Massachusetts Public School and District Accountability Classifications from 2023

Accountability data for Massachusetts public schools and districts from the 2023 school year onward. The dataset includes overall performance classifications, reasons for classification, and annual progress target percentages. It is published by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) via the educationtocareer.data.mass.gov portal.

Use Cases

• Analyze school performance trends using ACCNTBLTY_PCTLE, CUMULATIVE_PRGRSS_PCT, and SY (from 14 available columns).
• Identify schools requiring intervention by filtering on CLASSIFICATION_OVERALL and CLASSIFICATION_REASON (from 14 available columns).
• Compare district-level progress using DIST_NAME, CURR_YEAR_TGT_PCT, and PREV_YEAR_TGT_PCT (from 14 available columns).
• Calculate weighted progress scores using CURR_YEAR_TGT_PCT_WT and PREV_YEAR_TGT_PCT_WT (from 14 available columns).

Strengths

• Data is updated as of 2026-04-23 14:33:27.
• Includes 14 distinct columns covering classification, targets, and identifiers.
• Published by the authoritative state education agency (DESE).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Accountability percentiles (ACCNTBLTY_PCTLE) are only available for schools, not districts.

Provenance

Source

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from state-mandated school accountability reporting.

Time Range

From the 2023 school year onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 14:33:27.

Geography

Massachusetts, United States.