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Codman Academy Charter Public School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
862nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Alternative Schools
Better than 5% of Massachusetts alternative schools
Summary

Codman Academy Charter Public School is an alternative public charter school located in Dorchester, MA that serves grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Codman Academy Charter Public district.

Codman Academy stands out for its strong graduation rates, ranging from 86.7% to 96.7% over the past 3 school years - significantly higher than the state average of around 50-60%. However, the school's MCAS proficiency rates are lower than state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 10% proficiency in 10th grade ELA and 25% in 10th grade Math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages around 50%. This suggests Codman Academy may be prioritizing student support and completion over pure academic achievement, as evidenced by their high spending per student (around $27,000) and low student-teacher ratio (around 7:1).

Compared to nearby schools like Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and Pioneer Charter School of Science, Codman Academy has lower test scores but higher graduation rates, indicating it is effectively supporting its high-needs student population to complete their education. While the school's dropout rates are relatively high compared to traditional public schools, they are still lower than the state average, suggesting Codman Academy's unique approach is making a positive impact on student outcomes.

344
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,927
Per pupil spending ?
62.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 637 Washington Street
       Dorchester, MA  02124

(617) 287-0700

District: Codman Academy Charter Public

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.2%
Hispanic:
32.0%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!Science scores 42 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school8%
District avg8%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
862nd of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
481st of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
318th of 349
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20258.5862 of 9064.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.1904 of 9161.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.2872 of 9286.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.8912 of 9322.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.5905 of 9363.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.9932 of 9421.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.5932 of 9340.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.5937 of 9380.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20161.2930 of 9320.2%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202524.0149 of 16911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.1158 of 1675.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.7145 of 16713.2%★☆☆☆☆
20229.3172 of 1730.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.1153 of 1667.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.6167 of 1722.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.6172 of 1741.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20257.2847 of 8692.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.4880 of 8860.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.7814 of 8878.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.4897 of 9010.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.7849 of 8985.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.5901 of 9020.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.3893 of 8930.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202520.2657 of 73610.7%★☆☆☆☆
202412.2740 of 7602.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.8692 of 7578.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.1753 of 7722.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.0673 of 7054.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.9696 of 7000.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.3681 of 6850.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202518.0746 of 88415.6%★☆☆☆☆
20248.9850 of 8914.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.0854 of 9045.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.7899 of 9070.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.9898 of 8980.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202211.5877 of 9053.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.3868 of 8942.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.7892 of 8960.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.1884 of 8860.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20216.2909 of 9251.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20254.7481 of 4840.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.0456 of 4937.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.6446 of 50111.0%★☆☆☆☆
20226.9479 of 4973.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.7479 of 5014.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.0489 of 4981.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.7477 of 4841.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.8480 of 4871.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.5477 of 4821.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20258.3206 of 2060.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.3187 of 2027.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.7177 of 20915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.2196 of 2127.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.8175 of 1939.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.5191 of 1952.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.6170 of 1721.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20255.7469 of 4730.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.0431 of 48110.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.0412 of 48915.7%★☆☆☆☆
20218.4462 of 4834.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.6474 of 4780.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20256.9460 of 4640.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.1411 of 46912.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.3414 of 48113.9%★☆☆☆☆
202210.6464 of 4895.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.4450 of 4622.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.2436 of 4523.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.5436 of 4380.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202318.2402 of 48917.8%★☆☆☆☆
20224.4497 of 4970.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.6460 of 4855.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.7473 of 4781.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.5435 of 4666.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202210.1483 of 5034.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.7482 of 4891.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.1473 of 4842.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.1464 of 4670.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20216.9475 of 4913.3%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202511.9318 of 3498.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.9286 of 34817.8%★☆☆☆☆
20236.4331 of 3474.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.8317 of 3427.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.1283 of 2850.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.9313 of 35110.8%★☆☆☆☆
201821.9293 of 34515.1%★☆☆☆☆
201725.0289 of 34817.0%★☆☆☆☆
201618.8304 of 35113.4%★☆☆☆☆
201512.7320 of 3549.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201461.4179 of 34748.4%★★☆☆☆
201351.4221 of 34435.8%★★☆☆☆
201240.1251 of 34026.2%★☆☆☆☆
201146.5234 of 34031.2%★★☆☆☆
201037.7252 of 33524.8%★☆☆☆☆
200962.1148 of 32254.0%★★★☆☆
200840.9221 of 31930.7%★★☆☆☆
200722.4263 of 31616.8%★☆☆☆☆
20068.0287 of 3148.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200521.2253 of 31118.6%★☆☆☆☆
200437.0214 of 30730.3%★★☆☆☆
200315.1254 of 30416.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202533.699 of 14833.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.1109 of 16031.9%★★☆☆☆
202310.5135 of 1424.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.2108 of 13318.8%★☆☆☆☆
20219.193 of 941.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.8120 of 13712.4%★☆☆☆☆
201840.081 of 13439.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202212.6286 of 2953.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.8299 of 2990.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202426.5255 of 34225.4%★☆☆☆☆
20234.8328 of 3393.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.4304 of 34010.6%★☆☆☆☆
20211.4280 of 2810.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.6331 of 3423.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.1295 of 33913.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202521.8278 of 33416.8%★☆☆☆☆
202424.4266 of 33821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202313.1307 of 3389.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.3292 of 33212.0%★☆☆☆☆
20214.5250 of 2531.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.1289 of 33012.4%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6258 of 33021.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20258.3318 of 3396.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.8297 of 34213.2%★☆☆☆☆
20237.2321 of 3436.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.0330 of 3392.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.3280 of 2810.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.5299 of 34613.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7287 of 34316.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202312.4300 of 3010.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.5292 of 33913.9%★☆☆☆☆
20214.6265 of 2681.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.0313 of 34810.1%★☆☆☆☆
201828.0277 of 34419.5%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Male (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2022)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)2nd percentile~ school
Middle school
Male (2023)18th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2022)4th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)3rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school
High school
African American (2025)33rd percentile+24 vs school
Female (2024)25th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Biology12%-27 vs state
English Language Arts12%-30 vs state
Mathematics5%-35 vs state
Science0%-42 vs state
Civics0%-39 vs state

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Students at Codman Academy Charter Public School are 64% African American, 32% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Codman Academy Charter Public School.

Codman Academy Charter Public School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Massachusetts alternative schools.


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