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2025 Official Accountability Report - Dover-Sherborn

Accountability Information

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

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage90%89%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
90%
Meeting or exceeding targets

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 achievement44-34-44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-34-44-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total111267.56867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-44-44-
Mathematics growth34-24-44-44-
Growth total6822.55822.58822.58822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total9.210.3-5.67.6-10.710.7-6.97.6-
Percentage of possible points89%-74%-100%-91%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan82%
Weight of non-high school results:44%
95%
Weight of high school results:56%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage89%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement44-44-44-44-
Science achievement44----44----
Achievement total121267.57867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total6822.55822.57822.57822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.08810.04410.0
Weighted total9.810.3-5.97.6-10.510.7-6.77.6-
Percentage of possible points95%-78%-98%-88%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan86%
Weight of non-high school results:41%
93%
Weight of high school results:59%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage90%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%54%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
62%
Substantial progress toward targets

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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement04-34-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total01267.591247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.58822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.05810.0
Weighted total1.510.3-9.010.7-
Percentage of possible points15%-84%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:44%
84%
Weight of high school results:56%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage54%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total1410.04810.0
Weighted total7.110.3-8.510.7-
Percentage of possible points69%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan69%
Weight of non-high school results:41%
79%
Weight of high school results:59%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage75%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 509.8 509.1 -0.7 512.8 4694Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 483.8 491.0 7.2 490.8 733Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 494.1 491.6 -2.5 495.4 1080Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 496.7 490.5 -6.2 497.7 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 486.8 487.3 0.5 489.4 773Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 521.3 519.7 -1.6 523.7 624Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.8 512.3 0.5 513.7 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.0 508.0 0.0 510.4 3353Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 522.7 521.7 -1.0 525.3 1404Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 501.8 510.4 8.6 506.9 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 507.1 508.0 0.9 510.4 263Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 9--
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 532.7 528.5 -4.2 537.7 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 522.0 520.4 -1.6 524.7 974Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.4 512.3 -0.1 514.9 4684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 490.0 488.0 -2.0 493.2 733Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 498.4 493.8 -4.6 499.9 1070Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 500.3 488.6 -11.7 502.2 330Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.6 488.5 -2.1 492.3 763Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 533.8 532.1 -1.7 536.7 614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.9 512.7 -0.2 514.8 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.2 510.6 1.4 510.9 3354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 525.5 524.9 -0.6 528.0 1404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 506.6 505.8 -0.8 511.7 323Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 506.3 505.6 -0.7 510.1 263Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 9--
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 543.0 539.5 -3.5 547.2 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 525.0 522.0 -3.0 527.6 974Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.6 509.1 -4.5 516.3 1653Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 40--
High Needs 497.6 494.9 -2.7 500.6 360Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 14--
Students with Disabilities 491.2 492.7 1.5 494.6 273Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 27--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 511.0 507.2 -3.8 512.9 1133Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 523.1 520.2 -2.9 525.9 1344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 32--
High Needs 509.9 503.4 -6.5 512.3 233Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 8--
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 534.2 532.3 -1.9 537.0 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 522.2 516.8 -5.4 524.9 944Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 4493Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.5 733Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.2 993Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 46.6 282Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 51.9 703Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 50.8 553Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 22--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.3 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.4 3253Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 68.3 1274Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 77.8 324Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 76.5 204Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 8--
Students with Disabilities- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 19--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 68.2 874Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.4 4513Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 45.5 732Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.1 1002Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 38.1 281Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 44.6 702Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 59.8 563Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 22--
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 50.2 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 53.7 3263Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 71.0 1284Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 76.8 324Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 79.9 204Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 8--
Students with Disabilities- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 19--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 72.6 884Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.5 99.4 1.9 95.0 1754Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.2 97.8 7.6 94.5 464Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities---- 36--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.3 100.0 1.7 95.0 1344Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 100.0 0.6 95.0 1574Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.9 100.0 2.1 95.0 414Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1154Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6484Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1354Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 47--
Students with Disabilities---- 91--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 894Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 37--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 4594Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 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 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 6.6 5.4 -1.2 5.6 4784Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 9.5 5.5 -4.0 7.4 734Exceeded Target
High Needs 8.7 4.6 -4.1 6.9 1094Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 10.0 8.8 -1.2 7.6 342Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 9.6 5.3 -4.3 7.2 754Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.6 3.2 -0.4 1.5 624Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 24--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9.1 6.1 -3.0 8.1 334Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.8 6.4 -0.4 5.6 3443Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 5.0 5.1 0.1 3.4 6264Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 7.5 3.1 -4.4 2.2 324Exceeded Target
High Needs 7.4 9.5 2.1 4.5 1163Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income---- 52--
Students with Disabilities---- 68--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 3.3 2.2 -1.1 1.0 934Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.6 4.9 -0.7 3.8 4294Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 93.4 1.3 95.0 3324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 73.2 77.5 4.3 78.9 712Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 31--
Students with Disabilities---- 43--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 92.1 98.1 6.0 95.0 534Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.1 94.6 1.5 95.0 2214Exceeded 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 620 61098Yes 1 619 60998Yes 1 312 30798Yes 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 137 135 137 134 64 63 338 33298Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 15 15 15 15 4 4 34----
Low Income 43 43 43 43 24 24 110 110100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 97 95 97 94 46 45 240 23498Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 84 84 83 83 49 49 216 216100Yes1
Black or African American 27 27 27 27 7 7 61 61100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 23 22 23 22 14 13 60 5795Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 44 44 44 44 27 27 115 115100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 441 432 441 432 215 211 1,097 1,07598Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Dover-Sherborn Regional HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 99
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91




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