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John T. Nichols Middle

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2026

Accountability Report

2026 Official Accountability Report - John T. Nichols Middle

Organization Information

DISTRICT NAME
Middleborough (01820000)

TITLE I STATUS
Title I School

SCHOOL
John T. Nichols Middle (01820305)

GRADES SERVED
06,07,08

REGION
Coastal

FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Accountability Information

Overall classification

Requiring assistance or intervention

Reason for classification

In need of focused/targeted support

Low student group performance: Black or African American

Progress toward improvement targets	Accountability percentile
30% - Moderate progress toward targets	23

OVERALL RESULTS
STUDENT GROUP RESULTS
DETAILED DATA FOR EACH INDICATOR

Overall progress toward improvement targets

	2025	2026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage	31%	29%
Weight	40%	60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage (2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)	30%
	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)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	0	12	67.5	4	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	4	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	2	4	-	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	2	4	10.0	0	4	10.0
Weighted total		1.1	10.3	-	3.6	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		11%		-	47%		-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		29%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		All Students (Non-high school grades)			Lowest Performing Students (Non-high school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	0	12	67.5	4	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	4	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	1	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	1	4	10.0	4	4	10.0
Weighted total		1.0	10.3	-	4.0	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		10%		-	53%		-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		31%

Student group percentile

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

Overall progress toward improvement targets

	2025	2026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage	10%	10%
Weight	40%	60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage (2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)	10%
	Limited or no progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		High Needs Student Group (Non-high school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-
	Achievement total	0	12	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	1	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-
	Growth total	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	3	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	3	4	10.0
Weighted total		1.0	10.3	-
Percentage of possible points		10%		-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		10%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		High Needs Student Group (Non-high school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-
	Achievement total	0	12	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	1	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	1	4	10.0
Weighted total		1.0	10.3	-
Percentage of possible points		10%		-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		10%

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	487.8	484.3	-3.5	490.8	635	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing	458.7	461.6	2.9	463.8	97	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs	478.1	473.7	-4.4	480.4	311	0	Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	474.2	469.2	-5.0	476.7	30	0	Path Forward: Declined
Low Income	480.3	475.8	-4.5	483.5	246	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities	466.2	462.6	-3.6	468.7	137	0	Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Black or African American	474.4	472.1	-2.3	477.7	29	0	Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino	488.2	479.6	-8.6	490.7	28	0	Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	487.3	482.6	-4.7	490.1	36	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	488.5	485.4	-3.1	491.7	533	0	Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	490.1	488.7	-1.4	492.6	630	0	Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing	466.8	469.5	2.7	471.5	97	2	Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs	482.5	481.6	-0.9	485.2	307	0	Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	481.7	479.4	-2.3	485.2	30	0	Path Forward: Declined
Low Income	483.5	482.2	-1.3	486.3	245	0	Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities	473.4	474.8	1.4	476.8	136	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Black or African American	472.4	473.2	0.8	475.7	28	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino	486.8	486.7	-0.1	489.4	28	1	Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	488.7	487.7	-1.0	491.2	35	0	Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	491.1	489.7	-1.4	493.9	530	0	Path 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	493.7	492.9	-0.8	497.3	209	0	Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	47	-	-
High Needs	484.6	482.9	-1.7	488.4	98	0	Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Low Income	486.4	484.8	-1.6	490.4	75	0	Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities	471.6	470.9	-0.7	474.7	40	0	Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Black or African American	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Hispanic or Latino	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	495.9	494.3	-1.6	499.6	180	0	Path Forward: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group	2026 Mean SGP	N	Points	Reason
All Students	40.9	620	2	Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing	41.6	97	2	Typical Growth - Low
High Needs	36.1	300	1	Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners	35.5	27	1	Low Growth
Low Income	35.7	238	1	Low Growth
Students with Disabilities	35.0	130	1	Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	5	-	-
Black or African American	40.2	26	2	Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino	34.0	28	1	Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	36.6	36	1	Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	1	-	-
White	41.9	521	2	Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group	2026 Mean SGP	N	Points	Reason
All Students	41.7	615	2	Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing	45.3	97	2	Typical Growth - Low
High Needs	41.7	297	2	Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners	45.3	30	2	Typical Growth - Low
Low Income	40.5	238	2	Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities	43.2	129	2	Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	5	-	-
Black or African American	37.9	27	1	Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino	39.1	27	1	Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	36.5	35	1	Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	1	-	-
White	42.4	517	2	Typical Growth - Low

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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group	2025 Rate (%)	2026 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	17.2	16.9	-0.3	15.7	676	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	12.4	16.3	3.9	7.8	98	0	Declined
High Needs	25.9	23.2	-2.7	23.5	340	3	Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	17.5	17.6	0.1	14.0	34	1	No Change
Low Income	27.9	26.1	-1.8	24.7	272	2	Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities	29.3	21.9	-7.4	25.7	146	4	Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Black or African American	9.4	25.8	16.4	5.8	31	0	Declined
Hispanic or Latino	16.1	10.0	-6.1	11.9	30	4	Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	24.4	15.8	-8.6	22.9	38	4	Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	17.1	16.9	-0.2	15.3	567	2	Improved Below Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group	English language arts					Mathematics					Science
Group	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate
All Students	659	648	98	Yes	1	661	643	97	Yes	1	222	213	96	Yes	1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group	English language arts		Mathematics		Science		Overall
Group	Enrolled	Assessed	Enrolled	Assessed	Enrolled	Assessed	Total Enrolled	Total Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate
High Needs	326	321	327	317	108	101	761	739	97	Yes	1
English Learners and Former English Learners	32	32	32	32	10	10	74	74	100	Yes	1
Low Income	260	255	261	254	83	78	604	587	97	Yes	1
Students with Disabilities	143	140	144	139	44	41	331	320	97	Yes	1
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	3	3	3	1	1	7	-	-	-	-
Asian	5	5	5	5	2	2	12	-	-	-	-
Black or African American	33	33	33	32	12	12	78	77	99	Yes	1
Hispanic or Latino	30	30	30	30	8	7	68	67	99	Yes	1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	36	36	36	35	10	9	82	80	98	Yes	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	-	-	-	-
White	551	540	553	537	189	182	1,293	1,259	97	Yes	1

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About the Data

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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