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2026 Official Accountability Report - Taunton High

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
29% - Moderate progress toward targets23

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%32%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
29%
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 achievement04-04-04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-24-34-
Science achievement04----04-04-
Achievement total01260.02867.521240.051267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-34-34-
Growth total2820.03822.55820.05822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-04-24-24-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total1410.00410.05810.02410.0
Weighted total0.99.6-2.07.6-2.810.0-4.710.3-
Percentage of possible points9%-26%-28%-46%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan18%
Weight of non-high school results:23%
37%
Weight of high school results:77%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 achievement24-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----04-04-
Achievement total31260.04867.501240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-24-24-
Mathematics growth04-14-34-24-
Growth total1820.02822.55820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------24----
High school completion total------51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total2410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.04810.04410.0
Weighted total2.69.6-3.57.6-2.710.0-1.310.3-
Percentage of possible points27%-46%-27%-13%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:23%
20%
Weight of high school results:77%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%33%
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
(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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth14-34-
Growth total2822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total2410.05810.0
Weighted total2.010.3-3.910.7-
Percentage of possible points19%-36%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan19%
Weight of non-high school results:23%
36%
Weight of high school results:77%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage33%

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 achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.54822.5
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 total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total0.910.3-1.510.7-
Percentage of possible points9%-14%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:23%
14%
Weight of high school results:77%
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 481.5 480.5 -1.0 484.7 6060Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 456.3 453.9 -2.4 461.4 1190Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 473.1 472.5 -0.6 476.6 3740Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 459.9 461.3 1.4 462.3 1052Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 474.8 473.4 -1.4 476.1 3320Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 459.1 461.0 1.9 461.2 1043Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 471.9 472.5 0.6 475.2 1752Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 475.6 479.4 3.8 478.6 804Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 484.7 475.9 -8.8 488.1 320Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 486.9 485.8 -1.1 490.5 3130Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.3 487.6 -1.7 492.8 5100Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 465.9 468.5 2.6 471.0 972Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 482.8 482.9 0.1 487.1 3122Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.8 470.4 2.6 471.3 672Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 483.9 484.1 0.2 488.8 2742Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 470.3 472.0 1.7 471.7 703Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 483.7 481.8 -1.9 488.8 1530Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.4 484.5 1.1 487.1 572Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 489.6 488.3 -1.3 493.1 290Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 493.7 491.4 -2.3 498.8 2660Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 477.0 476.4 -0.6 478.8 6050Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 460.2 461.1 0.9 465.3 1192Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 471.0 471.4 0.4 474.3 3782Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.6 466.6 1.0 468.5 1092Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 471.6 472.1 0.5 473.6 3352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 461.3 464.6 3.3 465.0 1083Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 470.8 471.4 0.6 473.5 1752Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 472.9 473.2 0.3 475.6 792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 477.1 474.2 -2.9 479.3 310Recovery Path: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 480.6 480.1 -0.5 484.3 3141Path Forward: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.5 486.8 1.3 487.6 5012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 465.7 470.4 4.7 470.8 973Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 479.4 482.0 2.6 483.6 3042Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.2 478.5 6.3 477.3 664Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 480.1 482.9 2.8 481.9 2654Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 470.4 469.9 -0.5 474.5 671Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 479.9 481.4 1.5 485.0 1522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 480.9 484.7 3.8 483.5 544Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 486.0 488.4 2.4 490.1 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 489.5 490.1 0.6 493.5 2622Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.2 478.3 -0.9 483.5 6150Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 114--
High Needs 472.6 471.9 -0.7 476.9 3840Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.2 464.0 -1.2 469.4 1100Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 473.3 472.4 -0.9 477.4 3400Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 462.4 463.5 1.1 466.4 1112Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 470.9 471.3 0.4 475.0 1792Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 473.5 477.3 3.8 476.3 804Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 478.2 476.3 -1.9 482.5 310Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 484.3 482.7 -1.6 489.2 3190Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.0 480.2 -4.8 487.4 4750Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 464.4 460.2 -4.2 468.3 950Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 478.4 475.4 -3.0 480.1 2810Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.2 467.3 2.1 470.1 512Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 479.1 476.4 -2.7 482.6 2470Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 469.3 463.4 -5.9 472.7 660Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 480.7 472.5 -8.2 483.6 1290Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.0 477.4 -2.6 483.9 530Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 485.8 480.6 -5.2 488.9 290Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 488.0 484.4 -3.6 489.8 2600Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.6 5881Low Growth
Lowest Performing 39.5 1191Low Growth
High Needs 35.6 3591Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 36.5 961Low Growth
Low Income 35.5 3191Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 35.3 1001Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American 35.9 1661Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 34.4 791Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 28.5 320Very Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 36.6 3061Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.3 4592Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.4 972Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.7 2702Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.6 452Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.6 2372Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 49.5 622Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American 48.0 1242Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.3 542Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 43.2 292Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 42.6 2482Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 30.5 5881Low Growth
Lowest Performing 40.8 1192Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 31.8 3631Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 34.5 1011Low Growth
Low Income 31.3 3221Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 41.0 1022Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American 33.1 1651Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 28.4 780Very Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 33.9 311Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 29.0 3090Very Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.3 4453Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.4 973Typical Growth - High
High Needs 51.1 2593Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.6 443Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.1 2253Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 49.0 582Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 2--
Black or African American 53.1 1223Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 52.5 513Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 48.7 262Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 54.3 2423Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.7 91.4 2.7 93.2 5012Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.5 89.2 3.7 90.6 3532Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 82.5 88.8 6.3 88.1 804Exceeded Target
Low Income 85.6 89.2 3.6 90.9 3252Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 77.5 78.2 0.7 86.6 872Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 91.1 90.8 -0.3 95.0 1411No Change
Hispanic or Latino 86.4 85.3 -1.1 92.8 750Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 87.8 94.3 6.5 91.7 2614Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.1 89.1 -6.0 95.0 4670Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.2 86.1 -7.1 95.0 3370Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 87.5 85.0 -2.5 94.5 400Declined
Low Income 93.0 86.2 -6.8 95.0 3270Declined
Students with Disabilities 92.2 78.9 -13.3 95.0 710Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 94.7 92.0 -2.7 95.0 1120Declined
Hispanic or Latino 95.8 86.4 -9.4 95.0 590Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 100.0 95.8 -4.2 95.0 244Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 94.8 88.2 -6.6 95.0 2630Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.7 2.1 0.4 1.5 2,2000Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.5 2.9 0.4 2.2 1,3340Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 4.7 5.1 0.4 4.2 2560Declined
Low Income 2.5 2.4 -0.1 2.2 1,1731No Change
Students with Disabilities 3.4 3.2 -0.2 3.0 3702Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 10--
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American 2.3 2.3 0.0 2.0 6171No Change
Hispanic or Latino 2.4 4.7 2.3 2.1 2970Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 1.9 1.0 -0.9 1.7 1044Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 7--
White 1.3 1.4 0.1 1.1 1,1410Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.5 25.4 12.9 17.7 634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 12.5 25.4 12.9 17.7 634Exceeded 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 19.0 16.4 -2.6 20.5 2261No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.0 16.4 -2.6 20.5 2261No 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 21.5 21.8 0.3 19.3 6801No Change
Lowest Performing 22.3 24.4 2.1 17.4 1190Declined
High Needs 28.1 27.9 -0.2 25.6 4412Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.3 20.6 1.3 16.0 1310Declined
Low Income 27.6 29.2 1.6 24.9 3900Declined
Students with Disabilities 36.4 39.3 2.9 32.1 1220Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American 23.4 15.6 -7.8 19.8 2054Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 34.1 36.5 2.4 30.3 960Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 25.7 32.4 6.7 23.5 340Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 17.7 20.4 2.7 14.8 3380Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 31.5 31.2 -0.3 28.5 2,1832Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 33.3 30.9 -2.4 26.4 972Improved Below Target
High Needs 40.6 39.3 -1.3 37.0 1,3502Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.4 25.9 -6.5 28.0 3824Exceeded Target
Low Income 42.1 41.7 -0.4 38.1 1,1942Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 41.5 40.3 -1.2 37.7 3252Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 12--
Asian---- 31--
Black or African American 30.6 28.7 -1.9 26.9 6702Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 38.9 42.3 3.4 35.0 2840Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 47.5 52.9 5.4 44.5 1040Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 5--
White 28.5 28.1 -0.4 24.9 1,0772Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.0 80.8 4.8 80.8 1,0043Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 65.4 70.9 5.5 70.5 5803Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 37.4 53.1 15.7 45.0 1754Exceeded Target
Low Income 66.8 71.4 4.6 72.1 5143Met Target
Students with Disabilities 51.9 50.7 -1.2 57.4 1400Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 62.5 71.3 8.8 69.2 3104Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 73.5 82.0 8.5 80.0 1224Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 78.9 75.7 -3.2 83.7 370Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 83.1 86.3 3.2 87.9 5113Met 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 1,220 1,16195Yes 1 1,221 1,15395Yes 2 1,217 1,17997Yes 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 782 725 783 723 780 744 2,345 2,19294No2
English Learners and Former English Learners 206 194 208 198 205 202 619 59496Yes1
Low Income 689 640 691 636 687 654 2,067 1,93094No2
Students with Disabilities 207 180 206 181 207 189 620 55092No2
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 2 1 2 1 6----
Asian 9 9 9 9 9 9 27----
Black or African American 371 355 372 355 372 363 1,115 1,07396Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 156 145 156 142 154 146 466 43393No1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 65 61 65 59 65 60 195 18094No2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
White 615 588 615 585 613 598 1,843 1,77196Yes1




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