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2026 Official Accountability Report - Hampden Charter School of Science

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
54% - Substantial progress toward targets81

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%61%
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 achievement04-24-34-34-
Mathematics achievement24-24-14-24-
Science achievement44----44-44-
Achievement total61267.54867.581247.591267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-44-44-
Mathematics growth24-14-44-44-
Growth total4822.53822.58822.58822.5
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 total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.04810.00410.0
Weighted total5.010.3-3.47.6-7.410.7-7.910.3-
Percentage of possible points49%-45%-69%-77%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:46%
73%
Weight of high school results:54%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage61%

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----44----
Mathematics achievement04----44----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.0---81247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----44----
Mathematics growth24----44----
Growth total4820.0---8822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.0---6810.0---
Weighted total1.29.6----7.410.7----
Percentage of possible points13%---69%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:47%
69%
Weight of high school results:53%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%66%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
52%
Substantial 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 achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement24-34-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total61267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.04810.0
Weighted total5.010.3-8.610.7-
Percentage of possible points49%-80%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:46%
80%
Weight of high school results:54%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage66%

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 achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.551247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.58822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.05810.0
Weighted total1.310.3-5.310.7-
Percentage of possible points13%-50%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:47%
50%
Weight of high school results:53%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 493.7 492.6 -1.1 496.0 4280Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 463.1 465.2 2.1 468.2 602Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.8 486.6 -1.2 490.7 2980Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.7 478.7 -5.0 486.2 910Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 488.8 487.4 -1.4 491.2 2610Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.2 474.5 3.3 474.5 753Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American 490.8 489.1 -1.7 494.1 990Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 489.6 488.2 -1.4 492.1 1630Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 500.7 499.7 -1.0 503.1 1360Path Forward: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.1 513.5 2.4 513.2 1333Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 492.5 495.4 2.9 497.6 293Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 507.2 510.0 2.8 510.5 883Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 508.1 510.1 2.0 510.9 813Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 495.6 496.5 0.9 498.2 263Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 502.8 509.5 6.7 507.4 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 508.6 509.9 1.3 510.6 573Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 518.3 521.7 3.4 521.3 334Path 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 488.9 490.6 1.7 491.4 4242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 466.2 466.6 0.4 471.3 602Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.3 486.3 2.0 487.0 2942Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 483.5 483.2 -0.3 487.0 911Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 484.7 486.9 2.2 487.5 2572Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 473.8 476.1 2.3 477.2 732Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American 483.8 485.2 1.4 487.1 992Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 485.8 486.8 1.0 488.4 1622Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 496.6 498.6 2.0 499.4 1332Path Forward: 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 504.8 504.7 -0.1 507.6 1341Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing 482.4 486.6 4.2 487.5 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 498.6 501.8 3.2 502.7 893Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 499.6 501.6 2.0 503.6 823Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 486.2 488.0 1.8 490.6 262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 495.1 498.8 3.7 499.8 343Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 497.1 500.5 3.4 502.2 573Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 519.8 516.2 -3.6 522.7 334Path 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 489.3 497.1 7.8 492.9 1484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 29--
High Needs 483.3 494.0 10.7 487.1 1074Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 475.2 487.3 12.1 479.3 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 484.7 493.1 8.4 488.7 914Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 31--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 483.9 487.4 3.5 489.0 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 486.1 492.4 6.3 489.7 614Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 498.1 505.1 7.0 501.8 524Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.4 505.0 5.6 501.4 1184Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 476.2 484.4 8.2 480.9 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 493.5 502.0 8.5 496.3 804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 494.5 501.9 7.4 497.3 734Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 484.2 491.6 7.4 487.3 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 492.0 500.5 8.5 494.7 504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 512.9 511.2 -1.7 515.2 333Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.1 4062Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.5 572Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.7 2892Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.1 902Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.8 2552Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.9 682Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 16--
Black or African American 44.9 882Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 46.2 1612Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 51.6 1273Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 66.8 1174Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 71.3 294Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 68.5 794Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 67.4 724Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 67.8 234Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American 67.2 254Exceeded Typical Growth
Hispanic or Latino 65.1 504Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 71.9 324Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.1 4042Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.2 571Low Growth
High Needs 45.9 2862Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.2 912Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.3 2522Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.0 672Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian- 16--
Black or African American 45.5 892Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.2 1602Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 48.7 1252Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 68.4 1184Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 63.9 294Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 68.2 804Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 67.3 734Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 62.7 234Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American 67.3 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Hispanic or Latino 62.8 504Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 80.6 324Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.9 94.0 -0.9 95.0 1160Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.2 93.8 -0.4 95.0 811No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 94.0 93.8 -0.2 95.0 801No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 29--
Hispanic or Latino 93.5 90.2 -3.3 95.0 510Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 27--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.9 98.3 5.4 95.0 594Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.0 98.1 8.1 93.7 524Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 89.4 98.0 8.6 93.1 504Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 76.2 100.0 23.8 81.0 314Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 9--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 4943Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.1 0.9 -0.2 1.0 3173Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 1.2 1.1 -0.1 1.0 2782Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 2.0 2.2 0.2 1.8 930Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 1.3 1.0 -0.3 1.1 1024Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.5 -0.3 1.0 2024Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1520Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-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-------

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 11.9 12.8 0.9 10.4 4450Declined
Lowest Performing 20.0 23.3 3.3 15.4 600Declined
High Needs 14.6 16.9 2.3 12.2 3140Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 11.2 10.8 -0.4 7.7 932Improved Below Target
Low Income 15.6 17.1 1.5 12.4 2750Declined
Students with Disabilities 22.4 25.6 3.2 18.8 820Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American 9.2 11.3 2.1 5.6 1060Declined
Hispanic or Latino 17.0 17.6 0.6 12.8 1700Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 10.6 9.4 -1.2 8.8 1392Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.3 20.6 2.3 16.0 5190Declined
Lowest Performing 20.8 24.1 3.3 15.0 290Declined
High Needs 24.2 26.4 2.2 20.4 3300Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 53--
Low Income 23.8 28.2 4.4 18.7 2910Declined
Students with Disabilities 31.6 31.0 -0.6 27.2 842Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American 9.3 14.8 5.5 6.2 1150Declined
Hispanic or Latino 26.8 28.9 2.1 22.8 1970Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 13.6 15.5 1.9 11.1 1740Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 2214Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1374Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1174Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 394Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 474Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 814Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 784Exceeded 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 563 563100Yes 1 562 560100Yes 1 284 284100Yes 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 386 386 385 383 196 196 967 965100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 101 101 101 101 49 49 251 251100Yes1
Low Income 342 342 341 339 173 173 856 854100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 101 101 100 99 57 57 258 257100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 3 3 1 1 7----
Asian 22 22 22 22 12 12 56 56100Yes1
Black or African American 133 133 134 134 60 60 327 327100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 220 220 220 219 118 118 558 557100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 14 14 14 14 6 6 34----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 170 170 168 167 86 86 424 423100Yes1




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