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2026 Official Accountability Report - Dartmouth

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
29% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%24%
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 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 achievement04-14-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.03867.501247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-14-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-04-14-
Growth total4820.04822.51822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-34-24-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.05810.02410.0
Weighted total1.39.6-3.17.6-2.110.7-0.77.6-
Percentage of possible points14%-41%-20%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan27%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
14%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

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 achievement14-24-14-04-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total41260.04867.511247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-14-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-14-04-
Growth total6820.06822.52822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-24-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.02410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total3.99.6-4.37.6-1.910.7-0.27.6-
Percentage of possible points41%-57%-18%-3%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
10%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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%)
25%
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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total11267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-04-
Growth total4822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.01810.0
Weighted total2.010.3-1.110.7-
Percentage of possible points19%-10%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan19%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
10%
Weight of high school results:29%
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 achievement14-14-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total51267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total6822.52822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total3410.02810.0
Weighted total5.010.3-1.510.7-
Percentage of possible points49%-14%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
14%
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 499.8 497.1 -2.7 503.1 1,6110Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 473.6 473.3 -0.3 478.4 3081Recovery Path: No Change
High Needs 490.6 487.5 -3.1 493.0 7200Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 489.5 488.5 -1.0 491.6 690Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 492.5 489.5 -3.0 495.4 4840Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.9 478.0 -2.9 483.3 3650Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 497.5 495.3 -2.2 499.9 240Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 488.0 491.9 3.9 490.4 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 494.3 494.1 -0.2 496.8 1141Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.3 502.2 -4.1 508.2 990Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 500.0 497.1 -2.9 503.3 1,3490Recovery 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 502.8 494.4 -8.4 505.4 1910Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 478.4 471.7 -6.7 483.5 390Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 491.1 485.9 -5.2 494.4 820Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 491.8 488.7 -3.1 495.7 610Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.7 477.1 -8.6 488.4 380Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 503.8 495.2 -8.6 506.4 1480Path 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 501.9 500.0 -1.9 503.8 1,6040Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 477.2 479.4 2.2 482.6 3082Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 493.6 491.1 -2.5 495.5 7180Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 497.0 497.1 0.1 499.5 692Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 494.9 492.1 -2.8 496.8 4800Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.7 483.3 -1.4 486.9 3690Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 504.1 499.5 -4.6 507.0 240Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 488.3 493.8 5.5 490.6 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 495.7 495.2 -0.5 498.1 1151Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.9 506.6 -0.3 508.8 1003Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 502.2 500.0 -2.2 504.0 1,3400Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.4 493.2 -8.2 503.1 1930Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 477.9 474.4 -3.5 483.0 390Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 490.8 483.8 -7.0 494.6 840Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 489.8 486.0 -3.8 494.3 640Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 488.6 476.8 -11.8 492.0 380Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.9 494.2 -7.7 503.4 1480Recovery 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 496.4 495.8 -0.6 499.1 5210Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 109--
High Needs 488.6 488.1 -0.5 491.6 2221Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 488.9 489.5 0.6 492.2 1492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 482.9 480.0 -2.9 486.3 1150Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 491.3 493.0 1.7 494.0 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 503.5 499.8 -3.7 506.2 290Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.5 495.9 -0.6 499.1 4480Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.6 495.3 -4.3 502.0 1820Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 39--
High Needs 490.8 487.2 -3.6 492.4 740Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 491.1 489.1 -2.0 493.4 550Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 488.6 477.1 -11.5 491.7 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 499.8 495.0 -4.8 502.2 1460Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.5 1,2982Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.7 3062Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.9 5532Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.8 522Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 47.5 3692Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.3 2782Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 18--
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 52.5 923Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.1 713Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 47.8 1,0992Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.9 1631Low Growth
Lowest Performing 30.2 391Low Growth
High Needs 32.2 651Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 33.8 471Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 31.5 311Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 34.5 1321Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.3 1,2872Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.0 3062Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.9 5492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 57.2 523Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.3 3652Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.8 2772Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 18--
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 50.9 913Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 55.4 703Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 48.5 1,0902Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 25.7 1660Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing 31.4 391Low Growth
High Needs 25.9 680Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 26.4 510Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 32.1 301Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 26.4 1310Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.9 92.4 -0.5 94.9 2491No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 87.1 86.8 -0.3 91.4 1291No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 88.5 86.7 -1.8 93.1 1050Declined
Students with Disabilities 75.6 73.1 -2.5 81.7 520Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.1 92.1 -1.0 95.0 1890Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.4 95.9 1.5 95.0 2664Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.8 94.0 3.2 94.2 1163Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 89.9 94.2 4.3 93.7 1043Met Target
Students with Disabilities 84.4 92.7 8.3 89.0 414Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.0 95.9 0.9 95.0 2184Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.3 1.2 -0.1 1.1 8942Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.0 2.6 0.6 1.8 3440Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 1.9 1.9 0.0 1.7 2571No Change
Students with Disabilities 4.1 4.2 0.1 3.6 1441No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino---- 70--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 77--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 1.2 1.1 -0.1 1.0 7082Improved Below Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.4 66.7 -2.7 70.4 361No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 69.4 66.7 -2.7 70.4 361No Change
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 10.5 8.3 -2.2 9.5 2,1334Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 10.7 9.7 -1.0 8.6 3082Improved Below Target
High Needs 14.4 11.9 -2.5 12.6 9824Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 10.7 10.1 -0.6 8.2 1092Improved Below Target
Low Income 17.2 15.2 -2.0 14.8 6653Met Target
Students with Disabilities 14.3 9.8 -4.5 11.9 4984Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 9.1 8.8 -0.3 7.0 342Improved Below Target
Black or African American 6.7 3.0 -3.7 4.2 334Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 15.5 9.0 -6.5 12.6 1774Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17.2 11.0 -6.2 16.2 1454Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 9.6 8.0 -1.6 8.4 1,7413Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.6 17.6 -2.0 18.0 8923Met Target
Lowest Performing 27.0 25.6 -1.4 21.7 392Improved Below Target
High Needs 29.9 30.1 0.2 27.0 3621No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 32.9 33.3 0.4 28.4 2611No Change
Students with Disabilities 28.7 29.3 0.6 25.2 1740Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 69--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 73--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 19.0 17.3 -1.7 17.2 7103Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 74.7 76.2 1.5 78.1 4322Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 62.6 57.3 -5.3 68.3 1500Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 67.2 56.6 -10.6 73.4 1060Declined
Students with Disabilities 50.0 54.4 4.4 57.1 682Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 73.9 76.9 3.0 77.5 3553Met 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 1,834 1,80698Yes 1 1,831 1,80198Yes 1 733 71898Yes 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 823 806 824 806 321 307 1,968 1,91998Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 80 78 81 79 28 27 189 18497Yes1
Low Income 557 546 557 545 223 211 1,337 1,30297Yes1
Students with Disabilities 416 403 418 407 159 154 993 96497Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 28 28 28 28 14 14 70 70100Yes1
Black or African American 28 28 28 28 11 11 67 67100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 130 127 131 130 45 42 306 29998Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 122 121 122 122 53 49 297 29298Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
White 1,522 1,498 1,518 1,489 609 601 3,649 3,58898Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Andrew B. Cushman SchoolInsufficient data-
Dartmouth HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 32
Dartmouth MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 65
George H PotterNot requiring assistance or intervention 54
James M. Quinn SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 56
Joseph DemelloNot requiring assistance or intervention 68



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