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2026 Official Accountability Report - Northbridge

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
39% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%39%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
39%
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 achievement14-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-24-24-04-
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total41260.04867.521247.50867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.55822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total3.89.6-3.67.6-3.910.7-1.37.6-
Percentage of possible points40%-47%-36%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan44%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
27%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

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 achievement24-34-04-14-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total21260.05867.521247.51867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-34-44-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-34-
Growth total4820.05822.55822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total2.59.6-4.57.6-3.710.7-2.37.6-
Percentage of possible points26%-59%-35%-30%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
33%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
37%
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 achievement14-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total51267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total4.310.3-3.010.7-
Percentage of possible points42%-28%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan42%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
28%
Weight of high school results:29%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-34-
Achievement total31267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-4.610.7-
Percentage of possible points31%-43%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:71%
43%
Weight of high school results:29%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 489.9 489.9 0.0 492.4 8041Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 463.3 466.7 3.4 468.4 1402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.4 482.3 -0.1 485.0 4361Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.2 479.1 -0.1 481.3 631Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 483.9 483.7 -0.2 486.8 3141Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 471.9 473.6 1.7 475.4 2062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 486.8 483.8 -3.0 489.3 1210Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.3 490.5 0.2 492.7 6402Recovery 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 496.1 494.6 -1.5 498.7 1160Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.0 467.4 -11.6 484.1 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.8 485.7 -3.1 492.1 560Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 489.3 486.6 -2.7 493.2 470Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.3 475.5 -4.8 483.0 260Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.6 496.3 -2.3 501.2 900Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.5 492.1 1.6 492.3 8053Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 464.3 469.8 5.5 471.0 1402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.8 484.6 2.8 483.0 4374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.1 484.5 5.4 481.6 644Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 482.9 485.2 2.3 484.7 3153Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 474.3 477.9 3.6 476.5 2084Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 19--
Hispanic or Latino 485.0 485.5 0.5 487.4 1212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.3 493.1 1.8 493.0 6413Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.7 493.4 0.7 494.2 1162Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 476.0 468.8 -7.2 481.1 230Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 484.1 482.9 -1.2 487.9 560Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 485.2 486.3 1.1 489.7 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.6 469.5 -5.1 478.0 260Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 495.3 495.1 -0.2 497.9 901Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.0 488.3 -2.7 493.7 2580Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 70--
High Needs 484.1 478.9 -5.2 487.1 1430Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 488.0 477.5 -10.5 491.2 240Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 485.1 481.2 -3.9 488.4 990Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.0 471.1 -2.9 477.4 810Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino 490.6 482.2 -8.4 493.3 420Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.9 489.6 -1.3 493.5 2030Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.2 486.2 -9.0 497.2 1120Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 23--
High Needs 488.3 478.1 -10.2 491.2 540Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 489.4 478.9 -10.5 492.5 450Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.1 469.3 -10.8 483.2 250Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.0 487.7 -9.3 498.9 900Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.4 6242Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.9 1392Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.7 3332Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.7 492Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 45.2 2432Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.4 1532Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 45.7 942Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 46.0 5012Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 973Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 44.4 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 52.6 433Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 52.1 383Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 52.2 783Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.9 6222Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.4 1392Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.9 3312Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.3 483Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.2 2422Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.4 1532Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 50.5 923Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.5 5002Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.1 982Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.5 232Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.4 432Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 46.7 382Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 18--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.5 782Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.1 84.7 -4.4 91.1 1110Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 83.6 75.0 -8.6 87.9 640Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 83.3 73.3 -10.0 87.9 600Declined
Students with Disabilities 77.8 81.0 3.2 83.9 212Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.6 86.8 -3.8 92.6 760Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.3 90.6 1.3 90.9 1283Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.9 86.3 4.4 85.3 734Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 81.8 86.7 4.9 85.6 604Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 27--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.7 92.5 1.8 92.3 1063Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.3 0.9 -1.4 2.0 4674Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.3 1.0 -3.3 3.8 2044Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 29--
Low Income 4.7 1.2 -3.5 4.2 1674Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 2.7 1.4 -1.3 2.4 694Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 71--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.8 0.8 -1.0 1.6 3604Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 51.9 63.6 11.7 54.6 554Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.9 63.6 11.7 54.6 554Exceeded 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 17.1 16.9 -0.2 16.1 1,1682Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 17.9 21.4 3.5 15.8 1400Declined
High Needs 23.6 25.0 1.4 21.8 6520Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 16.8 26.5 9.7 14.3 1020Declined
Low Income 27.9 29.8 1.9 25.5 4840Declined
Students with Disabilities 20.2 22.8 2.6 17.8 3120Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 29--
Hispanic or Latino 15.6 25.4 9.8 12.7 1890Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 17.6 15.4 -2.2 16.4 9104Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 25.1 26.8 1.7 23.5 4890Declined
Lowest Performing 48.0 26.1 -21.9 42.7 234Exceeded Target
High Needs 33.9 35.5 1.6 31.0 2620Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 36--
Low Income 35.6 38.4 2.8 31.1 2240Declined
Students with Disabilities 27.7 30.1 2.4 24.2 1030Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino---- 69--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 23.2 26.4 3.2 21.4 3860Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.0 54.6 6.6 51.4 2294Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 30.5 36.4 5.9 36.2 1103Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 34.2 40.4 6.2 40.4 943Met Target
Students with Disabilities 15.6 12.5 -3.1 22.7 320Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 48.6 60.4 11.8 52.2 1874Exceeded 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 937 91998Yes 1 942 92198Yes 1 398 37696Yes 2

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 501 491 506 493 213 202 1,220 1,18697Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 70 67 73 70 32 30 175 16795Yes1
Low Income 368 360 371 361 156 148 895 86997Yes1
Students with Disabilities 236 232 239 234 112 107 587 57398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 11 11 11 11 5 5 27----
Black or African American 23 23 23 23 10 10 56 56100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 143 139 145 140 67 60 355 33995Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 16 16 16 5 5 37----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 744 730 747 731 311 296 1,802 1,75798Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Northbridge Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 48
Northbridge HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 39
Northbridge MiddleNot requiring assistance or intervention 22



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