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2026 Official Accountability Report - Gardner High

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
26% - Moderate progress toward targets45

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%22%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
26%
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 achievement04-04-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-04-24-
Science achievement04----04-04-
Achievement total01267.50867.501240.021267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-34-24-
Growth total5822.55822.56820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-14-14-04-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total0410.01410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total1.110.3-1.27.6-2.710.0-2.310.3-
Percentage of possible points11%-16%-27%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
25%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

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 achievement44-44-04-04-
Mathematics achievement44-24-04-04-
Science achievement44----24-04-
Achievement total121267.56867.521240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-34-34-24-
Growth total3822.56822.55820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-34-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.03410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total8.810.3-5.77.6-2.910.0-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points85%-75%-29%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan80%
Weight of non-high school results:19%
19%
Weight of high school results:81%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%18%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
23%
Limited or no 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 achievement04-14-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total1.510.3-2.010.7-
Percentage of possible points15%-19%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
19%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

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 achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total121267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.03810.0
Weighted total9.010.3-2.010.7-
Percentage of possible points87%-19%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan87%
Weight of non-high school results:19%
19%
Weight of high school results:81%
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 489.9 480.0 -9.9 492.2 1670Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.6 459.8 -6.8 471.7 350Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 482.9 476.7 -6.2 485.8 1310Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 483.9 477.8 -6.1 486.3 1200Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 465.1 460.9 -4.2 468.4 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 484.1 474.7 -9.4 486.6 490Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.9 483.8 -10.1 496.3 940Path 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 494.2 487.5 -6.7 496.0 1240Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.8 463.1 -5.7 473.9 240Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 485.6 481.2 -4.4 488.9 880Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 486.3 481.9 -4.4 489.1 810Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 471.6 467.8 -3.8 474.2 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 489.6 478.8 -10.8 491.6 390Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 493.6 492.3 -1.3 496.6 610Path 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 485.7 482.3 -3.4 488.2 1670Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.6 463.6 -6.0 474.7 350Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 481.7 478.0 -3.7 484.4 1310Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 482.6 478.8 -3.8 485.4 1200Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 468.8 468.6 -0.2 472.2 341Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 480.4 478.4 -2.0 483.0 490Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.4 485.7 -5.7 494.2 940Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.0 487.4 -2.6 492.8 1220Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.0 468.3 0.3 473.1 242Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.1 482.0 -0.1 486.2 861Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 482.7 482.3 -0.4 486.7 791Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 469.6 472.7 3.1 474.0 232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino 484.3 481.5 -2.8 489.4 380Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.8 491.1 -0.7 494.7 610Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.2 484.0 -4.2 491.8 1670Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 35--
High Needs 483.8 479.1 -4.7 487.6 1310Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 484.5 480.1 -4.4 488.5 1200Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.2 463.6 -9.6 477.0 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 484.7 480.1 -4.6 488.3 490Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 491.7 488.5 -3.2 495.4 940Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.3 484.9 -4.4 492.4 1150Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.8 460.0 -8.8 473.5 240Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 481.4 478.5 -2.9 484.2 800Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 481.9 478.7 -3.2 485.1 730Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.7 469.0 2.3 469.8 232Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino 487.6 475.9 -11.7 490.3 360Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.1 490.4 1.3 492.3 582Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.7 1573Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.5 353Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.2 1223Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 24--
Low Income 51.1 1123Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 45.4 322Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino 57.3 473Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 49.4 892Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 1063Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 47.0 242Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.9 732Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 50.6 663Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 49.3 332Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.0 543Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.0 1572Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.3 352Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.1 1222Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 25--
Low Income 40.8 1122Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.5 312Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 42.1 472Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 41.2 892Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 1053Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.5 242Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 49.0 722Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income 49.2 652Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 2--
Hispanic or Latino 49.5 322Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.8 543Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.7 93.1 3.4 92.2 1744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.1 91.1 3.0 92.5 1232Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 15--
Low Income 87.5 91.5 4.0 91.6 1183Met Target
Students with Disabilities 88.5 84.8 -3.7 95.0 330Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 81.8 97.7 15.9 86.3 434Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 91.3 92.0 0.7 93.6 1002Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.6 91.1 -6.5 95.0 1460Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.8 89.9 -6.9 95.0 1090Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 97.7 89.4 -8.3 95.0 1040Declined
Students with Disabilities 93.5 96.2 2.7 95.0 264Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino 93.1 87.9 -5.2 95.0 330Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.7 91.3 -7.4 95.0 920Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.3 2.4 1.1 1.1 6550Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.7 3.6 1.9 1.5 4110Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 49--
Low Income 1.1 3.2 2.1 1.0 3770Declined
Students with Disabilities 2.5 4.5 2.0 2.2 1120Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino 1.2 3.8 2.6 1.0 1830Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 56--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.0 1.9 0.9 1.0 3680Declined

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 28.6 50.0 21.4 30.1 344Exceeded 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 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.4 22.0 1.6 18.9 1820Declined
Lowest Performing 31.0 31.4 0.4 26.4 351No Change
High Needs 29.5 25.5 -4.0 27.1 1454Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 28--
Low Income 28.4 26.5 -1.9 25.2 1322Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 28.0 32.4 4.4 24.4 370Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 23.7 20.0 -3.7 19.5 553Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 16.7 22.2 5.5 14.9 990Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.6 20.7 0.1 18.3 6331No Change
Lowest Performing 23.1 33.3 10.2 17.3 240Declined
High Needs 26.1 27.2 1.1 22.3 4050Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 66--
Low Income 26.5 26.8 0.3 21.4 3701No Change
Students with Disabilities 27.4 35.3 7.9 23.0 850Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino 27.5 28.5 1.0 23.5 1720Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 53--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 18.7 16.4 -2.3 16.2 3593Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.9 71.4 1.5 74.0 3392Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 59.6 60.2 0.6 65.7 2012Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 31--
Low Income 61.3 61.9 0.6 68.1 1812Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 42.9 22.7 -20.2 51.0 440Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 67.4 58.1 -9.3 74.8 930Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 72.0 77.7 5.7 76.1 1974Exceeded 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 303 30199Yes 1 302 29999Yes 1 302 301100Yes 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 230 228 229 226 229 228 688 68299Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 43 43 43 43 43 43 129 129100Yes1
Low Income 210 208 209 206 209 208 628 62299Yes1
Students with Disabilities 58 57 58 57 57 57 173 17199Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 11 11 11 11 11 11 33----
Black or African American 16 16 16 16 16 16 48----
Hispanic or Latino 92 92 92 91 92 92 276 275100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 25 25 24 24 25 25 74 74100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 158 156 158 156 157 156 473 46899Yes1




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