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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CODMAN ACADEMY CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250007001667

Codman Academy Charter Public School

637 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 287-0700 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
344
Combined
STATE 870
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K216%
Kindergarten226%
Grade 1226%
Grade 2226%
Grade 3237%
Grade 4226%
Grade 5226%
Grade 6257%
Grade 7226%
Grade 8226%
Grade 93410%
Grade 10226%
Grade 11309%
Grade 123510%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (22).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
10%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
11032%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
22164%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Two+
113%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16347%
Female
18153%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
11.7%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.7pp since 2016
Math
7.7%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.7pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2511.7%7.7%
2023-2415.9%12.1%
2022-2312.5%14.0%
2021-2212.1%9.8%
2020-2115.5%3.8%
2018-1913.8%7.8%
2017-1810.0%3.0%
2016-178.0%2.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
344
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+153% since 2010-11, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 7.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2534433.210.4:1N/A
2023-2433646.27.3:1N/A
2022-2333649.86.8:1N/A
2020-21348457.7:1N/A
2017-18345379.3:1N/A
2015-163223010.7:1N/A
2010-11136149.7:168% (93)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Codman Academy Charter Public School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (345 to 344); teachers down 10% (37 to 33.2).

About Codman Academy Charter Public School

Codman Academy Charter Public School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels serving families in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 344 students on the rolls. Combined schools in Massachusetts average about 870 students, which makes this school 60% below average.

Codman Academy Charter Public School belongs to Codman Academy Charter Public.

The share of Black students at Codman Academy Charter Public School is 64%, a majority. Other students are 32% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Black share among all Suffolk County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Codman Academy Charter Public School are from different groups.

On staff are 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. The average for combined schools in Massachusetts is about 10.1:1.

In the surrounding county, Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Codman Academy Charter Public School, Suffolk County has 157 public schools.

Lee Academy sits about 0.2 miles from Codman Academy Charter Public School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Codman Academy Charter Public School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

The school's size has been steady, with 348 students in 2020-21 and 344 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 7.7:1 to 10.4:1.

The Codman Academy Charter Public School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students

Quick facts

School name
Codman Academy Charter Public School
District
Codman Academy Charter Public
Address
637 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
Phone
(617) 287-0700
County
Suffolk County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250007001667
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Codman Academy Charter Public School
What is the total enrollment at Codman Academy Charter Public School?
Codman Academy Charter Public School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-12.
Is Codman Academy Charter Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Codman Academy Charter Public School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Codman Academy Charter Public School have?
Codman Academy Charter Public School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Codman Academy Charter Public School?
Codman Academy Charter Public School reports a student body of 0% White, 32% Hispanic, 64% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Codman Academy Charter Public School?
Codman Academy Charter Public School is overseen by Codman Academy Charter Public in Suffolk County.
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