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2026 Official Accountability Report - Springfield Central High

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
25%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-14-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01240.031267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion24----
Additional indicators total5810.00410.0
Weighted total2.910.0-2.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 29%-28%-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(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 total01240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion24----
Additional indicators total4810.04410.0
Weighted total2.410.0-1.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 24%-13%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
25%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total6810.0
Weighted total3.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 29%-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage29%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total1.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 18%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.9 483.5 -2.4 489.4 4390Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.0 466.7 -0.3 472.1 841Path Forward: No Change
High Needs 482.9 481.4 -1.5 487.2 3730Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.9 473.8 7.9 469.4 984Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 483.3 481.6 -1.7 488.2 3630Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.0 474.1 -1.9 479.2 910Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American 487.7 480.4 -7.3 492.8 1070Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.0 483.2 0.2 486.7 2832Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.5 495.0 -5.5 505.6 210Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.1 479.9 -2.2 486.2 4410Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 465.5 469.4 3.9 470.6 842Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 479.8 478.5 -1.3 484.0 3750Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.9 479.7 7.8 477.0 994Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 480.2 478.5 -1.7 484.0 3640Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 473.8 474.6 0.8 477.9 932Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 11--
Black or African American 481.4 480.4 -1.0 486.5 1070Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.1 477.7 -2.4 483.9 2860Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.4 491.4 -10.0 505.0 210Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.5 474.8 -6.7 484.5 4010Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 465.5 459.5 -6.0 469.4 830Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 479.0 473.3 -5.7 481.5 3460Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.8 472.0 2.2 473.8 772Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 479.0 473.4 -5.6 482.6 3370Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 472.9 469.6 -3.3 475.5 920Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American 480.3 475.1 -5.2 484.1 920Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 479.3 473.4 -5.9 483.0 2670Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.0 482.0 -17.0 503.2 200Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.6 3592Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.1 842Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.2 3052Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.7 583Typical Growth - High
Low Income 48.1 2982Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.4 672Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 47.1 792Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.2 2392Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 18--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.3 3602Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.0 842Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.7 3062Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.1 592Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.8 2982Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 44.9 672Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 8--
Black or African American 46.2 792Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 43.2 2402Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 18--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.7 95.1 6.4 93.2 4454Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.0 94.6 6.6 93.1 3914Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 87.1 95.8 8.7 92.7 724Exceeded Target
Low Income 88.0 94.5 6.5 93.3 3854Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 81.8 85.9 4.1 90.9 782Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 86.7 97.0 10.3 92.6 994Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 88.3 94.9 6.6 94.7 2773Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.9 87.8 -6.1 95.0 410Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.1 89.9 -6.2 95.0 5470Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 95.9 89.2 -6.7 95.0 5010Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 94.9 88.2 -6.7 95.0 850Declined
Low Income 96.1 89.2 -6.9 95.0 4910Declined
Students with Disabilities 94.6 83.0 -11.6 95.0 880Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 18--
Black or African American 99.0 90.3 -8.7 95.0 1130Declined
Hispanic or Latino 94.9 88.9 -6.0 95.0 3510Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 93.9 -6.1 95.0 490Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.3 1.8 -0.5 2.0 1,9834Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.5 1.9 -0.6 2.2 1,6594Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 1.8 1.0 -0.8 1.6 3044Exceeded Target
Low Income 2.5 2.0 -0.5 2.2 1,5764Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 2.9 2.6 -0.3 2.6 4303Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 45--
Black or African American 1.6 1.3 -0.3 1.4 4463Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 2.2 1.9 -0.3 1.9 1,3003Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 68--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 5.8 4.0 -1.8 5.2 1244Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 27.0 16.0 -11.0 28.5 2440Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 27.0 16.0 -11.0 28.5 2440Declined
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 - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 27.8 24.3 -3.5 24.8 2,0763Met Target
Lowest Performing 29.7 39.3 9.6 22.8 840Declined
High Needs 30.4 25.6 -4.8 26.8 1,7604Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.4 20.4 -3.0 19.0 4322Improved Below Target
Low Income 30.9 25.9 -5.0 26.9 1,6914Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 31.4 25.5 -5.9 27.6 4624Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 47--
Black or African American 21.8 23.9 2.1 18.1 4940Declined
Hispanic or Latino 31.4 25.1 -6.3 27.5 1,3414Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 66--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 19.4 20.0 0.6 15.8 1250Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 44.0 44.8 0.8 48.8 8542Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.9 37.8 0.9 42.0 6872Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.0 17.4 0.4 24.6 1782Improved Below Target
Low Income 37.6 38.5 0.9 42.9 6542Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 15.1 10.2 -4.9 20.6 1670Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American 48.5 48.2 -0.3 55.2 2241No Change
Hispanic or Latino 38.7 40.6 1.9 45.2 5292Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 56.1 61.2 5.1 60.9 493Met 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 478 46597Yes 1 479 46998Yes 1 481 47599Yes 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 407 396 409 400 410 405 1,226 1,20198Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 108 106 108 107 108 107 324 32099Yes1
Low Income 396 385 397 388 398 393 1,191 1,16698Yes1
Students with Disabilities 103 96 104 99 104 101 311 29695Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 12 12 12 12 12 12 36----
Black or African American 115 113 116 114 116 113 347 34098Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 307 298 308 302 309 306 924 90698Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 18 18 17 17 18 18 53----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 26 24 26 24 26 26 78 7495Yes1




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