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2026 Official Accountability Report - Scituate

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
56% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%55%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
56%
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 achievement34-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-04-04-
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total91267.54867.531247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-14-14-
Growth total4822.56822.53822.53822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total7.410.3-4.47.6-5.110.7-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points72%-58%-48%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan65%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
31%
Weight of high school results:28%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

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 achievement34-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-04-04-
Science achievement34----34----
Achievement total91267.54867.561247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-24-24-
Growth total6822.56822.55822.54822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.08810.00410.0
Weighted total7.710.3-4.27.6-7.210.7-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points75%-55%-67%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan65%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
40%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%17%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
26%
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 achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.53822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
30%
Weight of high school results:28%
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 achievement14-04-
Science achievement14-24-
Achievement total41267.521247.5
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---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total3.810.3-4.310.7-
Percentage of possible points37%-40%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
40%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 505.8 503.6 -2.2 508.7 1,3133Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 480.2 481.1 0.9 485.3 2562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 489.6 487.6 -2.0 491.9 3870Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 490.4 490.0 -0.4 492.5 251Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 494.6 492.4 -2.2 497.0 1603Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 485.6 483.5 -2.1 487.7 2870Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 489.6 488.5 -1.1 492.0 270Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 493.6 497.0 3.4 496.1 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.8 504.7 -2.1 508.7 453Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 506.4 504.0 -2.4 509.3 1,1913Recovery 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 513.8 509.8 -4.0 516.4 1853Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.2 486.4 -5.8 497.3 420Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 495.1 490.3 -4.8 498.4 460Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities 492.7 484.9 -7.8 495.4 330Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.2 511.3 -3.9 517.8 1653Path 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 506.7 505.9 -0.8 508.6 1,3283Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 482.8 485.5 2.7 488.4 2562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 492.0 491.1 -0.9 493.8 3930Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 494.1 492.7 -1.4 496.6 250Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 496.2 494.6 -1.6 498.1 1623Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 488.2 487.3 -0.9 490.4 2920Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 494.8 495.5 0.7 497.1 273Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 491.6 497.8 6.2 494.0 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 503.8 508.7 4.9 505.7 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 507.4 506.3 -1.1 509.2 1,2043Path 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 507.0 504.3 -2.7 509.5 1850Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.6 481.1 -3.5 489.7 420Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.4 490.2 2.8 491.2 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 23--
Students with Disabilities 484.4 486.0 1.6 487.8 312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.2 504.6 -4.6 511.8 1650Path 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 506.8 504.4 -2.4 508.6 4103Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 102--
High Needs 492.9 490.7 -2.2 495.9 1180Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 497.2 494.5 -2.7 499.5 523Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.2 486.9 -3.3 493.6 860Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 507.8 504.8 -3.0 510.4 3703Path 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 510.9 500.2 -10.7 512.6 1830Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 42--
High Needs 494.2 485.9 -8.3 497.1 430Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 22--
Students with Disabilities 494.9 482.6 -12.3 498.0 300Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.5 500.9 -12.6 515.0 1640Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.9 1,0352Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.8 2533Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.7 2902Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 17--
Low Income 46.7 1202Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 49.3 2152Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 3--
Black or African American 45.0 202Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.3 263Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47.6 342Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 50.1 9513Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.8 1762Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.4 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.1 422Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 22--
Students with Disabilities 37.3 291Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.7 1582Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.9 1,0482Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.7 2533Typical Growth - High
High Needs 47.4 2962Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 17--
Low Income 46.2 1232Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.0 2192Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 3--
Black or African American 51.3 223Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 50.6 273Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.7 343Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.7 9612Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 37.0 1741Low Growth
Lowest Performing 39.8 421Low Growth
High Needs 38.3 381Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 20--
Students with Disabilities 34.0 261Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 35.4 1571Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.2 96.1 -0.1 95.0 2054Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.6 90.8 2.2 92.9 762Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 52--
Students with Disabilities 85.7 82.9 -2.8 91.8 410Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.9 96.3 0.4 95.0 1904Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.9 98.6 0.7 95.0 2104Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.7 95.7 -1.0 95.0 704Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 50--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 354Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.8 98.5 0.7 95.0 1964Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 7253Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1760Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income---- 91--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 1140Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6404Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 7.7 5.8 -1.9 6.7 1,7784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.2 7.8 -2.4 8.1 2563Met Target
High Needs 15.4 10.0 -5.4 13.6 4984Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.1 12.5 0.4 9.6 321No Change
Low Income 24.7 18.8 -5.9 22.3 2024Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 13.6 8.7 -4.9 11.2 3784Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American 19.4 15.6 -3.8 16.9 324Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 24.0 22.8 -1.2 21.1 572Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16.7 12.5 -4.2 15.7 644Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 6.5 4.6 -1.9 5.3 1,6154Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.2 8.8 -2.4 9.6 7174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 21.1 7.1 -14.0 15.8 424Exceeded Target
High Needs 23.8 16.7 -7.1 20.9 1984Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 106--
Students with Disabilities 23.0 13.5 -9.5 19.5 1334Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 9.2 7.5 -1.7 7.4 6294Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 95.8 93.3 -2.5 95.0 3424Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 87.2 79.6 -7.6 92.9 930Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 50--
Students with Disabilities 80.4 67.8 -12.6 87.5 590Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 97.5 94.4 -3.1 95.0 2864Exceeded 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 1,520 1,49899Yes 1 1,525 1,51399Yes 1 609 59998Yes 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 445 433 447 437 172 165 1,064 1,03597Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 27 27 27 27 7 7 61 61100Yes1
Low Income 189 183 188 185 79 76 456 44497Yes1
Students with Disabilities 330 320 332 323 126 119 788 76297Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 1----
Asian 9 9 9 9 4 4 22----
Black or African American 31 31 31 31 15 15 77 77100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 50 49 50 50 19 19 119 11899Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52 51 53 52 24 21 129 12496Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 1,375 1,356 1,380 1,369 546 539 3,301 3,26499Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Cushing ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 78
Gates Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 76
Hatherly ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 93
Jenkins Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 88
Scituate High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 71
Wampatuck ElementaryNot requiring assistance or intervention 77



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