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2025 Official Accountability Report - Highlands
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Braintree (00400000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Highlands (00400015)		GRADES SERVED
K,01,02,03,04
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
35% - Moderate progress toward targets75

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%27%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		35%
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)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement------
Achievement total3860.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4820.02822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total0410.04410.0
Weighted total3.07.2-0.97.6-
Percentage of possible points 42%-12%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage27%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-34-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement------
Achievement total4860.03867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-14-
Growth total3820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------
Extended engagement rate------
Annual dropout rate------
High school completion total------
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.04410.0
Weighted total3.77.2-3.17.6-
Percentage of possible points 51%-41%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage46%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
75

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage11%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		26%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement---
Achievement total3867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total0410.0
Weighted total2.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 36%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement---
Achievement total0867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---
Extended engagement rate---
Annual dropout rate---
High school completion total---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total1410.0
Weighted total0.87.6-
Percentage of possible points 11%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage11%

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 502.8 500.9 -1.9 505.9 1540Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.7 480.7 -4.0 489.8 200Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.1 491.5 -0.6 494.4 640Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 490.5 491.3 0.8 492.6 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 488.2 488.0 -0.2 491.2 251Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 503.9 504.2 0.3 507.3 373Recovery Path: Met Target
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.7 500.3 -2.4 505.9 990Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.6 509.1 0.5 510.9 1543Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 485.6 481.5 -4.1 489.3 200Recovery Path: Declined
High Needs 498.0 498.7 0.7 500.5 643Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 496.3 497.2 0.9 498.7 383Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 490.8 494.4 3.6 493.0 254Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 521.2 518.9 -2.3 524.2 374Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.4 506.9 1.5 508.1 993Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 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-------

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.7 802Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.4 201Low Growth
High Needs 43.6 302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 17--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.1 522Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.1 802Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 36.2 201Low Growth
High Needs 33.5 301Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 17--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 44.3 522Typical Growth - Low

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 75.0 92.9 17.9 77.2 284Exceeded Target
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 5.5 8.6 3.1 4.4 2920Declined
Lowest Performing 15.0 10.0 -5.0 11.7 204Exceeded Target
High Needs 10.5 14.8 4.3 8.4 1220Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 41--
Low Income 15.8 23.2 7.4 11.5 690Declined
Students with Disabilities 7.7 13.5 5.8 5.2 520Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 4.5 6.1 1.6 2.4 663Met Target
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.6 6.2 0.6 4.4 1943Met 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 158 158100Yes 1 158 158100Yes 1 0----

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 68 68 68 68 0 0 136 136100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 26 26 26 26 0 0 52 52100Yes1
Low Income 41 41 41 41 0 0 82 82100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 26 26 26 26 0 0 52 52100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 38 38 38 38 0 0 76 76100Yes1
Black or African American 6 6 6 6 0 0 12----
Hispanic or Latino 12 12 12 12 0 0 24----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 3 3 3 3 0 0 6----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 99 99 99 99 0 0 198 198100Yes1


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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