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South Shore Charter Public School

Q: Is South Shore Charter Public School a good school?

South Shore Charter Public School ranks 490 th of 899 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts alternative schools

Summary

South Shore Charter Public School in Norwell, MA, is a K–12 charter school serving 1,057 students as its own district, South Shore Charter Public (District). Its graduation rate was 96.2% in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby alternatives with data, and its dropout rate was 3.8%, the second lowest among those peers—though dropout rose from 1.4% in 2023–2024 and 1.3% in 2022–2023. Compared with Brooke Charter School, South Shore has a higher graduation rate (96.2% vs. 90.5%) but much lower test proficiency.

On 2025–2026 MCAS all-grade results, proficiency was below state in ELA (36.59% vs. 40.03%), Mathematics (30.43% vs. 41.11%), and Science (36.16% vs. 40.98%). Among nearby alternatives, South Shore was generally second behind Brooke, ahead of TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School, Neighborhood House Charter School, Codman Academy Charter Public School, and others. Brooke’s 2025–2026 results were much higher—ELA 62.61%, Math 73.87%, Science 66.40%—so South Shore has stronger completion metrics while Brooke has much stronger test proficiency.

Academic red flags include middle school math/science, Physics, and Biology. In 2025–2026, 8th-grade Math was 17.78% vs. 41.67% state, 7th-grade Math 23.60% vs. 37.48%, and 8th-grade Science 24.72% vs. 38.93%. Physics has been below state and declining: 30.77% vs. 51.25% in 2022–2023, 26.25% vs. 51.54% in 2023–2024, 22.37% vs. 44.25% in 2024–2025, and 14.04% vs. 46.58% in 2025–2026. Biology was reported at 0% in 2024–2025 vs. 39.02% statewide, possibly reflecting a small cohort. Bright spots include 5th grade above state in ELA (42.05% vs. 38.15%), Math (45.45% vs. 39.50%), and Science (47.73% vs. 43.07%). Student-teacher ratio was 11.1 in 2024–2025, similar to other charters.

1,057

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,113

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4% (any vaccine)

100 Longwater Circle
Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 982-4202

District: South Shore Charter Public (District)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.0%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Physics scores 33 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

490^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

297^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

225^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	490 of 899	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	407 of 906	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	433 of 916	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	481 of 928	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	469 of 932	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	544 of 936	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	573 of 942	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	588 of 934	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	443 of 938	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.6	647 of 932	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.3	282 of 926	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.7	236 of 928	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	293 of 930	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.0	233 of 924	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.1	383 of 920	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	407 of 909	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.9	650 of 908	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	688 of 911	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	670 of 911	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.7	653 of 887	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.3	616 of 882	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.4	347 of 884	60.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	70 of 188	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	44 of 167	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	76 of 167	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	63 of 173	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	63 of 172	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	29 of 174	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	96 of 149	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	320 of 672	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	268 of 632	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	333 of 665	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	227 of 656	65.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	39 of 291	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	30 of 281	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	139 of 282	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	226 of 264	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	97 of 267	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	64 of 240	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	99 of 244	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	474 of 869	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	398 of 869	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	393 of 886	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	414 of 887	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	408 of 901	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	518 of 898	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	552 of 902	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	603 of 893	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	167 of 475	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	502 of 742	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	261 of 736	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	240 of 760	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	328 of 757	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	232 of 772	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	307 of 705	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	331 of 700	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	316 of 685	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	491 of 879	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	402 of 884	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	458 of 891	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	548 of 896	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	508 of 908	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	532 of 904	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	555 of 907	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	528 of 898	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	412 of 709	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	286 of 717	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	264 of 731	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	272 of 703	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	298 of 905	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	480 of 894	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	569 of 896	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	511 of 886	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	548 of 925	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	158 of 399	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	386 of 734	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	321 of 737	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	308 of 753	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	383 of 762	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	360 of 764	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	457 of 765	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	558 of 780	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	624 of 772	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	297 of 478	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	236 of 484	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	208 of 493	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	211 of 501	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	233 of 497	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	225 of 501	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	301 of 498	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	332 of 484	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	231 of 487	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	233 of 482	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	118 of 455	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	132 of 455	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	109 of 455	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	148 of 449	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	215 of 434	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.6	259 of 409	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	284 of 407	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	275 of 399	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	242 of 399	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	216 of 356	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	199 of 344	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.4	172 of 339	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	111 of 215	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	109 of 206	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	46 of 212	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	21 of 193	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	39 of 172	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	190 of 445	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	86 of 431	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	232 of 424	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	250 of 417	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	59.2	22 of 127	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	275 of 468	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	209 of 473	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	184 of 481	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	196 of 489	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	225 of 494	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	226 of 483	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	281 of 478	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	354 of 463	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	224 of 383	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	208 of 376	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	340 of 461	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	256 of 464	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	171 of 469	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	174 of 481	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	126 of 489	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	132 of 462	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	174 of 452	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	268 of 438	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	319 of 470	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	262 of 473	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	252 of 483	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	239 of 489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	246 of 497	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	220 of 485	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	297 of 478	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	285 of 466	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	182 of 436	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	201 of 435	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	163 of 441	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	125 of 444	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	164 of 503	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	123 of 489	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	266 of 484	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	348 of 467	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	246 of 491	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	106 of 339	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	241 of 393	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	198 of 386	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	140 of 392	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	181 of 403	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	236 of 404	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	253 of 401	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	232 of 396	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	339 of 395	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	225 of 353	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	234 of 349	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	209 of 348	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	200 of 342	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	210 of 285	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	222 of 351	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	261 of 345	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.3	218 of 348	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	207 of 351	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.1	147 of 354	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	202 of 347	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	159 of 340	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	155 of 340	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	154 of 335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	122 of 322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.9	241 of 319	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	244 of 316	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	62.1	148 of 314	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	29.7	232 of 311	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.7	169 of 307	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	17.7	245 of 304	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	82 of 157	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	71 of 148	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	38 of 133	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	54 of 94	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	43 of 137	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	103 of 134	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	109 of 295	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	69 of 202	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	138 of 299	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	190 of 340	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	231 of 337	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	208 of 342	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	211 of 340	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	219 of 281	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	233 of 342	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	233 of 339	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	172 of 241	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	199 of 340	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.3	308 of 334	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	185 of 338	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	213 of 338	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	106 of 332	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	114 of 253	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	93 of 330	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	38.2	230 of 330	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	259 of 344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	225 of 339	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	211 of 342	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	246 of 343	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	189 of 339	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	200 of 281	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	203 of 346	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	284 of 343	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	184 of 298	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.8	77 of 302	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	27.3	205 of 289	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.4	61 of 301	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	158 of 268	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	161 of 348	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	230 of 344	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	135 of 302	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	218 of 302	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	242 of 301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	130 of 300	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	253 of 302	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	216 of 303	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+51 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)69th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)50th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Science36%-5 vs state

Civics34%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

Physics14%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Parents Beware!! check the scores of your home school prior to enrolling your child. Our neighborhood school had a much better rating compared to SSCharter School. as they say Buyer Beware. I went by word of mouth. My friends sent their children here so I did too. turns out that the PUBLIC schools in our neighborhood are superior to SSCHARTER. I could have saved 30 minutes per day (commute to Norwell) had my children attended the school down the street. Our children now go to the neighborhood school. They are much happier. They now have friends from OUR neighborhood! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
South Shore Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Longwater Circle	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	South Shore Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 982-4202	1,057	94	11.1	34.7%	358 (33.9%)	402 (38.0%)	112 (10.6%)	100 (9.5%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	73 (6.9%)								(n/a)	46.2	31.3	42.1	35.7	33.0	32.2	46.4	36.6	34.2	30.1	45.5	32.1	23.6	17.8	34.9	30.4	47.7	24.7	21.3	36.2		14.0	33.7	94%	4%	$18,113
Brockton Therapeutic Day School	Public, Alternative	K-12	596 Summer St	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 562-6224	30	10	3.1	90.0%	8 (26.7%)	15 (50.0%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)																										$50,096
Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children	Public, Alternative	1-12	3 Randolph Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Institutional Schools	No	No	No	No	(781) 338-3305				—															(n/a)
Neighborhood House Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Neighborhood House Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	786	78	10.1	63.9%	67 (8.5%)	396 (50.4%)	250 (31.8%)	19 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)								(n/a)	25.0	23.8	15.7	21.1	5.6	25.8	26.3	18.7	20.9	14.3	13.7	14.0	5.7	9.4	27.3	12.2	19.6	10.8	12.8	14.7	14.3		13.9	100%	0%	$24,885
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper	Public, Alternative	2-12	18 Croftland Av	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6365	631	78	8.0	81.0%	45 (7.1%)	299 (47.4%)	214 (33.9%)	41 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	14.5	14.3	36.1	13.2	11.9	7.4	15.2	15.3	12.9	19.6	40.5	2.4	9.3	7.3	10.0	14.6	56.8	7.8	10.0	28.4	0.0		12.8			$41,759
Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	344	33	10.3	80.5%	1 (0.3%)	221 (64.2%)	110 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)								(n/a)	8.7	20.0	27.3	4.6	12.0	0.0	22.2	12.2	0.0	20.0	28.6	4.8	0.0	0.0	22.2	8.7	18.2	0.0	8.0	8.9	12.1		0.0			$32,927
Brooke Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 American Legion Highway	Mattapan	02124	Suffolk County	Brooke Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 874-5515	2,216	178	12.4	61.2%	81 (3.7%)	1,077 (48.6%)	955 (43.1%)	32 (1.4%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	58 (2.6%)								(n/a)	55.6	57.8	60.9	69.6	69.4	63.2	69.6	62.6	70.6	78.2	71.6	76.3	70.9	75.5	68.1	73.9	75.1	57.1	69.0	66.4	68.4		53.3			$23,333
Melvin H. King South End Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	90 Warren Avenue	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9976	125	38	3.2	88.8%	9 (7.2%)	61 (48.8%)	49 (39.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0										$102,150
Carter School	Public, Alternative	2-12	396 Northhampton St	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	28	1	28.0	89.3%	3 (10.7%)	14 (50.0%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0										$73,057
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	141 Mansion Drive	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(774) 315-5123	2,969	143	20.7	—	1,511 (50.9%)	302 (10.2%)	812 (27.3%)	90 (3.0%)	9 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	240 (8.1%)								(n/a)	26.7	21.5	19.3	22.1	24.8	32.1	33.1	25.4	16.3	15.6	15.1	18.8	28.9	23.0	17.2	20.9	28.4	32.7	23.9	31.2	18.1		39.3	80%	6%	$9,091

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South Shore Charter Public School ranks 490^th of 899 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended South Shore Charter Public School.

What is the racial makeup of South Shore Charter Public School?

Students at South Shore Charter Public School are 38% African American, 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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