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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MYSTIC VALLEY REGIONAL CHARTER·NCES 250005501260

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

770 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148 · (781) 388-0222 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,698 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
1,698
Combined
STATE 870
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
109 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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
Kindergarten17210%
Grade 11579%
Grade 21609%
Grade 31599%
Grade 41539%
Grade 51479%
Grade 61489%
Grade 71428%
Grade 81257%
Grade 9875%
Grade 10845%
Grade 11915%
Grade 12734%

This year's kindergarten class (172) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (125).

Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
55233%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
22813%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
28517%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
55633%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
734%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
82348%
Female
87552%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
60.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.4pp since 2016
Math
63.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -0.7pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.6%63.3%
2023-2462.9%62.0%
2022-2360.5%60.1%
2021-2263.2%61.5%
2020-2167.3%59.2%
2018-1966.1%61.4%
2017-1861.0%56.0%
2016-1764.0%64.0%
% 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
1,698
+69 (+4%) vs 2020
+121% since 2000-01, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,698109.315.5:1N/A
2023-241,653101.416.3:1N/A
2022-231,60896.716.6:1N/A
2020-211,62910315.8:1N/A
2017-181,571100.515.6:1N/A
2015-161,48910214.6:1N/A
2010-111,3908815.8:124% (335)
2000-01770N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,571 to 1,698); teachers up 9% (100.5 to 109.3).

About Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is a large school serving multiple grade levels based in Malden, Massachusetts. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 1,698 students. Across combined schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 870.

Federal records list Mystic Valley Regional Charter as the district for Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.

About 33% of students at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School are Asian, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% White, 17% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 14%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.

There are about 15.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, which has 109.3. Combined schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 10.1:1.

Census data for Middlesex County show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Salemwood is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,698, from 1,629 in 2020-21.

The Mystic Valley Regional Charter School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
District
Mystic Valley Regional Charter
Address
770 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148
Phone
(781) 388-0222
County
Middlesex County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,698
Teachers (FTE)
109
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250005501260
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
What is the total enrollment at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School?
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School enrolls approximately 1,698 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Mystic Valley Regional Charter School serve?
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Mystic Valley Regional Charter School have?
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School employs 109 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School?
Student demographics at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School are roughly 33% White, 13% Hispanic, 17% Black, 33% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in?
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is part of Mystic Valley Regional Charter.
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