Is South Shore Charter Public School a good school?

South Shore Charter Public School ranks 433 rd of 916 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Shore Charter Public School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,054 students attended South Shore Charter Public School.

What is the racial makeup of South Shore Charter Public School?

Students at South Shore Charter Public School are 41% White, 36% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

South Shore Charter Public School

Summary:

South Shore Charter Public School is an alternative public charter school serving grades K-12 in Norwell, MA, with a diverse student population of over 800 students. The school has consistently maintained high graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates in recent years.

South Shore Charter Public School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2023-2024, the school had 62.96% of 10th graders proficient or better in ELA, outperforming the state average of 56.86%. The school also had higher proficiency rates than the state in 3rd, 6th, and 7th grade ELA, as well as 3rd and 6th grade Math. However, the school's higher spending per student of $18,722 in 2020-2021 (compared to the state average) does not necessarily translate to the highest academic outcomes when compared to some nearby charter schools, such as Brooke Charter School, which outperforms South Shore Charter Public School on many MCAS proficiency metrics despite spending less per student.

Interestingly, South Shore Charter Public School has a more racially diverse student population compared to many of the nearby schools, which tend to have higher concentrations of specific racial/ethnic groups. For example, Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has 48.57% Hispanic students, while Brooke Charter School has 51.37% African American students. The virtual schools in the area, such as TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School and Brockton Virtual Learning Academy, generally have lower academic proficiency rates and higher dropout rates compared to South Shore Charter Public School.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

100 Longwater Circle
Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 982-4202

District: South Shore Charter Public (District)

SchoolDigger Rank:
433^rd of 916 Massachusetts Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,722

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 1,054

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Shore Charter Public School ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.57. (See more...)

Compare Details South Shore Charter Public School ranks better than 57.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.89. (See more...)

Compare Details South Shore Charter Public School ranks worse than 60.1% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.73. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of South Shore Charter Public School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (40.9%), African American (35.8%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Shore Charter Public School is 11.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Shore Charter Public School is $18,722.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Shore Charter Public School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Shore Charter Public School 433^rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See South Shore Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Shore Charter Public School 208^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See South Shore Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Shore Charter Public School 209^th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See South Shore Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Shore Charter Public School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	65.40	347^th	884	60.7%
2004	34.30	616^th	882	30.2%
2005	28.66	653^rd	887	26.4%
2006	32.02	670^th	911	26.5%
2007	31.28	688^th	911	24.5%
2008	33.92	650^th	908	28.4%
2009	58.41	407^th	909	55.2%
2010	60.08	383^rd	920	58.4%
2011	75.99	233^rd	924	74.8%
2012	70.54	293^rd	930	68.5%
2013	74.70	236^th	928	74.6%
2014	70.29	282^nd	926	69.5%
2016	34.61	647^th	932	30.6%
2017	54.46	443^rd	938	52.8%
2018	40.39	588^th	934	37.0%
2019	42.83	573^rd	942	39.2%
2021	43.30	544^th	936	41.9%
2022	51.13	469^th	932	49.7%
2023	49.24	481^st	928	48.2%
2024	53.57	433^rd	916	52.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.41	99^th	244	59.4%
2021	51.58	64^th	240	73.3%
2022	48.01	97^th	267	63.7%
2023	29.23	226^th	264	14.4%
2024	43.69	139^th	282	50.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.24	511^th	886	42.3%
2019	40.22	569^th	896	36.5%
2021	45.13	480^th	894	46.3%
2022	59.62	298^th	905	67.1%
2023	53.19	272^nd	703	61.3%
2024	55.29	264^th	731	63.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	50.97	316^th	685	53.9%
2019	51.76	331^st	700	52.7%
2021	52.40	307^th	705	56.5%
2022	62.57	232^nd	772	69.9%
2023	54.24	328^th	757	56.7%
2024	61.17	240^th	760	68.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	36.98	603^rd	893	32.5%
2019	43.42	552^nd	902	38.8%
2021	44.96	518^th	898	42.3%
2022	56.09	408^th	901	54.7%
2023	55.32	414^th	887	53.3%
2024	56.43	393^rd	886	55.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	56.00	227^th	656	65.4%
2019	44.50	333^rd	665	49.9%
2021	50.11	268^th	632	57.6%
2022	45.90	320^th	672	52.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.57	528^th	898	41.2%
2019	41.32	555^th	907	38.8%
2021	40.45	532^nd	904	41.2%
2022	43.80	508^th	908	44.1%
2023	40.83	548^th	896	38.8%
2024	49.38	458^th	891	48.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.06	548^th	925	40.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.78	158^th	399	60.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	68.62	29^th	174	83.3%
2019	56.68	63^rd	172	63.4%
2021	51.63	65^th	166	60.8%
2022	55.11	63^rd	173	63.6%
2023	50.96	76^th	167	54.5%
2024	57.67	44^th	167	73.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.68	624^th	772	19.2%
2019	35.39	558^th	780	28.5%
2021	43.30	457^th	765	40.3%
2022	54.11	360^th	764	52.9%
2023	51.14	383^rd	762	49.7%
2024	58.19	308^th	753	59.1%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South Shore Charter Public School

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	52.38	172^nd	339	49.3%
2004	46.58	199^th	344	42.2%
2005	43.36	216^th	356	39.3%
2006	45.65	242^nd	399	39.3%
2007	36.61	275^th	399	31.1%
2008	33.45	284^th	407	30.2%
2009	43.62	259^th	409	36.7%
2010	53.96	215^th	434	50.5%
2011	67.67	148^th	449	67.0%
2012	75.87	109^th	455	76.0%
2013	72.86	132^nd	455	71.0%
2014	73.75	118^th	455	74.1%
2016	52.33	233^rd	482	51.7%
2017	52.67	231^st	487	52.6%
2018	32.93	332^nd	484	31.4%
2019	42.18	301^st	498	39.6%
2021	50.97	225^th	501	55.1%
2022	48.37	233^rd	497	53.1%
2023	53.89	211^th	501	57.9%
2024	52.89	208^th	493	57.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.18	22^nd	127	82.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	31.11	348^th	467	25.5%
2019	44.75	266^th	484	45.0%
2021	62.83	123^rd	489	74.8%
2022	57.11	164^th	503	67.4%
2023	57.98	125^th	444	71.8%
2024	49.18	163^rd	441	63.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.09	268^th	438	38.8%
2019	57.44	174^th	452	61.5%
2021	62.63	132^nd	462	71.4%
2022	65.20	126^th	489	74.2%
2023	58.62	174^th	481	63.8%
2024	56.71	171^st	469	63.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.88	354^th	463	23.5%
2019	44.24	281^st	478	41.2%
2021	49.86	226^th	483	53.2%
2022	50.27	225^th	494	54.5%
2023	55.53	196^th	489	59.9%
2024	59.33	184^th	481	61.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	34.39	250^th	417	40.0%
2019	38.66	232^nd	424	45.3%
2021	65.71	86^th	431	80.0%
2022	44.63	190^th	445	57.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	40.06	285^th	466	38.8%
2019	39.67	297^th	478	37.9%
2021	51.19	220^th	485	54.6%
2022	46.17	246^th	497	50.5%
2023	47.23	239^th	489	51.1%
2024	42.90	252^nd	483	47.8%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.03	246^th	491	49.9%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.05	106^th	339	68.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.69	39^th	172	77.3%
2019	46.97	97^th	195	50.3%
2021	78.87	21^st	193	89.1%
2022	67.60	46^th	212	78.3%
2023	63.18	61^st	209	70.8%
2024	48.52	97^th	202	52.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	18.18	339^th	395	14.2%
2019	41.80	232^nd	396	41.4%
2021	36.77	253^rd	401	36.9%
2022	37.07	236^th	404	41.6%
2023	50.78	181^st	403	55.1%
2024	59.45	140^th	392	64.3%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	17.66	245^th	304	19.4%
2004	54.70	169^th	307	45.0%
2005	29.72	232^nd	311	25.4%
2006	62.05	148^th	314	52.9%
2007	28.69	244^th	316	22.8%
2008	33.87	241^st	319	24.5%
2009	67.75	122^nd	322	62.1%
2010	63.53	154^th	335	54.0%
2011	64.22	155^th	340	54.4%
2012	62.25	159^th	340	53.2%
2013	64.51	139^th	344	59.6%
2014	56.37	202^nd	347	41.8%
2015	66.14	147^th	354	58.5%
2016	55.87	207^th	351	41.0%
2017	51.30	218^th	348	37.4%
2018	37.42	261^st	345	24.3%
2019	45.52	222^nd	351	36.8%
2021	32.72	210^th	285	26.3%
2022	45.08	200^th	342	41.5%
2023	33.36	242^nd	347	30.3%
2024	44.73	209^th	348	39.9%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	39.40	230^th	344	33.1%
2019	52.62	161^st	348	53.7%
2021	42.23	158^th	268	41.0%
2022	52.63	157^th	339	53.7%
2023	75.40	61^st	301	79.7%
2024	27.26	205^th	289	29.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.23	230^th	330	30.3%
2019	68.10	93^rd	330	71.8%
2021	52.05	114^th	253	54.9%
2022	66.89	106^th	332	68.1%
2023	37.88	213^th	338	37.0%
2024	46.73	185^th	338	45.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.83	233^rd	339	31.3%
2019	38.46	233^rd	342	31.9%
2021	27.34	219^th	281	22.1%
2022	42.95	211^th	340	37.9%
2023	35.36	226^th	339	33.3%
2024	43.82	208^th	342	39.2%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.18	138^th	299	53.8%
2019	53.30	120^th	299	59.9%
2021	58.32	69^th	202	65.8%
2022	54.28	109^th	295	63.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	25.68	284^th	343	17.2%
2019	47.90	203^rd	346	41.3%
2021	34.96	200^th	281	28.8%
2022	45.62	189^th	339	44.2%
2023	29.42	246^th	343	28.3%
2024	41.14	211^th	342	38.3%

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Rank History for high school African American students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	28.61	103^rd	134	23.1%
2019	67.66	43^rd	137	68.6%
2021	42.30	54^th	94	42.6%
2022	61.98	38^th	133	71.4%
2023	52.32	60^th	142	57.7%
2024	64.53	45^th	160	71.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.07	172^nd	241	28.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	39.21	216^th	303	28.7%
2019	22.25	253^rd	302	16.2%
2021	37.25	174^th	249	30.1%
2022	58.66	130^th	300	56.7%
2023	23.35	242^nd	301	19.6%
2024	28.51	218^th	302	27.8%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Parents Beware!! check the scores of your home school prior to enrolling your child. Our neighborhood school had a much better rating compared to SSCharter School. as they say Buyer Beware. I went by word of mouth. My friends sent their children here so I did too. turns out that the PUBLIC schools in our neighborhood are superior to SSCHARTER. I could have saved 30 minutes per day (commute to Norwell) had my children attended the school down the street. Our children now go to the neighborhood school. They are much happier. They now have friends from OUR neighborhood! Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Shore Charter Public School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	142	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1996	142	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1997	313	14	1	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	341
1998	333	9	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	355
1999	332	8	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
2000	330	17	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
2001	328	17	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	352
2002	301	25	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2003	301	25	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2004	316	34	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	366
2005	401	46	9	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
2006	375	42	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	22	464
2007	388	57	12	18	0	n/a	n/a	19	494
2008	378	100	15	14	0	n/a	n/a	18	525
2009	351	122	16	10	0	0	20	0	519
2010	365	117	16	8	0	0	18	0	524
2011	363	129	13	10	0	0	19	0	534
2012	364	133	16	8	0	0	18	0	539
2013	356	136	15	13	0	0	20	0	540
2014	347	162	17	15	0	0	23	0	564
2015	366	161	22	14	0	0	24	0	587
2016	383	145	26	17	0	0	26	0	597
2017	474	190	35	21	2	1	35	0	758
2018	550	245	43	25	4	1	59	0	927
2019	510	275	48	36	4	1	64	2	940
2020	490	322	56	41	3	2	84	3	1001
2021	469	354	57	60	4	0	61	4	1009
2022	457	377	74	72	4	0	62	4	1050
2023	431	377	81	84	8	3	63	7	1054

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Shore Charter Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	150	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	150	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	341	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	355	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	343	n/a	0.0	0
2000	358	n/a	0.0	0
2001	352	n/a	0.0	0
2002	336	n/a	n/a	21.1
2003	336	n/a	n/a	21.1
2004	366	28.7	12.8	23
2005	468	35.4	13.2	15
2006	464	39.1	11.9	17.6
2007	494	39.0	12.7	18.9
2008	525	40.2	13.1	19.3
2009	519	42.1	12.3	18.7
2010	524	40.7	12.8	14.9
2011	534	45.9	11.6	18.9
2012	539	45.4	11.8	17.4
2013	540	48.6	11.1	26.5
2014	564	49.9	11.2	28.9
2015	587	57.0	10.2	26.9
2016	597	54.0	11.0	n/a
2017	758	64.6	11.7	n/a
2018	927	76.2	12.1	n/a
2019	940	88.3	10.6	n/a
2020	1001	91.7	10.9	n/a
2021	1009	101.3	9.9	n/a
2022	1050	95.4	11.0	n/a
2023	1054	92.3	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Shore Charter Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	150	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	150	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	341	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	355	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	343	n/a	0.0	0
2000	358	n/a	0.0	0
2001	352	n/a	0.0	0
2002	336	n/a	n/a	21.1
2003	336	n/a	n/a	21.1
2004	366	28.7	12.8	23
2005	468	35.4	13.2	15
2006	464	39.1	11.9	17.6
2007	494	39.0	12.7	18.9
2008	525	40.2	13.1	19.3
2009	519	42.1	12.3	18.7
2010	524	40.7	12.8	14.9
2011	534	45.9	11.6	18.9
2012	539	45.4	11.8	17.4
2013	540	48.6	11.1	26.5
2014	564	49.9	11.2	28.9
2015	587	57.0	10.2	26.9
2016	597	54.0	11.0	n/a
2017	758	64.6	11.7	n/a
2018	927	76.2	12.1	n/a
2019	940	88.3	10.6	n/a
2020	1001	91.7	10.9	n/a
2021	1009	101.3	9.9	n/a
2022	1050	95.4	11.0	n/a
2023	1054	92.3	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Shore Charter Public School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$444 (2.6%)	$16,410 (97.4%)	$16,854
2021	$676 (3.6%)	$18,046 (96.4%)	$18,722

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Shore Charter Public School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 573^rd of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 481^st of 928 Elementary schools	9%
Ranks 301^st of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 211^th of 501 Middle schools	18.3%
Ranks 222^nd of 351 High schools	Ranks 242^nd of 347 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	60	39	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	60	39	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	48	33.3	14.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	48	33.3	14.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	48	38.1	9.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	48	38.1	9.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	37	34.5	2.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	37	34.5	2.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	59	47	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	59	47	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	25	48.2	23.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	25	48.2	23.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (South Shore Charter Public School)	58	45	13%
5th Grade Science (South Shore Charter Public (District))	57	45	12%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	52	50.6	1.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	52	50.6	1.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	37	36.3	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	37	36.3	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	42	51.8	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	42	51.8	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	44	37.5	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	44	37.5	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	33	17.7	15.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	33	17.7	15.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (South Shore Charter Public School)	54	39.7	14.3%
8th Grade Science (South Shore Charter Public (District))	54	39.7	14.3%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	63	52.3	10.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	63	52.3	10.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	51	35.6	15.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	51	35.6	15.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public School)	50	44	6%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Shore Charter Public (District))	50	44	6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public School)	36	35.7	0.3%
All Grades Mathematics (South Shore Charter Public (District))	36	35.7	0.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (South Shore Charter Public School)	56	42.4	13.6%
All Grades Science (South Shore Charter Public (District))	56	42.4	13.6%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	940	1054	12.1%
African American	275	377	37.1%
American Indian	4	8	100%
Asian	48	81	68.8%
Hispanic	36	84	133.3%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	510	431	15.5%
Two or More Races	64	63	1.6%

Schools Near South Shore Charter Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Shore Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Longwater Circle	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	South Shore Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 982-4202	1,054	92	11.4		431 (40.9%)	377 (35.8%)	84 (8.0%)	81 (7.7%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (6.0%)								(n/a)	47.6	27.7	34.9	48.2	38.8	38.1	63.0	39.2	61.0	32.5	38.6	43.9	26.6	27.4	42.5	38.3	51.2	41.7	33.3	46.4		26.3	$18,722	$676	$18,046
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	470 Forest Avenue	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	Yes	No	(508) 562-6222	173	24	7.1		28 (16.2%)	89 (51.4%)	30 (17.3%)	6 (3.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.4%)								(n/a)					25.0	20.0	30.0	21.6					8.3	7.1	10.0	12.0		20.0		20.0
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper	Public, Alternative	2-12	18 Croftland Av	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6365	666	84	7.9		89 (13.4%)	294 (44.1%)	204 (30.6%)	48 (7.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.5%)								(n/a)	45.1	14.8	25.0	8.3	7.4	6.5	26.7	17.6	45.1	13.0	27.3	13.9	7.4	1.7	6.8	17.5	40.9	3.5	13.0	19.6		4.4	$28,124	$2,169	$25,955
Neighborhood House Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Neighborhood House Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	766	77	9.9		74 (9.7%)	393 (51.3%)	226 (29.5%)	18 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)								(n/a)	25.6	22.7	29.7	31.9	33.3	25.8	25.0	28.7	39.5	29.6	21.6	31.9	15.9	13.9	21.7	24.4	27.0	13.6	19.6	20.7	10.1		$21,393	$1,950	$19,443
Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	336	50	6.7		1 (0.3%)	250 (74.4%)	82 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	14.3	4.6	5.3	4.6	19.1	5.0	42.4	8.8	13.6	9.1	0.0	4.6	14.3	5.0	28.1	7.9	5.9	5.0	15.6	5.4	13.0		$27,954	$1,877	$26,077
Brooke Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	190 Cummins Highway	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Brooke Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 325-7977	2,223	176	12.6		93 (4.2%)	1,142 (51.4%)	882 (39.7%)	33 (1.5%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (2.7%)								(n/a)	58.7	45.6	62.3	63.9	60.2	68.0	70.0	59.7	65.3	60.9	64.4	68.6	67.4	68.0	55.8	65.7	68.1	63.5	75.6	65.9	81.6		$21,044	$1,944	$19,100
Melvin H. King South End Academy	Public, Alternative	2-12	90 Warren Avenue	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9976	158	52	3.0		13 (8.2%)	73 (46.2%)	60 (38.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)					0.0	9.1	10.0	3.0					9.1		0.0	3.6		0.0	0.0	0.0			$65,799	$6,657	$59,142
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	141 Mansion Drive	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(774) 315-5123	2,940	119	24.6		1,622 (55.2%)	329 (11.2%)	629 (21.4%)	100 (3.4%)	15 (0.5%)	8 (0.3%)	231 (7.9%)								(n/a)	35.0	20.9	26.1	31.4	26.6	36.2	40.7	30.0	28.8	12.1	24.1	22.6	15.8	18.2	27.0	19.4	34.8	33.1	30.8	33.7	25.1		$10,564	$702	$9,862
MATCH Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 Commonwealth Avenue	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	MATCH Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 232-0300	1,186	125	9.4		15 (1.3%)	581 (49.0%)	552 (46.5%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.4%)								(n/a)	29.0	13.8	30.0	14.8	15.1	23.3	36.1	21.0	37.6	26.6	28.9	19.5	12.2	25.3	23.0	25.3	37.8	15.9	20.0	27.3		21.2	$24,036	$2,838	$21,198
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	50 Essex Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 284-7800	999	106	9.3		109 (10.9%)	565 (56.6%)	212 (21.2%)	68 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.3%)								(n/a)	14.6	21.8	35.1	31.4	16.4	35.3	61.8	26.1	11.3	13.0	15.6	22.9	11.0	13.2	30.4	14.6	24.7	11.6	43.9	18.5	36.1		$23,236	$1,440	$21,797

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