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Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School

Q: Is Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School a good school?

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School ranks 414 th of 906 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Alternative Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts alternative schools

Summary

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is an alternative public charter school serving 175 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. The school has demonstrated exceptional performance in recent years, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are generally higher than the state, its mathematics and science proficiency rates have been more variable, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.0 to 8.9 students per teacher, suggests it may be able to provide more individualized attention and support to its students. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student, at $35,079 in the 2020-2021 school year, may contribute to its ability to offer specialized programs and resources.

Despite the school's overall strong performance, its dropout rates have fluctuated, with a 0% rate in 2023-2024 but a much higher 22.2% rate in 2022-2023. Understanding the factors contributing to these fluctuations could provide valuable insights for the school to maintain consistently low dropout rates and continue enhancing the educational experiences and outcomes for its diverse student population.

176

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,456

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

424 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575

(508) 693-9900

District: Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

414^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

206^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	414 of 906	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	367 of 916	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	310 of 928	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	336 of 932	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	369 of 936	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	352 of 942	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	645 of 934	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	634 of 938	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	508 of 932	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.6	422 of 926	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	380 of 928	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	395 of 930	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	452 of 924	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.3	200 of 920	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	344 of 909	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.2	197 of 908	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	269 of 911	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	286 of 911	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.2	200 of 887	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	135 of 882	84.7%	★★★★☆
2003	71.3	274 of 884	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	66.0	302 of 886	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	255 of 887	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	338 of 898	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	516 of 902	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	596 of 893	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	66.3	176 of 757	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	105 of 772	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	366 of 884	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	408 of 891	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	306 of 896	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	191 of 905	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	187 of 894	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	87 of 896	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	50.7	418 of 886	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	62.0	366 of 925	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	396 of 737	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	346 of 753	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	258 of 762	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	251 of 764	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	285 of 765	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	404 of 780	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	579 of 772	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	206 of 484	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	197 of 493	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	185 of 501	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	226 of 497	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	178 of 501	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	249 of 498	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	363 of 484	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.6	204 of 487	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.1	73 of 482	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	147 of 455	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	128 of 455	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	54.3	222 of 455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	105 of 449	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	124 of 434	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	99 of 409	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.9	168 of 407	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	151 of 399	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.5	88 of 399	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	91 of 356	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	89.9	27 of 344	92.2%	★★★★★
2003	56.3	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	205 of 481	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	248 of 489	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	226 of 494	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	273 of 478	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	177 of 469	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	206 of 481	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	373 of 489	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	377 of 503	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	244 of 484	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.2	427 of 467	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	196 of 491	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	166 of 386	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	184 of 392	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	222 of 404	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	193 of 396	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.9	341 of 395	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	170 of 348	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	239 of 351	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.7	82 of 354	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	54 of 340	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	64 of 335	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	171 of 342	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2022)79th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)77th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)66th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)25th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Female (2024)50th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+14 vs state

Civics50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 16, 2011

This is a highly functioning K-8 school. The self-directed learner concept does NOT work for high school students however! I have seen with my own eyes how this fails high school students in so many ways. Here are a few: 1. No consistent policy for discipline, resulting in unchecked behavior including inappropriate behavior and swearing 2. Expectations are lowered due to no one wanting to do anything because there are no actual grades, therefore resulting in no motivation 3. Tipped classroom demographic forcing high achieving students to be left by the wayside as they patiently wait for teachers to reach students who do what ever they want during class 4. low daily attendance, with NO repercussions 5. students who are lied to in regards to an actual G.P.A. equation for merit based schools who won't accept the "feel good" assessments teachers write 6. High school students who openly admit that they can't believe they receive a high school diploma for the little work that they have completed

Do not send your high school student here, it is scary. It is a horse and pony show where there is a meeting about everything and a consistent solution for little. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	424 State Road	West Tisbury	02575	Dukes County	Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 693-9900	176	23	7.5		132 (75.0%)	6 (3.4%)	17 (9.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)								(n/a)	41.7	33.3	46.7	60.9	31.6	66.7	47.3	23.1	23.1	33.3	41.7	21.1	8.3	27.1	80.0	25.0	55.6	50.0	$34,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School

How many students attend Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School.

What district is Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School in?

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School

What is the racial makeup of Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?

Students at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School a good school?

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School ranks 414^th of 906 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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