable Regional MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 72
Swallow/Union SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 98



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