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2026 Official Accountability Report - Wareham

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%62%
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 achievement04-24-44----
Mathematics achievement24-34-44----
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total51260.05867.5121247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-34-34----
Growth total4820.05822.55822.5---
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.05810.0---
Weighted total4.29.6-4.97.6-9.310.7----
Percentage of possible points44%-65%-87%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:75%
87%
Weight of high school results:25%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage62%

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 achievement24-44-04----
Mathematics achievement04-44-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21267.58867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24----
Mathematics growth24-34-24----
Growth total5822.56822.54822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------14----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-04----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.00810.0---
Weighted total2.810.3-6.87.6-1.310.7----
Percentage of possible points27%-90%-12%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan58%
Weight of non-high school results:74%
12%
Weight of high school results:26%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%32%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
29%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-44-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total11267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total3410.06810.0
Weighted total1.910.3-7.910.7-
Percentage of possible points18%-74%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan18%
Weight of non-high school results:75%
74%
Weight of high school results:25%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.00810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-1.510.7-
Percentage of possible points26%-14%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:74%
14%
Weight of high school results:26%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%

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 489.5 488.8 -0.7 491.9 8740Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.0 466.7 0.7 471.1 1412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 486.1 484.6 -1.5 488.5 6280Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 490.9 483.1 -7.8 493.0 340Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.5 484.7 -1.8 489.3 5770Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.3 474.7 -0.6 477.3 2490Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 9--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American 478.7 480.7 2.0 481.1 713Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 490.9 487.1 -3.8 493.4 830Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 486.4 488.5 2.1 488.3 1143Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 491.1 490.1 -1.0 493.6 5870Recovery 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 486.5 491.0 4.5 489.1 964Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 481.7 484.0 2.3 485.0 682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 482.5 483.8 1.3 486.4 592Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.9 477.8 2.9 477.6 343Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.9 492.6 4.7 490.2 584Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.7 490.5 0.8 491.6 8632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 468.7 471.3 2.6 471.8 1413Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 486.1 486.1 0.0 488.0 6201Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 495.5 487.4 -8.1 498.0 340Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 486.3 486.0 -0.3 488.2 5691Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 477.3 477.7 0.4 479.5 2472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 9--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American 481.0 482.3 1.3 483.3 662Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 488.0 488.8 0.8 490.4 822Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 487.7 486.4 -1.3 489.6 1130Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 491.4 492.5 1.1 493.2 5832Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.6 491.8 7.2 486.8 944Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 480.1 485.5 5.4 483.9 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 479.9 486.4 6.5 484.4 574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 477.7 477.1 -0.6 481.1 310Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.5 494.7 10.2 487.0 554Recovery 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 489.2 491.6 2.4 491.9 2753Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 54--
High Needs 486.8 486.2 -0.6 489.8 1980Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 486.5 486.1 -0.4 489.8 1791Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 480.0 477.1 -2.9 483.4 910Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 483.0 480.0 -3.0 486.5 210Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 491.9 487.4 -4.5 494.6 310Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 491.9 485.2 -6.7 494.6 340Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 489.0 494.5 5.5 491.6 1844Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.7 487.2 4.5 485.6 794Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 478.6 482.1 3.5 481.5 534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 478.7 481.7 3.0 481.8 463Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 474.1 477.7 3.6 477.2 263Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 483.3 487.8 4.5 486.0 484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.9 6602Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.5 1402Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.3 4722Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.5 283Typical Growth - High
Low Income 47.2 4372Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.7 1702Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 6--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 47.1 522Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 43.3 622Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 52.4 873Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 47.9 4442Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.4 832Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 39.0 561Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 37.1 491Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 46.1 252Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.2 502Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.1 6502Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 50.3 1403Typical Growth - High
High Needs 45.4 4662Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.7 283Typical Growth - High
Low Income 45.2 4312Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.0 1672Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 6--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 47.9 492Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 43.9 612Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 40.1 852Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 47.4 4402Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 803Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 16--
High Needs 50.1 533Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 52.4 473Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 43.1 222Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.0 483Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 79.1 79.4 0.3 81.1 1072Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 76.6 76.5 -0.1 80.9 811No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 77.7 76.0 -1.7 82.3 750Declined
Students with Disabilities 63.9 70.3 6.4 70.0 373Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 77.9 78.2 0.3 79.9 782Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.2 86.8 2.6 85.8 1294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 79.5 86.0 6.5 82.9 1074Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 78.3 85.4 7.1 82.1 1034Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 75.7 83.3 7.6 80.3 364Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.8 89.6 -3.2 94.4 770Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.9 3.0 -0.9 3.5 4404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.9 4.1 -0.8 4.4 2913Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 4.8 4.2 -0.6 4.3 2603Met Target
Students with Disabilities 8.3 3.1 -5.2 7.4 1294Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 47--
Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 71--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 3.6 2.5 -1.1 3.2 2814Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 90.0 65.4 -24.6 94.9 260Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 90.0 65.4 -24.6 94.9 260Declined
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 18.7 16.4 -2.3 17.7 1,3114Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 25.6 20.6 -5.0 23.5 1414Exceeded Target
High Needs 22.6 20.6 -2.0 20.8 9523Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.3 13.8 5.5 5.8 580Declined
Low Income 23.7 21.0 -2.7 21.3 8673Met Target
Students with Disabilities 28.6 25.3 -3.3 26.2 3834Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 12--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American 25.5 15.5 -10.0 23.0 1034Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 27.8 28.6 0.8 24.9 1330Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 20.0 19.6 -0.4 19.0 1582Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 16.6 14.3 -2.3 15.4 8924Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.6 20.4 -6.2 25.0 4704Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 32.6 25.2 -7.4 29.7 3414Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 33.2 26.6 -6.6 28.7 3084Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 39.2 29.2 -10.0 35.7 1614Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 8--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 57--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 72--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 25.6 19.4 -6.2 23.8 2844Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 33.0 32.0 -1.0 36.4 2411No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 20.8 22.6 1.8 26.5 1592Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 22.5 25.5 3.0 28.7 1412Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 3.2 3.0 -0.2 10.3 671No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 31--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 39--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 34.2 33.6 -0.6 37.8 1461No Change

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 978 96999Yes 1 978 95798Yes 1 386 37397Yes 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 704 695 703 685 278 267 1,685 1,64798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 36 34 36 35 10 9 82 7895Yes1
Low Income 643 635 642 626 249 239 1,534 1,50098Yes1
Students with Disabilities 287 283 290 278 131 123 708 68497Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 11 11 11 4 4 26----
Asian 9 9 9 9 3 3 21----
Black or African American 81 80 80 76 32 31 193 18797Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 93 93 93 92 42 42 228 227100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 130 130 132 129 52 50 314 30998Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 652 644 651 638 252 242 1,555 1,52498Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Wareham Cooperative Alternative SchoolInsufficient data-
Wareham Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 37
Wareham MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 46
Wareham Senior HighRequiring assistance or intervention 25



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