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2026 Official Accountability Report - Berkshire Hills

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
54% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%60%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
54%
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 achievement24-24-44-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-44-44-
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total61260.04867.581240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-44-
Growth total4820.05822.56820.07822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total5.29.6-4.07.6-6.210.0-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points54%-53%-62%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:60%
71%
Weight of high school results:40%
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 achievement34-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-24-04----
Science achievement44----04----
Achievement total91260.04867.501240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total5820.05822.54820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-04----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.00810.0---
Weighted total7.29.6-3.87.6-1.910.0----
Percentage of possible points75%-50%-19%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan63%
Weight of non-high school results:58%
19%
Weight of high school results:42%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%40%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
43%
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 achievement14-44-
Mathematics achievement14-44-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.08810.0
Weighted total2.610.3-6.610.7-
Percentage of possible points25%-62%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan25%
Weight of non-high school results:60%
62%
Weight of high school results:40%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

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 achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total91267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total7.410.3-1.310.7-
Percentage of possible points72%-12%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan72%
Weight of non-high school results:58%
12%
Weight of high school results:42%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage47%

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 497.2 497.9 0.7 499.6 4512Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.0 473.4 3.4 475.1 762Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.5 487.5 0.0 489.4 2341Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.2 483.3 9.1 476.3 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 488.7 487.1 -1.6 491.0 1980Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.3 480.4 4.1 478.4 1034Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 485.0 488.5 3.5 487.5 634Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 506.3 501.8 -4.5 508.2 360Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.0 499.8 0.8 502.1 3252Recovery Path: Improved Below 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 491.7 496.8 5.1 494.3 954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 475.0 477.7 2.7 480.1 212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 480.9 488.0 7.1 484.2 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 483.3 495.1 11.8 487.2 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.8 500.0 5.2 497.4 654Path 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 491.5 492.1 0.6 493.9 4532Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 467.8 470.1 2.3 470.9 762Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.1 484.0 -0.1 485.8 2351Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.9 484.2 10.3 476.4 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 484.6 484.6 0.0 486.8 1991Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 475.0 473.9 -1.1 477.2 1040Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 481.9 485.2 3.3 484.3 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 501.1 498.5 -2.6 503.0 360Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.8 493.3 0.5 495.1 3272Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.9 490.6 4.7 487.5 934Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 468.1 479.8 11.7 473.2 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 478.4 483.6 5.2 482.2 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 481.9 486.4 4.5 486.4 393Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.5 494.0 6.5 490.1 644Path Forward: 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 494.2 495.4 1.2 496.9 1482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 25--
High Needs 487.2 484.8 -2.4 490.2 750Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 488.4 484.6 -3.8 491.7 640Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.9 476.5 -4.4 484.3 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 478.4 482.9 4.5 481.1 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 496.3 498.9 2.6 498.0 1044Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.8 500.7 -2.1 504.8 870Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 21--
High Needs 495.0 488.5 -6.5 497.9 450Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 498.9 491.4 -7.5 502.0 360Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.5 505.0 -0.5 507.4 621Path Forward: No Change

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.0 3422Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.2 763Typical Growth - High
High Needs 45.2 1672Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.2 253Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.2 1452Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.0 712Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 51.9 413Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 45.6 302Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.9 2512Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.8 853Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 59.7 213Typical Growth - High
High Needs 59.3 433Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 8--
Low Income 69.6 344Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.5 613Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.1 3482Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.5 762Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.4 1702Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.0 253Typical Growth - High
Low Income 43.0 1482Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.9 722Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 48.6 442Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.2 312Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.9 2542Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.2 823Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 62.6 214Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 54.0 423Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 8--
Low Income 58.2 323Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 51.2 603Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 85.0 86.5 1.5 87.0 1413Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.4 77.1 -0.3 81.7 831No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 77.2 77.0 -0.2 81.8 741No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 26--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 88.0 91.3 3.3 90.0 1034Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.2 92.9 -1.3 95.0 1130Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.8 91.9 1.1 94.2 622Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 91.2 91.2 0.0 95.0 571No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.2 95.2 1.0 95.0 833Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 3.5 1.9 1.4 4270Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.8 6.1 3.3 2.5 2140Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 44--
Low Income 2.3 6.2 3.9 2.0 1770Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 72--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 72--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.9 1.5 0.6 1.0 3240Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.8 77.4 11.6 67.4 314Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 65.8 77.4 11.6 67.4 314Exceeded 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 20.0 25.0 5.0 21.2 284Exceeded 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 23.9 20.3 -3.6 22.9 5974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 31.7 31.6 -0.1 29.6 762Improved Below Target
High Needs 28.3 26.9 -1.4 26.5 3123Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 31.9 30.2 -1.7 29.4 532Improved Below Target
Low Income 30.5 29.5 -1.0 28.1 2682Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 30.1 26.1 -4.0 27.7 1384Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 36.1 26.7 -9.4 33.2 864Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 27.5 15.6 -11.9 26.5 454Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 21.1 19.3 -1.8 19.9 4314Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 32.7 27.2 -5.5 31.1 4044Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 50.0 23.8 -26.2 44.7 214Exceeded Target
High Needs 42.1 35.2 -6.9 39.2 2104Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 44--
Low Income 43.3 37.1 -6.2 38.8 1784Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 74--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 69--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 29.9 23.0 -6.9 28.1 3004Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.9 59.4 4.5 58.3 1974Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 37.1 48.0 10.9 42.8 984Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 40.5 51.2 10.7 46.7 844Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 35--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 60.2 65.6 5.4 63.8 1544Exceeded 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 574 54695Yes 1 574 54695Yes 1 258 24193No 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 300 283 300 284 131 123 731 69095Yes2
English Learners and Former English Learners 52 51 52 51 23 23 127 12598Yes1
Low Income 252 238 252 238 110 103 614 57995Yes2
Students with Disabilities 132 121 132 123 56 53 320 29795Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 15 15 15 14 6 6 36----
Black or African American 18 17 18 16 9 9 45----
Hispanic or Latino 84 80 84 81 39 37 207 19896Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47 44 47 44 26 20 120 10893No2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 410 390 410 391 178 169 998 95095Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Monument Mt Regional HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 42
Mountainside PreschoolInsufficient data-
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 68
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle SchoolRequiring assistance or intervention 34



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