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2026 Official Accountability Report - South Hadley

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
35% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%30%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
35%
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 achievement04-24-04-14-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.04867.501240.01867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-34-
Growth total4820.04822.55820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-24-24-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.04810.02410.0
Weighted total1.09.6-3.67.6-3.610.0-2.07.6-
Percentage of possible points10%-47%-36%-26%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan29%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
31%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

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 achievement24-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-34-24-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total21260.05867.531240.02867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-44-44-
Growth total5820.05822.57820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.02410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total2.69.6-4.77.6-4.110.0-2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points27%-62%-41%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan45%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
38%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%34%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
36%
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 achievement44-04-
Achievement total41267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-14-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total2410.04810.0
Weighted total3.810.3-3.110.7-
Percentage of possible points37%-29%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:68%
29%
Weight of high school results:32%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%

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 achievement24-24-
Mathematics achievement04-44-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total21267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.57822.5
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 absenteeism04-34-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-6.810.7-
Percentage of possible points24%-64%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
64%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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 491.3 488.0 -3.3 494.3 7170Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 462.8 463.8 1.0 466.7 1382Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.0 479.5 -1.5 482.9 3630Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.5 476.2 -1.3 479.6 590Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 481.9 479.5 -2.4 482.9 2590Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.1 472.4 -0.7 475.2 1940Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 481.8 477.9 -3.9 484.3 1330Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 487.6 484.1 -3.5 489.5 300Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.3 490.9 -3.4 497.8 5310Recovery 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 501.6 496.3 -5.3 504.7 1080Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 475.9 475.8 -0.1 481.0 231Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 491.7 482.5 -9.2 493.4 490Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 496.4 485.6 -10.8 500.3 340Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.7 476.5 -3.2 482.4 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.9 498.9 -5.0 507.2 850Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.0 486.9 -2.1 491.2 7170Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 463.6 465.7 2.1 467.2 1382Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.5 478.9 -0.6 481.3 3630Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 477.2 476.7 -0.5 479.7 591Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 479.4 478.2 -1.2 481.5 2590Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.7 473.1 0.4 474.9 1942Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 477.7 478.6 0.9 480.1 1332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 485.5 477.6 -7.9 487.4 300Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.0 489.7 -2.3 494.1 5310Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.7 495.9 -4.8 502.4 1090Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 478.9 477.0 -1.9 484.0 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 490.2 484.3 -5.9 494.0 480Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 493.1 484.3 -8.8 497.6 320Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.5 479.9 -3.6 486.9 270Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.8 497.9 -5.9 505.3 880Recovery 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 494.2 492.6 -1.6 496.9 2150Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 51--
High Needs 481.4 485.4 4.0 484.4 1164Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.7 473.1 -2.6 478.9 210Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 479.7 486.1 6.4 483.0 894Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 478.6 477.6 -1.0 482.0 510Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 478.8 477.2 -1.6 481.5 370Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.0 496.8 -2.2 501.6 1650Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.4 489.9 -10.5 502.7 1050Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 23--
High Needs 491.3 479.2 -12.1 492.8 440Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 494.2 479.2 -15.0 496.6 300Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.2 476.8 -7.4 487.3 260Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.0 491.1 -9.9 502.9 860Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.5 5732Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.0 1372Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.5 2862Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.3 503Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.1 2062Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.4 1462Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 10--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 45.3 1022Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 44.6 222Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.3 4302Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.8 1012Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.7 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.3 422Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 42.4 282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.0 242Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.4 832Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.4 5762Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.1 1372Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.3 2882Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.3 502Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 39.3 2061Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 39.3 1481Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 10--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 46.2 1022Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 30.5 221Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.2 4332Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.0 1043Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.8 233Typical Growth - High
High Needs 55.0 433Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 53.0 283Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 54.1 253Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.1 863Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.6 92.5 -0.1 94.6 1341No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 89.5 88.0 -1.5 93.8 750Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 90.6 85.7 -4.9 95.0 560Declined
Students with Disabilities 80.6 82.5 1.9 86.7 402Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.1 91.6 -3.5 95.0 1070Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.7 96.3 1.6 95.0 1364Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.1 94.7 4.6 93.5 764Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 88.9 95.3 6.4 92.7 644Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 88.0 93.5 5.5 92.6 314Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.2 98.1 3.9 95.0 1034Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.8 0.6 -1.2 1.6 4754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.1 1.4 -0.7 1.8 2204Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 2.2 1.4 -0.8 1.9 1474Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 3.2 1.7 -1.5 2.8 1214Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 86--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 2.3 0.6 -1.7 2.0 3614Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 72.5 47.1 -25.4 75.2 340Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 72.5 47.1 -25.4 75.2 340Declined
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 13.6 20.0 6.4 15.7 204Exceeded Target
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 21.6 21.3 -0.3 20.6 9782Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 25.0 30.4 5.4 22.9 1380Declined
High Needs 30.1 29.1 -1.0 28.3 4922Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.8 47.2 -1.6 46.3 722Improved Below Target
Low Income 33.2 34.9 1.7 30.8 3550Declined
Students with Disabilities 22.9 23.8 0.9 20.5 2520Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 41.3 41.7 0.4 38.4 1871No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 27.9 22.5 -5.4 26.9 404Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 15.2 15.6 0.4 14.0 7191No Change

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 30.2 29.2 -1.0 28.6 4722Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 34.5 30.4 -4.1 29.2 232Improved Below Target
High Needs 41.2 41.2 0.0 38.3 2211No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 30--
Low Income 43.0 44.7 1.7 38.5 1520Declined
Students with Disabilities 43.1 38.5 -4.6 39.6 1354Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 90--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 24.7 22.0 -2.7 22.9 3504Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.3 50.2 0.9 52.7 2232Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 20.6 26.5 5.9 26.3 1023Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 21.4 31.4 10.0 27.6 704Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 15.5 16.1 0.6 22.6 622Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 50--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 54.2 54.7 0.5 57.8 1592Improved Below 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 839 82598Yes 1 840 82698Yes 1 333 32598Yes 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 417 412 417 411 168 165 1,002 98899Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 68 68 68 68 30 30 166 166100Yes1
Low Income 297 293 296 291 125 122 718 70698Yes1
Students with Disabilities 225 222 225 221 80 79 530 52298Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 0 0 4----
Asian 13 13 13 13 6 6 32----
Black or African American 13 13 13 13 6 6 32----
Hispanic or Latino 151 149 150 147 54 52 355 34898Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 32 32 32 32 8 8 72 72100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 628 616 630 619 259 253 1,517 1,48898Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Michael E. Smith Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 25
MosierNot requiring assistance or intervention 27
Plains ElementaryInsufficient data-
South Hadley HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 43



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