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Ralph C Mahar

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2025 Official Accountability Report - Ralph C Mahar

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
34% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
34%
Moderate progress toward 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 achievement24-24-14----
Mathematics achievement34-44-04----
Science achievement14----44----
Achievement total61267.56867.551247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-14----
Mathematics growth34-34-04----
Growth total4822.55822.51822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------14----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total5.410.3-5.27.6-4.810.7----
Percentage of possible points52%-68%-45%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan60%
Weight of non-high school results:38%
45%
Weight of high school results:62%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 achievement04----04----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01267.5---01247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----14----
Mathematics growth34----04----
Growth total5822.5---1822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.0---6810.0---
Weighted total1.110.3----0.810.7----
Percentage of possible points11%---8%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
8%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage9%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
28%
Moderate 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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total51267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth44-04-
Growth total6822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---34-
Extended engagement rate---34-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---71220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total5.110.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points50%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan50%
Weight of non-high school results:38%
28%
Weight of high school results:62%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-04-
Growth total5822.51822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total1.110.3-1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points11%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan11%
Weight of non-high school results:39%
18%
Weight of high school results:61%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 479.1 480.9 1.8 482.3 2012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 454.9 455.3 0.4 460.0 202Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 474.6 476.8 2.2 477.6 1352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 473.9 477.9 4.0 476.9 1194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 467.7 467.1 -0.6 471.0 580Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 470.1 480.8 10.7 472.6 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 481.2 480.3 -0.9 484.4 1580Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.2 484.8 -0.4 487.1 761Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 479.8 474.7 -5.1 483.1 480Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 481.4 476.4 -5.0 484.2 410Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.4 460.7 -5.7 469.0 210Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.9 485.1 0.2 487.1 632Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.3 487.7 2.4 487.6 1963Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 459.8 467.4 7.6 465.7 204Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 480.0 482.9 2.9 482.6 1313Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 479.9 483.4 3.5 482.1 1144Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 473.5 476.1 2.6 476.9 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 475.7 483.4 7.7 478.3 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.0 488.3 1.3 489.6 1542Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.8 479.0 -1.8 483.6 740Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 477.4 472.3 -5.1 481.5 490Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 478.3 473.5 -4.8 482.3 420Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.3 465.4 -5.9 475.7 220Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 480.4 480.7 0.3 483.3 612Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.3 486.3 0.0 488.6 951Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High Needs 481.0 480.0 -1.0 484.8 620Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 479.4 481.0 1.6 481.7 572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.7 477.8 3.1 478.5 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.4 488.1 -0.3 490.9 751Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 478.6 483.0 4.4 481.2 684Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 474.9 475.9 1.0 478.5 462Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 476.0 477.3 1.3 479.9 392Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 465.3 469.0 3.7 468.4 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 478.6 483.4 4.8 481.5 584Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.2 1711Low Growth
Lowest Performing 42.1 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.8 1122Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 43.3 1002Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.1 482Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 38.2 1411Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 36.2 611Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 30.8 371Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 29.6 300Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 35.7 521Low Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.1 1683Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.3 203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 60.7 1104Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 61.1 974Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 62.0 464Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 7--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 59.6 1383Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 28.0 600Very Low Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 26.4 380Very Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 25.7 310Very Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 28.7 510Very Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 78.7 82.4 3.7 81.2 684Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 73.9 78.0 4.1 78.3 503Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 72.3 76.6 4.3 76.4 473Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 81.0 83.3 2.3 83.3 603Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.0 84.0 0.0 86.1 941No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 77.9 81.2 3.3 81.6 693Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 79.7 80.0 0.3 83.4 652Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 89.0 87.3 -1.7 91.1 790Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 6.0 4.6 -1.4 5.4 3064Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 6.3 6.3 0.0 5.7 1891No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 7.1 6.2 -0.9 6.4 1613Met Target
Students with Disabilities 6.1 9.9 3.8 5.5 810Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.0 4.9 -1.1 5.4 2663Met 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 26.4 21.7 -4.7 24.9 2034Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 20.8 40.0 19.2 16.2 200Declined
High Needs 31.9 26.6 -5.3 29.5 1434Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 34.9 29.1 -5.8 31.7 1274Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 28.8 23.4 -5.4 25.2 644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 20.8 21.7 0.9 16.6 230Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 28.0 21.7 -6.3 26.2 1614Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.1 15.4 -3.7 16.8 3444Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 24.8 19.7 -5.1 21.0 2394Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 26.7 21.2 -5.5 21.6 2173Met Target
Students with Disabilities 24.5 17.8 -6.7 20.1 1014Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 40--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 19.8 16.4 -3.4 17.3 2804Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 49.6 37.4 -12.2 53.7 1390Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.0 29.3 -6.7 42.1 920Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 38.5 31.3 -7.2 45.3 800Declined
Students with Disabilities 16.7 16.7 0.0 24.8 361No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 48.2 35.7 -12.5 52.3 1120Declined

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 290 27796Yes 1 291 27095Yes 2 183 17495Yes 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 196 183 197 180 123 114 516 47795Yes2
English Learners and Former English Learners 13 13 14 13 8 8 35----
Low Income 172 160 173 156 110 102 455 41894No2
Students with Disabilities 85 79 85 77 54 50 224 20693No2
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Black or African American 9 9 9 9 6 6 24----
Hispanic or Latino 35 34 36 33 20 19 91 8695Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9 9 9 9 7 7 25----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 233 221 233 215 149 141 615 57795Yes2

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Ralph C Mahar RegionalRequiring assistance or intervention 17




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