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The largest public charter schools in Massachusetts

This ranking covers the largest public charter schools in Massachusetts, drawn from 59 qualifying public schools. Excel Academy Charter School leads the list at 1,379, against a median of 397 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Massachusetts

Top Students

1,379

Median Students

397

LARGEST CHARTERS · MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Excel Academy Charter School	East Boston, MA	Excel Academy Charter	High	1,379
2	Community Day Charter Public School	Lawrence, MA	Community Day Charter Public School	Elementary	1,200
3	Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Roxbury, MA	Roxbury Preparatory Charter	High	1,126
4	Alma del Mar Charter School	New Bedford, MA	Alma del Mar Charter School	Elementary	1,042
5	Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School	Marlborough, MA	Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter	High	970
6	Boston Renaissance Charter Public School	Hyde Park, MA	Boston Renaissance Charter Public	Elementary	938
7	Hampden Charter School of Science	Chicopee, MA	Hampden Charter School of Science	High	938
8	Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence Family Development Charter	Elementary	899
9	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Franklin, MA	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public	Elementary	898
10	Sturgis Charter Public School	Hyannis, MA	Sturgis Charter Public	High	825
11	Lowell Community Charter Public School	Lowell, MA	Lowell Community Charter Public	Elementary	816
12	Innovation Academy Charter School	Tyngsboro, MA	Innovation Academy Charter	High	770
13	New Heights Charter School of Brockton	Brockton, MA	New Heights Charter School of Brockton	High	734
14	Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Springfield, MA	Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Middle	712
15	Boston Collegiate Charter School	Dorchester, MA	Boston Collegiate Charter	High	708
16	Holyoke Community Charter School	Holyoke, MA	Holyoke Community Charter	Elementary	701
17	Boston Preparatory Charter Public School	Hyde Park, MA	Boston Preparatory Charter Public	High	700
18	Learning First Charter Public School	Worcester, MA	Learning First Charter Public School	Elementary	666
19	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Mattapan, MA	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Elementary	646
20	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Boston, MA	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Elementary	640
21	Rising Tide Charter Public School	Plymouth, MA	Rising Tide Charter Public	High	617
22	Argosy Collegiate Charter School	Fall River, MA	Argosy Collegiate Charter School	High	587
23	Libertas Academy Charter School	Springfield, MA	Libertas Academy Charter School	High	563
24	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Hyde Park, MA	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public	High	509
25	Global Learning Charter Public School	New Bedford, MA	Global Learning Charter Public	High	508
26	Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Springfield, MA	Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Elementary	486
27	Salem Academy Charter School	Salem, MA	Salem Academy Charter	High	480
28	Conservatory Lab Charter School	Dorchester, MA	Conservatory Lab Charter	Elementary	454
29	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Brighton, MA	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	High	426
30	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School	South Hadley, MA	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public	High	397
31	Hampden Charter School of Science West	West Springfield, MA	Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)	High	394
32	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Devens, MA	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential	High	388
33	Baystate Academy Charter Public School	Springfield, MA	Baystate Academy Charter Public School	High	388
34	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Boston, MA	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	High	383
35	Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School	Adams, MA	Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public	High	364
36	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Sturbridge, MA	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Elementary	356
37	Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence	Springfield, MA	Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence	Elementary	354
38	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Cambridge, MA	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public	Elementary	352
39	Bridge Boston Charter School	Roxbury, MA	Bridge Boston Charter School	Elementary	329
40	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Roxbury, MA	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter	High	323
41	Hill View Montessori Charter Public School	Haverhill, MA	Hill View Montessori Charter Public	Elementary	306
42	Map Academy Charter School	Plymouth, MA	Map Academy Charter School	High	301
43	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Boston, MA	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Elementary	293
44	River Valley Charter School	Newburyport, MA	River Valley Charter	Elementary	288
45	Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Framingham, MA	Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Middle	284
46	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School	Fitchburg, MA	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential	High	282
47	Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School	East Harwich, MA	Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter	Middle	251
48	Community Charter School of Cambridge	Cambridge, MA	Community Charter School of Cambridge	High	251
49	Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School	Easthampton, MA	Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public	Elementary	218
50	Four Rivers Charter Public School	Greenfield, MA	Four Rivers Charter Public	High	213

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