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2026 Official Accountability Report - Bellingham

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
30%
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 achievement04-14-24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-14-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.03867.521247.53867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-44-44-
Mathematics growth14-14-34-34-
Growth total3820.03822.57822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-14-34-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.01810.03410.0
Weighted total0.99.6-2.77.6-3.610.7-3.97.6-
Percentage of possible points9%-36%-34%-51%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan23%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
43%
Weight of high school results:34%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-24-04-
Science achievement14----24----
Achievement total41260.02867.541247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.55822.55822.5
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total3.29.6-2.37.6-4.110.7-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points33%-30%-38%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
26%
Weight of high school results:34%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%17%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
19%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-14-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total3822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.03810.0
Weighted total0.910.3-3.510.7-
Percentage of possible points9%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
33%
Weight of high school results:34%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage17%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total2.310.3-2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points22%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan22%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
20%
Weight of high school results:34%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

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 486.6 484.8 -1.8 489.6 9000Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.5 459.2 -0.3 464.2 1551Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 478.2 476.6 -1.6 480.0 4900Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.0 476.9 -2.1 481.1 1070Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 479.5 478.3 -1.2 482.1 3360Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.5 468.4 -1.1 471.6 2320Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 502.8 498.3 -4.5 505.2 210Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 484.9 481.7 -3.2 487.3 360Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 477.7 477.6 -0.1 480.2 1851Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 495.9 492.1 -3.8 497.8 320Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 487.7 486.4 -1.3 490.7 6200Recovery 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 497.7 498.0 0.3 500.3 1392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 477.7 479.8 2.1 482.8 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.8 487.3 1.5 489.1 652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 490.4 488.0 -2.4 494.3 470Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.4 481.2 0.8 483.1 372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.9 499.7 -0.2 502.5 1101Path Forward: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.2 488.8 -1.4 492.6 8950Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 465.3 465.5 0.2 471.3 1552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.7 480.3 -1.4 483.6 4860Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 485.2 481.2 -4.0 487.7 1060Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.8 481.3 -1.5 485.6 3330Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.2 472.2 -1.0 475.4 2290Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 506.0 504.4 -1.6 508.9 210Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 483.5 485.1 1.6 485.8 372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 484.9 480.3 -4.6 487.3 1800Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 498.5 496.5 -2.0 500.4 320Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 490.8 490.7 -0.1 493.1 6191Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.0 491.9 -4.1 498.5 1370Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 474.2 473.9 -0.3 479.3 291Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 481.9 481.9 0.0 485.7 661Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 487.5 483.4 -4.1 492.0 480Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.4 475.5 1.1 477.8 362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.3 493.4 -4.9 500.9 1100Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.7 486.3 -5.4 494.4 3100Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 69--
High Needs 481.0 479.4 -1.6 484.0 1660Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 484.1 475.9 -8.2 487.3 290Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.7 481.1 -1.6 486.0 1130Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.7 473.6 0.9 476.1 812Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 481.9 478.0 -3.9 484.6 620Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 492.2 488.5 -3.7 494.8 2150Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.7 497.3 -1.4 502.0 1290Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 29--
High Needs 486.8 484.5 -2.3 489.7 590Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 492.2 486.8 -5.4 495.1 420Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.1 475.2 -3.9 482.2 360Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.2 497.0 -3.2 502.3 1070Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.6 6862Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.2 1482Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.2 3632Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 41.1 692Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 38.4 2401Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 40.3 1692Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 15--
Black or African American 33.3 301Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 39.3 1221Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 41.0 282Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 4--
White 41.2 4862Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.8 1284Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 65.8 294Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 53.7 573Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 51.9 413Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 56.7 343Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.6 1054Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 37.3 6881Low Growth
Lowest Performing 39.2 1481Low Growth
High Needs 37.9 3641Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 41.3 692Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 34.3 2401Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 40.2 1732Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 14--
Black or African American 38.7 301Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 35.5 1211Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 38.4 281Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 4--
White 37.4 4901Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 1263Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.3 293Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.1 572Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 46.0 412Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 50.9 333Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.0 1053Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.0 88.0 -2.0 92.0 1660Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.2 78.9 -6.3 89.5 900Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 87.7 78.9 -8.8 92.3 760Declined
Students with Disabilities 73.0 72.4 -0.6 79.1 290Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.7 89.8 -0.9 92.7 1280Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.9 93.8 -0.1 95.0 1601No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.1 90.9 2.8 91.5 882Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 86.8 90.4 3.6 90.6 733Met Target
Students with Disabilities 87.9 86.5 -1.4 92.5 370Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.4 94.9 -1.5 95.0 1183Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.5 1.2 -0.3 1.3 5984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.7 2.8 0.1 2.4 2521No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 1.7 3.6 1.9 1.5 1680Declined
Students with Disabilities 4.5 3.1 -1.4 4.0 1274Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 71--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.4 1.3 -0.1 1.2 4732Improved Below Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.5 54.5 -6.0 65.4 770Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.5 54.5 -6.0 65.4 770Declined
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 17.8 16.3 -1.5 16.8 1,2463Met Target
Lowest Performing 21.1 22.6 1.5 19.0 1550Declined
High Needs 26.2 25.1 -1.1 24.4 6842Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.5 20.4 -4.1 22.0 1624Exceeded Target
Low Income 29.3 29.4 0.1 26.9 4791No Change
Students with Disabilities 27.4 23.7 -3.7 25.0 3124Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 24.3 20.5 -3.8 22.2 394Exceeded Target
Black or African American 4.3 9.3 5.0 1.8 540Declined
Hispanic or Latino 24.4 28.4 4.0 21.5 2780Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8.7 10.2 1.5 7.7 490Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 16.8 12.7 -4.1 15.6 8194Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 23.9 24.2 0.3 22.3 6271No Change
Lowest Performing 33.3 27.6 -5.7 28.0 293Met Target
High Needs 36.6 33.6 -3.0 33.7 3013Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 38--
Low Income 39.5 37.6 -1.9 35.0 2102Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 40.2 32.5 -7.7 36.7 1514Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 86--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 22.0 20.8 -1.2 20.2 4752Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 82.3 71.1 -11.2 85.7 3040Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 66.7 50.8 -15.9 72.4 1280Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 69.3 55.8 -13.5 75.5 860Declined
Students with Disabilities 40.0 34.4 -5.6 47.1 610Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 86.7 74.6 -12.1 90.3 2320Declined

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 1,048 1,03999Yes 1 1,051 1,03298Yes 1 456 45199Yes 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 562 555 564 552 238 234 1,364 1,34198Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 114 113 114 112 36 36 264 26199Yes1
Low Income 385 383 387 381 164 162 936 92699Yes1
Students with Disabilities 275 269 275 265 122 119 672 65397Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 27 26 27 25 12 11 66 6297Yes2
Black or African American 40 40 41 40 15 15 96 9599Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 200 200 200 195 78 78 478 47399Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 37 37 37 37 16 16 90 90100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 4 4 4 3 3 11----
White 738 730 740 729 331 327 1,809 1,78699Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Bellingham High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 56
Bellingham Memorial SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 20
Joseph F DiPietro Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention-
Keough Memorial AcademyInsufficient data-
Stall BrookNot requiring assistance or intervention-



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