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2026 Official Accountability Report - Dearborn STEM Academy

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
42% - Moderate progress toward targets9

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%31%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
42%
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 achievement04-34-04----
Mathematics achievement04-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total01260.05867.501240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth14-14-24----
Growth total3820.03822.55820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------14----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.08810.0---
Weighted total0.79.6-4.17.6-3.110.0----
Percentage of possible points7%-54%-31%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:35%
31%
Weight of high school results:65%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

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----24----
Mathematics achievement24----24----
Science achievement44----14----
Achievement total101260.0---51240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----24----
Mathematics growth24----34----
Growth total4820.0---5820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.0---4810.0---
Weighted total7.69.6----4.610.0----
Percentage of possible points79%---46%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:38%
46%
Weight of high school results:62%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%24%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
34%
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 achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total3822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.08810.0
Weighted total0.710.3-3.510.7-
Percentage of possible points7%-33%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan7%
Weight of non-high school results:35%
33%
Weight of high school results:65%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total101267.521247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total8.110.3-3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points79%-31%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:38%
31%
Weight of high school results:62%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

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 476.0 472.1 -3.9 478.9 1770Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 451.2 456.2 5.0 456.7 223Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 475.5 470.8 -4.7 478.2 1650Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 470.0 467.4 -2.6 474.4 800Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 476.0 471.3 -4.7 478.5 1520Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 465.6 461.1 -4.5 469.7 440Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 474.0 471.9 -2.1 476.6 940Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 477.9 471.7 -6.2 481.1 770Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 4--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.5 474.3 -11.2 489.0 800Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 484.3 473.4 -10.9 488.6 770Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.9 463.9 -6.0 473.4 350Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 485.2 473.0 -12.2 490.1 660Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 484.8 469.7 -15.1 489.9 460Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 482.8 480.2 -2.6 486.5 320Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 472.7 469.4 -3.3 475.1 1710Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 458.5 460.9 2.4 462.5 222Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 472.8 468.8 -4.0 475.2 1600Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.6 468.2 -3.4 474.7 800Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 472.8 469.0 -3.8 475.4 1470Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 467.4 462.7 -4.7 471.1 420Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 470.9 469.4 -1.5 473.8 900Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 475.1 470.6 -4.5 477.5 750Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 4--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 480.2 472.4 -7.8 484.3 750Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 478.9 471.7 -7.2 483.1 720Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.8 467.6 -2.2 474.9 340Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 478.6 471.0 -7.6 482.4 620Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 478.3 470.1 -8.2 483.4 440Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 477.4 474.5 -2.9 481.2 290Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 474.6 473.3 -1.3 478.9 900Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 16--
High Needs 474.6 472.7 -1.9 478.9 840Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.1 470.6 1.5 473.3 402Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 474.2 473.2 -1.0 478.3 790Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.7 468.2 -7.5 479.7 210Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 472.1 471.9 -0.2 476.2 441Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 478.2 474.8 -3.4 482.1 420Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 2--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.1 474.8 -2.3 480.9 690Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 476.4 473.5 -2.9 480.2 660Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 464.7 465.6 0.9 468.9 282Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 476.4 472.6 -3.8 479.8 560Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 476.6 471.2 -5.4 480.4 380Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 472.1 478.1 6.0 475.6 294Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.7 1572Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.8 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 40.7 1452Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.8 662Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 40.7 1352Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 45.7 382Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian----
Black or African American 39.9 771Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 42.1 742Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White- 4--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.1 663Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 50.3 633Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.8 222Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 49.9 572Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American 47.9 332Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 54.5 313Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White----

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.2 1561Low Growth
Lowest Performing 39.6 201Low Growth
High Needs 34.2 1451Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 34.4 681Low Growth
Low Income 33.7 1331Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 34.7 381Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian----
Black or African American 35.0 771Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 36.4 731Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White- 4--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 632Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 47.9 602Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.9 232Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 47.2 552Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American 52.3 323Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 47.2 292Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White----

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 75.0 83.9 8.9 79.5 934Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 75.0 84.1 9.1 80.1 884Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 66.7 83.3 16.6 72.3 364Exceeded Target
Low Income 75.3 84.3 9.0 80.6 834Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 73.2 81.7 8.5 79.1 604Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 78.6 91.3 12.7 85.0 234Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 2--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.6 81.8 -2.8 87.3 880Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.1 82.1 -2.0 87.7 840Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 83.0 81.8 -1.2 90.0 330Declined
Low Income 84.1 82.7 -1.4 88.4 810Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American 82.5 80.4 -2.1 87.4 560Declined
Hispanic or Latino 92.6 82.1 -10.5 95.0 280Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 1--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.6 2.6 0.0 2.3 3521No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.8 2.1 -0.7 2.5 3284Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 5.2 0.8 -4.4 4.6 1224Exceeded Target
Low Income 2.4 2.4 0.0 2.1 2871No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 78--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 3.1 1.7 -1.4 2.7 2294Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 1.9 4.8 2.9 1.7 1040Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 6--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 29.2 26.5 -2.7 34.4 491No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 29.2 26.5 -2.7 34.4 491No Change
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 19.6 18.7 -0.9 21.1 1343Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.6 18.7 -0.9 21.1 1343Met 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.1 29.2 3.1 23.9 2020Declined
Lowest Performing 30.4 31.8 1.4 25.5 220Declined
High Needs 26.1 31.1 5.0 23.6 1900Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 15.0 19.4 4.4 11.7 980Declined
Low Income 26.9 32.6 5.7 24.2 1750Declined
Students with Disabilities 31.5 42.9 11.4 27.2 490Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American 15.7 23.4 7.7 12.1 1110Declined
Hispanic or Latino 41.0 37.8 -3.2 37.2 822Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 5--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.5 36.4 -7.1 40.5 3874Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 43.5 37.4 -6.1 39.9 3664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 39.6 30.6 -9.0 35.2 1964Exceeded Target
Low Income 44.7 38.9 -5.8 40.7 3244Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 77--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American 41.2 32.3 -8.9 37.5 2544Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 51.4 44.0 -7.4 47.5 1164Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 5--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 63.1 84.4 21.3 67.9 1804Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 62.4 83.7 21.3 67.5 1664Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.6 82.0 38.4 51.2 894Exceeded Target
Low Income 62.1 83.8 21.7 67.4 1484Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American 58.2 85.5 27.3 64.9 1314Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 73.8 78.0 4.2 80.3 412Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 3--

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 298 29599Yes 1 297 28596Yes 1 193 18696Yes 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 279 276 278 267 181 174 738 71797Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 142 140 142 140 91 86 375 36698Yes1
Low Income 252 249 252 241 164 157 668 64797Yes1
Students with Disabilities 70 68 69 66 45 44 184 17897Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 0 1 1 3----
Asian-----------
Black or African American 165 163 164 158 102 98 431 41997Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 121 120 121 116 82 79 324 31597Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 4 4 4 4 3 3 11----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 6 6 6 6 4 4 16----




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