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2026 Official Accountability Report - Pierce

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
80% - Meeting or exceeding targets98

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%80%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
80%
Meeting or exceeding targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44----
Achievement total121260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-34-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total8820.06822.5
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 absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total3410.00410.0
Weighted total9.49.6-4.77.6-
Percentage of possible points 98%-62%-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

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 achievement44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement34----
Achievement total111260.05867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-44-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total8820.07822.5
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 absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------
Additional indicators total4410.00410.0
Weighted total9.09.6-5.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 94%-66%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%84%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
74%
Substantial progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total8822.5
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 total8.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 84%-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage84%

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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total61267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total8822.5
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 absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion---
Additional indicators total2410.0
Weighted total6.110.3-
Percentage of possible points 59%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

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 513.0 513.5 0.5 515.5 3904Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 483.7 486.9 3.2 490.5 792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 497.8 496.9 -0.9 500.3 1443Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 499.0 499.0 0.0 501.9 613Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 495.9 492.8 -3.1 498.9 600Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.5 490.8 0.3 492.6 743Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 516.0 516.9 0.9 518.9 984Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 491.7 490.0 -1.7 493.7 230Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 501.4 501.7 0.3 504.2 453Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 515.7 513.1 -2.6 517.1 574Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.3 518.2 0.9 518.8 1674Path 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 511.5 513.9 2.4 513.7 3924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 482.3 486.6 4.3 487.0 793Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 499.7 500.3 0.6 502.2 1443Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 508.9 510.2 1.3 511.9 613Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 492.6 490.5 -2.1 495.5 600Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 489.1 492.2 3.1 492.3 743Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 523.4 523.5 0.1 526.4 984Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 488.2 489.6 1.4 490.7 232Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 492.4 498.4 6.0 495.3 454Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 512.7 516.8 4.1 514.2 574Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 514.3 514.9 0.6 515.7 1694Recovery Path: 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 509.4 515.6 6.2 511.6 1414Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 26--
High Needs 493.4 499.7 6.3 496.9 474Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 489.4 496.7 7.3 493.8 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 508.9 517.3 8.4 511.1 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 521.0 517.7 -3.3 523.2 604Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 63.3 3194Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 58.3 793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 62.0 1134Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 67.6 404Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 56.8 483Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 59.0 633Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 64.4 704Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 62.3 424Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 60.6 454Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 64.8 1444Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 61.5 3284Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 58.9 793Typical Growth - High
High Needs 60.7 1204Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 63.2 474Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 60.9 514Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 55.9 633Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 62.6 774Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 60.9 424Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 59.9 453Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 61.5 1464Exceeded Typical Growth

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.8 67.5 -13.3 84.8 403Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 80.8 67.5 -13.3 84.8 403Met 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 6.6 7.6 1.0 5.5 5393Met Target
Lowest Performing 8.9 17.7 8.8 5.6 790Declined
High Needs 10.5 12.6 2.1 8.4 2140Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 7.2 7.5 0.3 4.2 1203Met Target
Low Income 11.2 16.9 5.7 6.9 770Declined
Students with Disabilities 13.0 19.4 6.4 10.5 930Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 6.1 6.7 0.6 4.0 1633Met Target
Black or African American 6.3 17.9 11.6 3.3 280Declined
Hispanic or Latino 16.2 16.7 0.5 12.0 601No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 5.8 8.3 2.5 4.7 723Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 4.3 4.2 -0.1 3.1 2164Exceeded 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 409 408100Yes 1 411 411100Yes 1 150 14697Yes 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 161 161 162 162 53 51 376 37499Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 78 78 78 78 22 21 178 17799Yes1
Low Income 63 63 64 64 23 22 150 14999Yes1
Students with Disabilities 75 75 75 75 26 25 176 17599Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 112 112 112 112 38 37 262 261100Yes1
Black or African American 23 23 23 23 7 6 53 5298Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 48 48 48 48 16 15 112 11199Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57 57 58 58 27 27 142 142100Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 169 168 170 170 62 61 401 399100Yes1




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