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2026 Official Accountability Report - Holliston

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
59% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%58%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
59%
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 achievement14-24-34-04-
Mathematics achievement14-44-44-04-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total51260.06867.5111247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-34-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-44-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total3410.04410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total4.99.6-5.87.6-8.810.7-1.17.6-
Percentage of possible points51%-76%-82%-15%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan64%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
48%
Weight of high school results:34%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

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 achievement04-24-34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-24-34-34-
Science achievement34----44----
Achievement total61260.04867.5101247.55867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-44-
Growth total6820.06822.55822.56822.5
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 total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total5.19.6-4.27.6-7.710.7-5.17.6-
Percentage of possible points53%-55%-72%-67%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan54%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
70%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%34%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
32%
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 achievement04-34-
Science achievement14-44-
Achievement total11267.571247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total2.310.3-6.210.7-
Percentage of possible points22%-58%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan22%
Weight of non-high school results:66%
58%
Weight of high school results:34%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.56822.5
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 absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total1.410.3-6.010.7-
Percentage of possible points14%-56%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan14%
Weight of non-high school results:67%
56%
Weight of high school results:33%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

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 502.6 502.3 -0.3 504.5 1,2661Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 474.1 478.4 4.3 480.5 2482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.9 484.9 -1.0 487.2 4210Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 489.8 485.1 -4.7 491.9 1060Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 483.3 485.0 1.7 485.9 1572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 478.4 478.8 0.4 481.2 3042Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 513.5 514.2 0.7 515.9 1054Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 20--
Hispanic or Latino 488.9 487.2 -1.7 491.4 1150Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 502.3 504.6 2.3 504.2 883Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 503.2 503.1 -0.1 507.0 9353Recovery Path: Met 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 512.6 513.9 1.3 515.2 1943Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 493.9 491.8 -2.1 499.0 460Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.7 494.1 -0.6 498.0 550Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 501.6 491.0 -10.6 505.5 250Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.6 494.2 4.6 491.0 374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.0 513.2 1.2 514.6 1553Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.6 504.3 -0.3 506.5 1,2661Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 476.7 481.8 5.1 480.4 2484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 490.2 489.0 -1.2 492.1 4190Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 497.4 493.4 -4.0 499.9 1070Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 487.9 487.6 -0.3 489.8 1581Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 482.7 482.7 0.0 484.3 3021Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 520.4 521.2 0.8 523.3 1054Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 490.7 489.5 -1.2 493.1 1150Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 507.1 506.3 -0.8 509.0 873Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.3 504.3 0.0 506.1 9351Path Forward: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.2 517.5 3.3 516.7 1944Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 495.1 491.9 -3.2 500.2 460Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.5 496.9 2.4 498.3 553Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 498.9 494.3 -4.6 503.4 250Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.9 496.9 6.0 494.3 374Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.3 517.0 2.7 516.9 1554Path 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 505.0 503.7 -1.3 507.7 4333Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 124--
High Needs 486.9 486.6 -0.3 489.9 1531Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 490.0 488.2 -1.8 493.2 410Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 483.6 483.7 0.1 486.9 582Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 480.3 481.2 0.9 483.7 1062Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 513.0 520.5 7.5 516.7 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino 491.5 488.0 -3.5 494.2 400Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 511.2 512.5 1.3 513.9 264Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.6 503.3 -2.3 508.2 3260Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.7 514.5 3.8 513.0 1884Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 46--
High Needs 492.5 495.5 3.0 494.5 504Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 498.1 494.2 -3.9 501.2 230Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.2 495.0 7.8 490.4 354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.8 513.8 3.0 512.3 1514Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 1,0253Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 55.9 2483Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.9 3313Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.6 833Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.7 1233Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.7 2323Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian 61.2 914Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 46.9 842Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.7 713Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.5 7593Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.9 1822Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.3 462Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 37.9 481Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 35.8 241Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 38.1 311Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 18--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.2 1452Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.6 1,0313Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.3 2483Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.8 3343Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.9 843Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.7 1232Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.8 2342Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 3--
Asian 63.5 924Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 45.9 842Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.0 713Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 55.7 7643Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.0 1823Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 59.5 463Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.7 473Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 57.5 243Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 52.5 303Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 18--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.4 1443Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.0 95.1 2.1 95.0 2063Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.0 84.4 0.4 88.3 642Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 82.2 85.7 3.5 86.8 352Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 75.6 76.2 0.6 81.7 422Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.1 95.2 2.1 95.0 1653Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.1 95.5 -0.6 95.0 2013Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.5 90.7 2.2 91.9 752Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 84.8 91.1 6.3 88.6 454Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 87.2 87.8 0.6 91.8 412Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.3 95.6 -0.7 95.0 1594Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.6 0.4 -0.2 1.0 8054Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.2 1.0 -1.2 1.9 1994Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 910Declined
Students with Disabilities 3.4 1.5 -1.9 3.0 1324Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 75--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 62--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 0.6 0.5 -0.1 1.0 6253Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 42.6 74.3 31.7 43.6 704Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 42.6 74.3 31.7 43.6 704Exceeded 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 8.5 7.0 -1.5 7.5 1,6093Met Target
Lowest Performing 13.0 8.5 -4.5 10.9 2484Exceeded Target
High Needs 14.0 12.4 -1.6 12.2 5393Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 13.6 14.1 0.5 11.1 1491No Change
Low Income 17.0 17.3 0.3 14.6 2081No Change
Students with Disabilities 13.2 11.4 -1.8 10.8 3702Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 11.8 5.3 -6.5 9.7 1324Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 12.6 14.0 1.4 9.7 1500Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 11.3 11.4 0.1 10.3 1141No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.1 5.8 -1.3 5.9 1,1823Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.6 14.9 2.3 11.0 8260Declined
Lowest Performing 4.8 23.9 19.1 1.0 460Declined
High Needs 22.4 31.5 9.1 19.5 2380Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 33--
Low Income 19.6 31.6 12.0 15.1 1170Declined
Students with Disabilities 25.3 34.2 8.9 21.8 1550Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 88--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 66--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 12.7 14.9 2.2 10.9 6310Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 71.1 82.2 11.1 74.5 3994Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 32.0 49.5 17.5 37.7 1074Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 41.7 57.1 15.4 47.9 494Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 14.5 35.4 20.9 21.6 654Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 41--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 38--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 73.3 84.0 10.7 76.9 3004Exceeded 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 1,478 1,46399Yes 1 1,479 1,46399Yes 1 637 63299Yes 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 488 479 489 477 216 211 1,193 1,16798Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 116 114 116 115 47 47 279 27699Yes1
Low Income 186 184 186 185 85 85 457 45499Yes1
Students with Disabilities 350 341 351 339 150 145 851 82597Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Asian 126 126 126 126 53 53 305 305100Yes1
Black or African American 24 23 24 24 9 9 57 5698Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 127 127 127 127 52 52 306 306100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 94 94 95 93 32 32 221 21999Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 1,104 1,090 1,104 1,090 490 485 2,698 2,66599Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Holliston HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 83
Miller SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 75
Placentino ElementaryInsufficient data-
Robert H. Adams Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 91



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