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2026 Official Accountability Report - Needham

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
90% - Meeting or exceeding targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage93%88%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
90%
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 achievement44-44-44-34-
Science achievement34----34----
Achievement total111260.07867.5111247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-44-
Mathematics growth44-44-34-44-
Growth total7820.07822.56822.58822.5
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 total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total8.79.6-6.67.6-9.610.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points91%-87%-90%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan89%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
86%
Weight of high school results:33%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage88%

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 achievement44-44-44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-44-44-34-
Science achievement44----34----
Achievement total121260.08867.5111247.56867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth44-44-34-44-
Growth total8820.07822.57822.58822.5
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total9.29.6-7.37.6-9.810.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points96%-96%-92%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan96%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
87%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage93%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%76%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
75%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement34-44-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-34-
Achievement total91267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total7.810.3-8.310.7-
Percentage of possible points76%-78%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan76%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
78%
Weight of high school results:33%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%

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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total1410.06810.0
Weighted total7.810.3-7.010.7-
Percentage of possible points76%-65%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan76%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
65%
Weight of high school results:32%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage72%

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 512.5 510.5 -2.0 515.7 2,5784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.7 487.6 1.9 489.6 5133Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 495.5 494.1 -1.4 497.4 7853Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 502.2 499.5 -2.7 504.3 1713Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 493.3 493.0 -0.3 495.6 2263Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.5 489.5 -1.0 492.6 5733Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 518.6 517.2 -1.4 521.5 3194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 493.5 493.1 -0.4 495.9 853Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 502.4 499.6 -2.8 505.2 1723Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 519.4 516.4 -3.0 521.3 1894Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 512.6 510.6 -2.0 515.7 1,8104Recovery 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 519.8 522.8 3.0 522.4 4214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 499.2 504.0 4.8 504.3 953Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 500.9 505.8 4.9 504.2 834Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 501.3 513.0 11.7 505.2 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 497.4 502.3 4.9 500.1 634Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 523.4 528.2 4.8 528.4 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 513.3 513.8 0.5 516.5 343Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 520.2 523.4 3.2 522.8 3034Path 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 513.1 513.3 0.2 515.0 2,5804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 486.8 491.2 4.4 490.0 5134Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 497.9 497.6 -0.3 499.8 7883Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 509.9 509.1 -0.8 512.4 1723Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 492.5 493.6 1.1 494.2 2292Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 492.6 492.3 -0.3 494.8 5743Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 525.0 526.1 1.1 527.9 3224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 491.1 491.4 0.3 493.4 852Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 500.9 500.1 -0.8 503.0 1723Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 518.4 518.5 0.1 520.3 1874Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 512.6 512.8 0.2 514.4 1,8114Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 521.0 523.0 2.0 522.8 4204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 499.1 504.5 5.4 504.2 953Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 502.2 504.7 2.5 506.0 843Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 502.7 508.4 5.7 507.2 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 497.6 502.3 4.7 501.0 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 532.4 529.6 -2.8 536.6 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 514.2 513.4 -0.8 518.2 333Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 520.3 523.1 2.8 521.9 3044Recovery 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 509.7 507.7 -2.0 512.4 8703Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 204--
High Needs 495.9 494.1 -1.8 498.9 2953Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 505.8 500.3 -5.5 509.0 673Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 489.3 488.0 -1.3 492.6 790Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 491.1 491.0 -0.1 494.5 2153Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 516.2 517.2 1.0 519.9 1234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 482.4 488.1 5.7 485.9 274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 500.8 494.6 -6.2 502.5 460Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.3 513.3 -4.0 520.0 554Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.4 507.1 -3.3 513.0 6193Path 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 511.2 513.0 1.8 513.0 4103Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 95--
High Needs 493.3 496.1 2.8 496.2 803Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income---- 25--
Students with Disabilities 490.0 494.4 4.4 493.1 614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 518.3 517.7 -0.6 521.1 464Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 504.4 504.6 0.2 507.5 333Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.9 512.9 2.0 512.6 2953Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 2,0363Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.4 5113Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.7 6053Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.6 1254Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 52.3 1673Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.2 4483Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.2 2604Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 49.5 592Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.2 1303Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 58.6 1433Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.7 1,4423Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.6 3813Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 63.8 954Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 65.5 694Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 71.3 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 63.1 514Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 58.8 443Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 60.5 304Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.2 2713Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.3 2,0404Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 60.7 5114Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 58.5 6083Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 66.7 1294Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 58.0 1703Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 56.0 4463Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 66.8 2654Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 54.0 603Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 57.7 1303Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 61.4 1414Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 59.5 1,4423Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.0 3853Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 64.0 954Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 57.9 723Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 60.7 244Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 58.3 533Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 55.1 443Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 61.2 304Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.1 2763Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.3 97.9 -0.4 95.0 4204Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.5 93.2 -2.3 95.0 1320Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 97.1 88.5 -8.6 95.0 520Declined
Students with Disabilities 92.2 91.8 -0.4 95.0 981No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 344Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 90.9 97.1 6.2 95.0 354Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.7 97.5 -1.2 95.0 3244Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 99.5 -0.5 95.0 4244Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 98.5 -1.5 95.0 1324Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 684Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 100.0 97.4 -2.6 95.0 774Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 394Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 334Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 100.0 99.4 -0.6 95.0 3184Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1,6333Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 3443Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 0.9 1.1 0.2 1.0 940Declined
Students with Disabilities 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.0 2573Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1544Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 42--
Hispanic or Latino 0.8 1.5 0.7 1.0 1360Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 80--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.2 0.1 -0.1 1.0 1,2204Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.1 64.6 0.5 65.1 963Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 64.1 64.6 0.5 65.1 963Met 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-------
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 5.7 4.4 -1.3 4.7 3,4204Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 7.8 5.7 -2.1 5.7 5133Met Target
High Needs 11.2 8.0 -3.2 9.4 1,0564Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.3 7.3 -5.0 9.8 2594Exceeded Target
Low Income 18.5 13.8 -4.7 16.1 3044Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 10.7 7.8 -2.9 8.3 7463Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 4.6 3.7 -0.9 2.5 4354Exceeded Target
Black or African American 13.5 13.3 -0.2 11.0 1132Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 12.0 11.2 -0.8 9.1 2322Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 4.1 2.4 -1.7 3.1 2494Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 5.0 3.6 -1.4 3.8 2,3884Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 7.6 6.6 -1.0 6.0 1,6714Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 8.8 3.2 -5.6 3.5 954Exceeded Target
High Needs 20.2 16.9 -3.3 17.3 4093Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 46--
Low Income 27.7 25.4 -2.3 23.2 1382Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 20.6 17.2 -3.4 17.1 2963Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 5.2 6.2 1.0 2.4 1784Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 58--
Hispanic or Latino 13.9 15.0 1.1 9.5 1400Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 83--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 6.9 5.5 -1.4 5.1 1,2114Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 94.6 95.7 1.1 95.0 7864Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 80.3 83.2 2.9 86.0 1793Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 21--
Low Income 76.2 82.8 6.6 82.4 583Met Target
Students with Disabilities 77.9 81.0 3.1 85.0 1262Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 98.4 97.3 -1.1 95.0 754Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino 85.1 87.9 2.8 91.9 663Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 95.5 96.6 1.1 95.0 5864Exceeded 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 3,027 3,00899Yes 1 3,033 3,00999Yes 1 1,306 1,29799Yes 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 891 877 895 881 388 383 2,174 2,14198Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 189 188 190 189 80 79 459 45699Yes1
Low Income 260 254 262 257 108 107 630 61898Yes1
Students with Disabilities 649 636 651 638 283 279 1,583 1,55398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 372 370 373 373 171 171 916 914100Yes1
Black or African American 100 98 100 98 40 40 240 23698Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 207 206 208 205 80 79 495 49099Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 216 214 216 211 80 80 512 50599Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
White 2,129 2,117 2,133 2,119 935 927 5,197 5,16399Yes1

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