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2026 Official Accountability Report - Watertown

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
55% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%60%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
55%
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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-34-04-04-
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total91260.05867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.06810.04410.0
Weighted total7.39.6-5.07.6-4.210.0-1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points76%-66%-42%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan71%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
33%
Weight of high school results:30%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage60%

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 achievement14-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement24-24-24-04-
Science achievement34----14----
Achievement total61260.04867.561240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-34-
Growth total6820.06822.57820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total4.99.6-4.17.6-4.810.0-1.87.6-
Percentage of possible points51%-54%-48%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
36%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%27%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
28%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator Students with Disabilities Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Students with Disabilities Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-14-
Achievement total21267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.53822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total2.610.3-3.210.7-
Percentage of possible points25%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan25%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
30%
Weight of high school results:30%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage27%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator Students with Disabilities Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Students with Disabilities Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total41267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total3.610.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points35%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan35%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
22%
Weight of high school results:31%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

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 495.9 496.2 0.3 500.2 1,1982Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 466.1 469.6 3.5 471.2 2282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.0 482.6 0.6 484.3 6162Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.9 480.8 2.9 481.7 2892Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 481.9 483.1 1.2 484.4 4202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.7 473.5 -1.2 476.7 2810Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 494.5 494.1 -0.4 496.9 711Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American 480.4 482.8 2.4 482.8 463Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 483.8 484.9 1.1 486.2 2802Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 497.0 499.0 2.0 498.9 1113Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.2 501.5 -0.7 504.1 6880Path Forward: 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 499.9 498.2 -1.7 501.5 1680Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.2 471.4 -7.8 484.3 320Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 484.0 480.3 -3.7 487.3 840Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.0 471.4 2.4 470.4 384Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 484.9 482.5 -2.4 488.8 640Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.2 470.4 -4.8 477.9 270Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 484.1 482.7 -1.4 487.3 360Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.1 503.5 -3.6 509.7 1030Path 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 498.1 499.6 1.5 500.0 1,1933Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 469.5 473.5 4.0 473.7 2283Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 485.4 486.6 1.2 487.1 6113Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.9 486.1 2.2 487.0 2862Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 485.3 486.8 1.5 487.5 4182Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 476.4 475.8 -0.6 478.4 2790Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 498.3 498.9 0.6 501.2 702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Black or African American 478.7 484.1 5.4 481.0 474Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 486.7 486.3 -0.4 489.1 2751Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 501.5 499.6 -1.9 503.4 1120Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 504.0 506.0 2.0 505.8 6873Path 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 503.9 501.3 -2.6 506.1 1600Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.0 474.5 -4.5 484.1 320Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.7 484.7 -4.0 492.5 760Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.4 476.3 0.9 478.7 332Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 488.7 485.8 -2.9 491.5 560Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.9 475.5 -2.4 481.3 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 490.0 482.9 -7.1 494.4 320Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.2 506.5 -3.7 511.5 1010Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.8 502.2 3.4 501.5 3834Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 86--
High Needs 484.9 488.4 3.5 487.9 1883Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 480.2 487.2 7.0 482.2 854Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 483.9 488.9 5.0 487.2 1364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 475.1 477.7 2.6 478.5 762Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 485.4 502.6 17.2 489.1 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 490.7 492.4 1.7 493.4 872Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 505.5 505.6 0.1 508.2 293Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.9 506.6 0.7 508.5 2283Path 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 498.2 493.2 -5.0 501.5 1490Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 31--
High Needs 485.2 476.5 -8.7 488.3 670Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 27--
Low Income 485.4 476.6 -8.8 489.1 490Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.5 472.0 -0.5 475.6 211Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 491.7 478.1 -13.6 496.4 290Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.2 499.0 -2.2 503.9 930Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.1 9423Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.7 2273Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.0 4633Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.5 2273Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.5 3223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 46.9 2062Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 57.7 583Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 48.1 312Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 53.6 2153Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.9 833Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 55.2 5543Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.5 1393Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.5 323Typical Growth - High
High Needs 46.0 602Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.3 213Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.0 442Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 36.7 231Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 9--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 51.0 293Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.3 882Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.8 9433Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.2 2273Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.9 4653Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.6 2313Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.3 3223Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.9 2022Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian 53.0 583Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 48.2 332Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.0 2112Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.2 833Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 57.4 5573Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 62.9 1414Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 54.2 323Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.0 633Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.8 243Typical Growth - High
Low Income 53.2 463Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 41.4 222Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 51.4 283Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.0 914Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 85.2 87.6 2.4 87.2 2093Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.7 82.9 5.2 82.0 1404Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 61.3 61.4 0.1 67.0 442Improved Below Target
Low Income 80.4 83.3 2.9 85.0 1262Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 76.5 88.1 11.6 82.6 424Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 70.0 59.0 -11.0 74.7 390Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.9 94.5 1.6 94.9 1273Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.4 91.2 2.8 90.0 1824Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.5 86.8 5.3 84.9 1214Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.7 74.2 22.5 57.2 314Exceeded Target
Low Income 80.4 87.9 7.5 84.2 1074Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 81.8 94.1 12.3 86.4 344Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 71.1 80.0 8.9 75.2 504Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.3 96.9 4.6 93.9 984Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.0 1.6 -1.4 2.7 7614Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 5.3 2.7 -2.6 4.7 4134Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.9 5.1 -8.8 12.5 1184Exceeded Target
Low Income 5.9 2.1 -3.8 5.3 3314Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 2.5 3.4 0.9 2.2 1170Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 61--
Black or African American---- 34--
Hispanic or Latino 7.2 3.8 -3.4 6.4 1834Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 52--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.2 0.5 -0.7 1.0 4294Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 59.4 3.3 58.8 1973Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.1 59.4 3.3 58.8 1973Met 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 38.7 30.1 -8.6 45.7 930Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.7 30.1 -8.6 45.7 930Declined
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 9.7 7.8 -1.9 8.7 1,7344Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 14.3 12.3 -2.0 12.2 2283Met Target
High Needs 15.3 12.6 -2.7 13.5 8824Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 15.1 10.7 -4.4 12.6 4214Exceeded Target
Low Income 17.4 14.7 -2.7 15.0 6053Met Target
Students with Disabilities 16.4 14.0 -2.4 14.0 3873Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 9.9 5.9 -4.0 7.8 1194Exceeded Target
Black or African American 14.6 9.6 -5.0 12.1 734Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 13.8 11.8 -2.0 10.9 3972Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 10.3 10.0 -0.3 9.3 1602Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 7.3 5.9 -1.4 6.1 9833Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 27.2 19.8 -7.4 25.6 7674Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 25.0 15.6 -9.4 19.7 324Exceeded Target
High Needs 37.7 30.9 -6.8 34.8 4344Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 40.5 32.0 -8.5 36.4 1814Exceeded Target
Low Income 39.5 31.2 -8.3 35.0 3404Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 40.3 36.2 -4.1 36.8 1274Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 61--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 45.3 32.9 -12.4 40.9 2104Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 58--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 21.5 14.8 -6.7 19.7 4114Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 56.5 56.6 0.1 59.9 3762Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 42.1 38.8 -3.3 47.8 2190Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 18.2 21.6 3.4 24.9 882Improved Below Target
Low Income 44.9 42.0 -2.9 51.1 1740Declined
Students with Disabilities 32.8 18.9 -13.9 39.9 530Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 27--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 28.4 37.6 9.2 35.2 1094Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 67.4 66.5 -0.9 71.0 2001No 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 1,398 1,38299Yes 1 1,390 1,37099Yes 1 567 55498Yes 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 729 716 720 704 287 275 1,736 1,69598Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 347 343 337 336 132 129 816 80899Yes1
Low Income 499 494 492 485 207 202 1,198 1,18199Yes1
Students with Disabilities 315 306 314 302 109 99 738 70796Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 92 91 90 89 39 39 221 21999Yes1
Black or African American 50 49 51 51 19 19 120 11999Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 321 320 315 311 125 121 761 75299Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 125 124 125 124 42 42 292 29099Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
White 807 795 806 792 341 332 1,954 1,91998Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
CunniffRequiring assistance or intervention 70
HosmerNot requiring assistance or intervention 76
James Russell LowellNot requiring assistance or intervention 87
Watertown HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 50
Watertown MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 57



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