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Pioneer Charter School of Science
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (63).
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 71.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 65.8% |
| 2022-23 | 56.8% | 64.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.6% | 59.5% |
| 2020-21 | 59.6% | 51.1% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 66.9% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 795 | 72 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 71.2 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 73.7 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 72 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 668 | 66.5 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 32 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 52% (152) |
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (668 to 795); teachers up 8% (66.5 to 72).
About Pioneer Charter School of Science
Pioneer Charter School of Science is a school serving multiple grade levels in Everett, Massachusetts, and it is part of Pioneer Charter School of Science. The school teaches kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 795 students.
Pioneer Charter School of Science is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Of every 100 students at Pioneer Charter School of Science, about 39 are White, the largest group. Other students are 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Pioneer Charter School of Science are from different groups.
Pioneer Charter School of Science reported 72 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.1:1. The school's 11.1:1 compares with an average of 10.1:1 for combined schools in Massachusetts.
For Middlesex County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.
Pioneer Charter School of Science's nearest public school is Parlin School (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Pioneer Charter School of Science.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Pioneer Charter School of Science is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 794 students in 2020-21 and 795 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Pioneer Charter School of Science is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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