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2026 Official Accountability Report - Ruth Batson Academy

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
43% - Moderate progress toward targets3

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage17%60%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
43%
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 achievement44-34-44----
Mathematics achievement44-44-44----
Science achievement34----14----
Achievement total111260.07867.591240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-34----
Growth total4820.04822.55820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------14----
High school completion total------11220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-04----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.00410.04810.0---
Weighted total8.19.6-5.67.6-5.310.0----
Percentage of possible points84%-74%-53%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:26%
53%
Weight of high school results:74%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage60%

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----04----
Mathematics achievement04----04----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total21260.0---01240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14----14----
Mathematics growth24----24----
Growth total3820.0---3820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----04----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.0---0810.0---
Weighted total2.39.6----1.510.0----
Percentage of possible points24%---15%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:24%
15%
Weight of high school results:76%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage17%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%57%
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 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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total101267.581247.5
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---04-
High school completion total---01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total3410.04810.0
Weighted total8.010.3-5.310.7-
Percentage of possible points78%-50%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan78%
Weight of non-high school results:26%
50%
Weight of high school results:74%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total21267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total3822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
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---04-
Additional indicators total4410.00810.0
Weighted total2.410.3-1.110.7-
Percentage of possible points23%-10%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan23%
Weight of non-high school results:24%
10%
Weight of high school results:76%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%

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 461.6 468.8 7.2 465.0 1324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 444.4 450.0 5.6 449.5 213Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 460.5 467.7 7.2 464.0 1274Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 454.8 462.1 7.3 458.5 814Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 460.4 467.2 6.8 463.4 1184Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 461.1 466.8 5.7 465.2 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 32--
Hispanic or Latino 456.9 464.6 7.7 460.2 844Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 6--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 467.7 477.0 9.3 471.2 784Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 467.6 476.3 8.7 471.9 744Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 458.1 468.7 10.6 461.6 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 467.9 475.8 7.9 472.8 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 16--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino 464.8 471.0 6.2 468.5 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 7--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 467.9 473.3 5.4 471.1 1304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 453.4 461.9 8.5 458.5 214Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 467.0 472.5 5.5 470.3 1254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.3 472.0 6.7 468.8 804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 467.1 471.9 4.8 469.9 1164Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 468.0 471.8 3.8 471.7 493Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 32--
Hispanic or Latino 465.2 471.5 6.3 468.3 824Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 6--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 474.5 484.6 10.1 476.6 724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 474.7 484.4 9.7 478.9 694Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.3 481.3 10.0 476.4 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 474.5 484.3 9.8 476.3 614Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino 474.5 482.4 7.9 478.3 374Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 7--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 468.4 472.8 4.4 472.7 723Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 20--
High Needs 467.9 471.3 3.4 472.2 692Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.0 468.5 3.5 469.2 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 467.9 470.8 2.9 472.0 632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 461.9 469.3 7.4 465.8 534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 1--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 471.9 471.7 -0.2 474.8 661Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 472.3 471.3 -1.0 475.2 620Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.9 468.5 2.6 468.1 343Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 471.8 470.4 -1.4 475.3 550Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 17--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 471.3 468.0 -3.3 474.3 360Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 7--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.6 1022Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 42.8 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 42.7 972Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.1 542Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 43.0 952Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 38.1 331Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 27--
Hispanic or Latino 43.6 612Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 6--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.1 532Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 15--
High Needs 43.2 492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 48.7 232Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 41.4 442Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 9--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 21--
Hispanic or Latino 49.3 282Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 1--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.3 1072Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.4 202Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 47.6 1022Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.0 603Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.0 992Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.1 352Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American- 29--
Hispanic or Latino 48.3 642Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 6--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.8 523Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 15--
High Needs 55.9 493Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.3 223Typical Growth - High
Low Income 55.6 453Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 1--
Black or African American- 23--
Hispanic or Latino 61.7 274Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 1--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 82.3 79.8 -2.5 86.8 1140Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.6 78.7 -2.9 86.7 1080Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 85.7 76.9 -8.8 91.3 520Declined
Low Income 81.9 79.6 -2.3 87.2 1030Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 30--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 34--
Hispanic or Latino 83.3 82.1 -1.2 89.7 670Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 6--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.5 84.4 -10.1 95.0 960Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.2 83.9 -10.3 95.0 870Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 92.5 85.7 -6.8 95.0 280Declined
Low Income 94.0 84.3 -9.7 95.0 830Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 35--
Hispanic or Latino 93.7 83.3 -10.4 95.0 540Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 2--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.9 4.0 0.1 3.5 4511No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.7 4.2 0.5 3.3 4280Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 4.7 4.8 0.1 4.2 1891No Change
Low Income 3.3 4.4 1.1 2.9 3860Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 150--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 125--
Hispanic or Latino 4.9 3.6 -1.3 4.4 2774Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 26--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.3 16.9 4.6 17.5 653Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.3 16.9 4.6 17.5 653Met 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 12.2 9.5 -2.7 13.7 1581No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.2 9.5 -2.7 13.7 1581No 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-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 45.6 42.4 -3.2 43.4 1514Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 31.8 33.3 1.5 26.9 210Declined
High Needs 45.5 42.5 -3.0 43.0 1463Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.6 36.6 -7.0 40.3 934Exceeded Target
Low Income 46.0 43.4 -2.6 43.3 1363Met Target
Students with Disabilities 48.8 47.2 -1.6 44.5 532Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 35--
Hispanic or Latino 48.1 46.8 -1.3 44.3 942Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 9--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 59.4 64.3 4.9 56.4 4310Declined
Lowest Performing---- 15--
High Needs 60.0 64.9 4.9 56.4 4100Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 61.2 62.6 1.4 56.8 2270Declined
Low Income 60.4 66.8 6.4 56.4 3710Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 127--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 29--
Black or African American---- 97--
Hispanic or Latino 61.4 67.8 6.4 57.5 2700Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 27--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 35.5 63.4 27.9 40.3 1914Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 33.8 62.2 28.4 38.9 1804Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 20.8 57.0 36.2 28.4 864Exceeded Target
Low Income 34.7 62.7 28.0 40.0 1614Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 53--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 44--
Hispanic or Latino 33.8 63.6 29.8 40.3 1184Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 10--

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 239 23197Yes 1 238 22093No 2 172 16596Yes 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 229 221 228 211 165 158 622 59095Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 140 135 139 127 103 102 382 36495Yes1
Low Income 209 201 209 193 148 141 566 53595Yes1
Students with Disabilities 75 71 75 70 50 47 200 18894No1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 2----
Asian 12 12 12 10 8 7 32----
Black or African American 61 61 62 60 45 43 168 16498Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 144 137 142 129 106 103 392 36994No1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5 5 5 5 3 3 13----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 16 15 16 15 10 9 42----




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