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Oliver Ames High

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2026 Official Accountability Report - Oliver Ames High

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
35% - Moderate progress toward targets74

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
35%
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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total01247.541267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion24----
Additional indicators total4810.04410.0
Weighted total3.710.7-4.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 35%-41%-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

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 achievement34-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total51247.501267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion24----
Additional indicators total2810.00410.0
Weighted total5.910.7-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 55%-9%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%37%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
36%
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 achievement24-
Achievement total21247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total121220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total0810.0
Weighted total4.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 37%-
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage37%

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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total11247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate34-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate34-
High school completion total101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion34-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total3.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 35%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

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 507.4 505.4 -2.0 509.4 2340Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.3 484.9 0.6 489.4 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 494.2 491.2 -3.0 496.8 690Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 499.6 494.8 -4.8 502.1 440Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.7 486.1 1.4 486.8 342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American 504.3 500.4 -3.9 508.3 250Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.4 507.5 -0.9 510.8 1710Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 509.4 506.0 -3.4 510.9 2330Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 485.1 483.3 -1.8 490.2 500Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 493.7 492.0 -1.7 497.5 680Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 497.8 496.3 -1.5 501.4 430Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.9 485.1 -0.8 488.6 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American 502.9 497.2 -5.7 508.0 250Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 510.9 507.6 -3.3 512.3 1703Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.3 504.6 -0.7 508.4 2210Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 481.7 483.3 1.6 484.9 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 490.5 491.0 0.5 494.3 642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 493.1 496.1 3.0 495.6 413Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 482.7 482.1 -0.6 484.7 340Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American 493.9 496.3 2.4 496.9 222Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 507.1 505.9 -1.2 509.6 1663Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.1 2113Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 54.1 503Typical Growth - High
High Needs 48.9 572Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 48.7 352Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 51.3 323Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 18--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.8 1603Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 37.6 2111Low Growth
Lowest Performing 40.0 502Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 32.9 551Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 30.3 351Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 35.8 301Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 18--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 36.5 1601Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.8 98.6 0.8 95.0 2914Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 94.5 96.2 1.7 95.0 1054Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 96.2 96.1 -0.1 95.0 774Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 94.4 94.0 -0.4 95.0 501No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 27--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.6 98.7 0.1 95.0 2234Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.2 98.9 0.7 95.0 2684Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.8 97.2 0.4 95.0 1094Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 96.6 97.5 0.9 95.0 794Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 96.8 98.1 1.3 95.0 544Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.7 99.5 0.8 95.0 2154Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 1,0354Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.6 0.0 -0.6 1.0 3184Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 26--
Low Income 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 1914Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.0 1794Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 38--
Black or African American 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1004Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 75--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.0 7744Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - 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 - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 13.2 12.5 -0.7 11.9 9942Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 33.9 18.0 -15.9 29.1 504Exceeded Target
High Needs 24.9 27.5 2.6 22.6 3050Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 31--
Low Income 26.2 28.4 2.2 21.6 2010Declined
Students with Disabilities 26.9 30.1 3.2 23.3 1430Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian---- 36--
Black or African American 9.6 7.6 -2.0 6.6 1054Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 84--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 45--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 12.2 11.7 -0.5 10.8 7153Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 69.7 70.0 0.3 73.0 5042Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 45.6 42.2 -3.4 50.9 1540Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 49.1 49.0 -0.1 55.8 1041No Change
Students with Disabilities 30.9 23.7 -7.2 39.2 760Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 21--
Black or African American 48.0 62.0 14.0 53.5 504Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 36--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 73.7 73.0 -0.7 77.2 3711No Change

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 240 239100Yes 1 239 238100Yes 1 239 23397Yes 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 74 74 73 73 73 70 220 21799Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 9 9 9 9 7 7 25----
Low Income 49 49 48 48 48 45 145 14298Yes1
Students with Disabilities 35 35 35 35 35 35 105 105100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Black or African American 27 27 27 27 26 24 80 7898Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 15 15 15 15 14 14 44----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 18 18 18 18 18 18 54----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 172 171 171 170 173 169 516 51099Yes1




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