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2026 Official Accountability Report - Westwood

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%78%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
78%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-34-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-04-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.06867.5111247.53867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total8.89.6-5.67.6-9.610.7-3.67.6-
Percentage of possible points92%-74%-90%-47%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan83%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
69%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%

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 achievement44-34-34-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-34-24-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.06867.591247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-24-34-34-
Growth total6820.05822.56822.56822.5
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total8.89.6-5.27.6-8.710.7-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points92%-68%-81%-67%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan80%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
74%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%73%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
74%
Substantial 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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total3410.07810.0
Weighted total7.710.3-7.310.7-
Percentage of possible points75%-68%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan75%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
68%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement34-44-
Science achievement34-44-
Achievement total91267.5121247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.56822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total7.210.3-9.710.7-
Percentage of possible points70%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan70%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
91%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%

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 512.7 511.2 -1.5 515.4 1,3034Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 484.3 487.0 2.7 491.4 2683Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 494.7 494.4 -0.3 496.5 4333Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 498.6 497.5 -1.1 500.7 693Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 495.9 495.3 -0.6 496.9 1103Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.3 490.1 -0.2 492.6 3373Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 520.7 520.0 -0.7 524.5 1954Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 502.2 499.3 -2.9 504.7 923Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 520.4 514.6 -5.8 522.3 794Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 511.8 510.8 -1.0 514.9 9154Recovery Path: Exceeded 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 514.8 517.9 3.1 517.4 2084Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.0 496.2 1.2 500.1 463Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 498.6 501.1 2.5 501.9 563Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities 490.8 497.1 6.3 493.5 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 520.1 524.4 4.3 525.1 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 514.8 517.7 2.9 517.4 1464Path Forward: 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 512.8 513.6 0.8 514.7 1,3074Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.6 489.4 3.8 488.9 2683Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 497.5 498.1 0.6 499.3 4343Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 503.8 503.1 -0.7 506.3 683Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 496.3 498.3 2.0 498.2 1123Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 492.9 493.5 0.6 494.6 3373Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 527.2 527.6 0.4 530.1 1974Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 498.1 499.6 1.5 500.5 923Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 519.8 518.5 -1.3 521.7 794Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 511.2 512.1 0.9 513.3 9164Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.6 516.6 2.0 516.3 2074Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 491.5 490.7 -0.8 496.6 460Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 498.5 496.7 -1.8 502.3 553Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 16--
Students with Disabilities 490.5 491.5 1.0 493.9 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 530.6 535.3 4.7 534.8 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 512.9 514.4 1.5 515.0 1463Recovery 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 513.5 513.1 -0.4 516.2 4534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 124--
High Needs 499.1 499.3 0.2 502.1 1523Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 500.0 506.0 6.0 503.2 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 491.4 500.1 8.7 494.7 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 496.1 496.1 0.0 499.5 1193Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 524.2 519.7 -4.5 527.9 724Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 506.2 503.3 -2.9 508.9 263Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.9 522.3 4.4 520.6 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.6 512.4 -0.2 515.2 3184Path 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 512.7 511.6 -1.1 515.8 2053Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 46--
High Needs 501.0 491.5 -9.5 503.5 560Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 493.6 487.4 -6.2 496.2 430Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 523.9 525.3 1.4 526.7 284Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 511.7 510.1 -1.6 514.3 1463Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.6 1,0563Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.2 2683Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.7 3453Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.0 513Typical Growth - High
Low Income 45.5 862Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 51.6 2743Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 60.5 1504Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 50.1 713Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.0 623Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 55.6 7573Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.6 1954Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 62.6 464Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 66.3 504Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 14--
Students with Disabilities 65.8 394Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 62.3 284Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 61.4 1384Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 1,0593Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.7 2683Typical Growth - High
High Needs 53.1 3483Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.9 512Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 52.1 873Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 52.7 2763Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 59.8 1513Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 52.4 713Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.3 623Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.7 7593Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.6 1943Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.8 463Typical Growth - High
High Needs 59.3 493Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 14--
Students with Disabilities 60.2 384Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 72.7 284Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 56.9 1393Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.3 98.6 0.3 95.0 2104Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.3 95.9 0.6 95.0 734Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 33--
Students with Disabilities 93.7 94.1 0.4 95.0 512Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 284Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.9 98.8 -0.1 95.0 1644Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 98.3 -1.7 95.0 2404Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 95.3 -4.7 95.0 863Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 41--
Students with Disabilities 100.0 93.7 -6.3 95.0 630Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 344Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 98.9 -1.1 95.0 1774Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 8374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2024Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 69--
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1504Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1074Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 66--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 32--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6154Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 70.0 57.1 -12.9 72.7 210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 70.0 57.1 -12.9 72.7 210Declined
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 6.1 4.6 -1.5 5.1 1,7764Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 9.2 8.2 -1.0 7.1 2682Improved Below Target
High Needs 10.9 8.7 -2.2 9.1 5733Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 11.5 8.2 -3.3 9.0 854Exceeded Target
Low Income 23.2 19.2 -4.0 20.8 1564Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 10.4 8.3 -2.1 8.0 4323Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 4.7 5.3 0.6 2.6 2464Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 30--
Hispanic or Latino 13.2 12.6 -0.6 10.3 1272Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7.3 3.5 -3.8 6.3 1134Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 4.9 3.2 -1.7 3.7 1,2574Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.1 9.1 0.0 7.5 8394Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 9.3 13.0 3.7 4.0 460Declined
High Needs 26.3 22.1 -4.2 23.4 2084Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income---- 82--
Students with Disabilities 27.3 25.7 -1.6 23.8 1522Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 4.6 7.5 2.9 1.8 1074Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 64--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 49--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 6.1 6.8 0.7 4.3 6014Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 82.6 80.4 -2.2 86.0 4190Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 50.0 55.8 5.8 55.7 953Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income---- 43--
Students with Disabilities 36.8 40.6 3.8 43.9 642Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 96.2 96.1 -0.1 95.0 514Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 39--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 85.7 78.6 -7.1 89.3 3040Declined

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 1,526 1,51199Yes 1 1,528 1,51499Yes 1 669 66299Yes 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 500 489 499 489 216 209 1,215 1,18798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 71 71 70 70 24 24 165 165100Yes1
Low Income 134 126 134 128 63 57 331 31196Yes2
Students with Disabilities 389 380 389 379 170 163 948 92297Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 0 1 0 3----
Asian 228 225 229 227 103 102 560 55499Yes1
Black or African American 24 23 24 24 12 12 60 5998Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 111 107 110 107 44 42 265 25697Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 94 93 94 92 42 41 230 22698Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 1,066 1,061 1,068 1,062 466 464 2,600 2,587100Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
DowneyNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
E W Thurston MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 89
Martha JonesNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Pine Hill Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 93
Westwood HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 96
Westwood Integrated PreschoolInsufficient data-
William E SheehanNot requiring assistance or intervention 98



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