Prior to 2008, school review activities were shared by ESE and its independent sister agency, the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA). By legislation effective August 14, 2008, the Massachusetts Legislature created a Center for School and District Accountability (SDA) within ESE. See Mass. Gen. Laws. c. 15, § 55A. SDA now has the function of reviewing school districts and individual schools.
Reports and materials related to EQA reviews are included below; those for SDA reviews will be posted as they occur.
2008-09 School Reviews
2000-2006 School Performance Rating Process
2007-2008 State Panel Review Process
School Recognition Programs
The reports below are available for download. Dates listed indicate the year when the visit was conducted.
| District/School | Year | Report Type |
| S |
| Salem: Bentley | 2002 | ESE Compass School Report |  |
| Salem: Saltonstall School | 2001 | ESE Compass School Report |  |
| Somerset: Somerset High | 2002 | ESE Compass School Report |  |
| Somerville: East Somerville Middle (Closed) | 2001 | ESE Compass School Report Not Available | |
| Spingfield: Balliet | 2002 | ESE Compass School Report |  |
| 2002 | Compass School Presentation |  |
| Springfield: Brightwood | 2009 | ESE School Review Report |  |
| 2005 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2005 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| 2002 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Elias Brookings | 2005 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| 2001 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Gerena Montessori Community School | 2009 | ESE School Review Report |  |
| 2005 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2003 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2003 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Glenwood | 2003 | ESE Compass School Report |  |
| Springfield: Homer Street | 2007 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: John F Kennedy Middle | 2000 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: John J Duggan Middle | 2005 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2003 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2003 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Kensington Avenue | 2001 | ESE Compass School Report Not Available | |
| Springfield: Liberty | 2005 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2003 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2003 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Lincoln | 2006 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2006 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: M Marcus Kiley Middle | 2009 | ESE School Review Report |  |
| 2007 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| Springfield: Mary O. Pottenger | 2003 | ESE Compass School Report |  |
| 2003 | Compass School Presentation |  |
| Springfield: Mass Career Dev Institute (Springfield Academy for Excellence) | 2005 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2005 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Putnam Voc Tech High School | 2005 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2002 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2002 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Rebecca M Johnson | 2001 | ESE Panel Review Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2001 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Samuel Bowles | 2006 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2006 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Springfield Academy (Springfield Academy for Excellence) | 2009 | ESE School Review Report |  |
| 2005 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2005 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: Washington | 2007 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Springfield: White Street | 2009 | ESE School Review Report |  |
| 2007 | EQA 2-Year Follow-Up Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Fact-Finding Report |  |
| 2004 | ESE Panel Review Report |  |
| Swampscott: Machon Elementary (Closed) | 2004 | ESE Compass School Report |  |