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South Shore Charter Public School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
407th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Alternative Schools
Better than 55% of Massachusetts alternative schools
Summary

South Shore Charter Public School is an alternative public charter school located in Norwell, MA that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,055 students. The school has consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 92.3% to 96.2% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 88%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are very low, ranging from 1.3% to 3.1% over the past 3 years, compared to the state average of around 5%.

In terms of academic performance, South Shore Charter Public School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are generally on par with or slightly above the state and South Shore Charter Public (District) averages across grade levels. However, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics are more mixed, with some grades performing above state/district averages but others performing below, especially in the higher grade levels. In Science, the school's proficiency rates are below the state average, particularly in 10th grade and the overall "All Grades" metric.

When compared to other nearby charter schools like MATCH Charter Public School, Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, and Brooke Charter School, South Shore Charter Public School's academic performance is generally lower, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 22.7 students per teacher over the past 3 years, which is higher than many of the nearby charter schools and may be a factor contributing to its uneven academic performance.

1,057
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,113
Per pupil spending ?
26.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Longwater Circle
       Norwell, MA  02061

(781) 982-4202

District: South Shore Charter Public

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.0%
White:
33.9%
Hispanic:
10.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate within 4 years
Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Biology scores 39 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
407th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 24 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to top 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
236th of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 49%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
234th of 349
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202554.9407 of 90655.1%★★★☆☆
202453.6433 of 91652.7%★★★☆☆
202349.2481 of 92848.2%★★☆☆☆
202251.1469 of 93249.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.3544 of 93641.9%★★☆☆☆
201942.8573 of 94239.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.4588 of 93437.0%★★☆☆☆
201754.5443 of 93852.8%★★★☆☆
201634.6647 of 93230.6%★★☆☆☆
201470.3282 of 92669.5%★★★☆☆
201374.7236 of 92874.6%★★★★☆
201270.5293 of 93068.5%★★★☆☆
201176.0233 of 92474.8%★★★★☆
201060.1383 of 92058.4%★★★☆☆
200958.4407 of 90955.2%★★★☆☆
200833.9650 of 90828.4%★☆☆☆☆
200731.3688 of 91124.5%★☆☆☆☆
200632.0670 of 91126.5%★☆☆☆☆
200528.7653 of 88726.4%★☆☆☆☆
200434.3616 of 88230.2%★★☆☆☆
200365.4347 of 88460.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202566.033 of 16980.5%★★★★☆
202457.744 of 16773.7%★★★★☆
202351.076 of 16754.5%★★★☆☆
202255.163 of 17363.6%★★★☆☆
202151.665 of 16660.8%★★★☆☆
201956.763 of 17263.4%★★★☆☆
201868.629 of 17483.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202245.9320 of 67252.4%★★★☆☆
202150.1268 of 63257.6%★★★☆☆
201944.5333 of 66549.9%★★★☆☆
201856.0227 of 65665.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202571.330 of 28189.3%★★★★☆
202443.7139 of 28250.7%★★★☆☆
202329.2226 of 26414.4%★☆☆☆☆
202248.097 of 26763.7%★★★☆☆
202151.664 of 24073.3%★★★★☆
201848.499 of 24459.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202554.3398 of 86954.2%★★★☆☆
202456.4393 of 88655.6%★★★☆☆
202355.3414 of 88753.3%★★★☆☆
202256.1408 of 90154.7%★★★☆☆
202145.0518 of 89842.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.4552 of 90238.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.0603 of 89332.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202557.4261 of 73664.5%★★★☆☆
202461.2240 of 76068.4%★★★☆☆
202354.2328 of 75756.7%★★★☆☆
202262.6232 of 77269.9%★★★★☆
202152.4307 of 70556.5%★★★☆☆
201951.8331 of 70052.7%★★★☆☆
201851.0316 of 68553.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202553.5402 of 88454.5%★★★☆☆
202449.4458 of 89148.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.8548 of 89638.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.8508 of 90844.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.4532 of 90441.2%★★☆☆☆
201941.3555 of 90738.8%★★☆☆☆
201844.6528 of 89841.2%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202550.726 of 4845.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202550.2286 of 71760.1%★★★☆☆
202455.3264 of 73163.9%★★★☆☆
202353.2272 of 70361.3%★★★☆☆
202259.6298 of 90567.1%★★★☆☆
202145.1480 of 89446.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.2569 of 89636.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.2511 of 88642.3%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202142.1548 of 92540.8%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202151.8158 of 39960.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202557.4321 of 73756.4%★★★☆☆
202458.2308 of 75359.1%★★★☆☆
202351.1383 of 76249.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.1360 of 76452.9%★★★☆☆
202143.3457 of 76540.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.4558 of 78028.5%★☆☆☆☆
201826.7624 of 77219.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202546.0236 of 48451.2%★★★☆☆
202452.9208 of 49357.8%★★★☆☆
202353.9211 of 50157.9%★★★☆☆
202248.4233 of 49753.1%★★★☆☆
202151.0225 of 50155.1%★★★☆☆
201942.2301 of 49839.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.9332 of 48431.4%★★☆☆☆
201752.7231 of 48752.6%★★★☆☆
201652.3233 of 48251.7%★★★☆☆
201473.7118 of 45574.1%★★★★☆
201372.9132 of 45571.0%★★★★☆
201275.9109 of 45576.0%★★★★☆
201167.7148 of 44967.0%★★★☆☆
201054.0215 of 43450.5%★★★☆☆
200943.6259 of 40936.7%★★☆☆☆
200833.5284 of 40730.2%★★☆☆☆
200736.6275 of 39931.1%★★☆☆☆
200645.7242 of 39939.3%★★☆☆☆
200543.4216 of 35639.3%★★☆☆☆
200446.6199 of 34442.2%★★☆☆☆
200352.4172 of 33949.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202545.4109 of 20647.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.597 of 20252.0%★★★☆☆
202363.261 of 20970.8%★★★★☆
202267.646 of 21278.3%★★★★☆
202178.921 of 19389.1%★★★★☆
201947.097 of 19550.3%★★★☆☆
201866.739 of 17277.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202244.6190 of 44557.3%★★★☆☆
202165.786 of 43180.0%★★★★☆
201938.7232 of 42445.3%★★☆☆☆
201834.4250 of 41740.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201859.222 of 12782.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202550.1209 of 47355.8%★★★☆☆
202459.3184 of 48161.7%★★★☆☆
202355.5196 of 48959.9%★★★☆☆
202250.3225 of 49454.5%★★★☆☆
202149.9226 of 48353.2%★★★☆☆
201944.2281 of 47841.2%★★☆☆☆
201826.9354 of 46323.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202539.6208 of 37644.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202541.3256 of 46444.8%★★☆☆☆
202456.7171 of 46963.5%★★★☆☆
202358.6174 of 48163.8%★★★☆☆
202265.2126 of 48974.2%★★★★☆
202162.6132 of 46271.4%★★★★☆
201957.4174 of 45261.5%★★★☆☆
201843.1268 of 43838.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202539.5262 of 47344.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.9252 of 48347.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.2239 of 48951.1%★★★☆☆
202246.2246 of 49750.5%★★★☆☆
202151.2220 of 48554.6%★★★☆☆
201939.7297 of 47837.9%★★☆☆☆
201840.1285 of 46638.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202541.5201 of 43553.8%★★★☆☆
202449.2163 of 44163.0%★★★☆☆
202358.0125 of 44471.8%★★★★☆
202257.1164 of 50367.4%★★★☆☆
202162.8123 of 48974.8%★★★★☆
201944.8266 of 48445.0%★★☆☆☆
201831.1348 of 46725.5%★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202148.0246 of 49149.9%★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202161.1106 of 33968.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202543.1198 of 38648.7%★★☆☆☆
202459.4140 of 39264.3%★★★☆☆
202350.8181 of 40355.1%★★★☆☆
202237.1236 of 40441.6%★★☆☆☆
202136.8253 of 40136.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.8232 of 39641.4%★★☆☆☆
201818.2339 of 39514.2%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202535.3234 of 34933.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.7209 of 34839.9%★★☆☆☆
202333.4242 of 34730.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.1200 of 34241.5%★★☆☆☆
202132.7210 of 28526.3%★☆☆☆☆
201945.5222 of 35136.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.4261 of 34524.3%★☆☆☆☆
201751.3218 of 34837.4%★★☆☆☆
201655.9207 of 35141.0%★★☆☆☆
201566.1147 of 35458.5%★★★☆☆
201456.4202 of 34741.8%★★☆☆☆
201364.5139 of 34459.6%★★★☆☆
201262.2159 of 34053.2%★★★☆☆
201164.2155 of 34054.4%★★★☆☆
201063.5154 of 33554.0%★★★☆☆
200967.8122 of 32262.1%★★★☆☆
200833.9241 of 31924.5%★☆☆☆☆
200728.7244 of 31622.8%★☆☆☆☆
200662.1148 of 31452.9%★★★☆☆
200529.7232 of 31125.4%★☆☆☆☆
200454.7169 of 30745.0%★★☆☆☆
200317.7245 of 30419.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202545.771 of 14852.0%★★★☆☆
202464.545 of 16071.9%★★★★☆
202352.360 of 14257.7%★★★☆☆
202262.038 of 13371.4%★★★★☆
202142.354 of 9442.6%★★☆☆☆
201967.743 of 13768.6%★★★☆☆
201828.6103 of 13423.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202254.3109 of 29563.1%★★★☆☆
202158.369 of 20265.8%★★★☆☆
201953.3120 of 29959.9%★★★☆☆
201853.2138 of 29953.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202533.7231 of 33731.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.8208 of 34239.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.4226 of 33933.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.9211 of 34037.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.3219 of 28122.1%★☆☆☆☆
201938.5233 of 34231.9%★★☆☆☆
201844.8233 of 33931.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202328.1172 of 24128.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202514.3308 of 3347.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202446.7185 of 33845.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.9213 of 33837.0%★★☆☆☆
202266.9106 of 33268.1%★★★☆☆
202152.0114 of 25354.9%★★★☆☆
201968.193 of 33071.8%★★★★☆
201838.2230 of 33030.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202532.3225 of 33933.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.1211 of 34238.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.4246 of 34328.3%★☆☆☆☆
202245.6189 of 33944.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.0200 of 28128.8%★☆☆☆☆
201947.9203 of 34641.3%★★☆☆☆
201825.7284 of 34317.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202565.877 of 30274.5%★★★★☆
202427.3205 of 28929.1%★☆☆☆☆
202375.461 of 30179.7%★★★★☆
202252.6157 of 33953.7%★★★☆☆
202142.2158 of 26841.0%★★☆☆☆
201952.6161 of 34853.7%★★★☆☆
201839.4230 of 34433.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202531.2213 of 29828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202428.5218 of 30227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.3242 of 30119.6%★☆☆☆☆
202258.7130 of 30056.7%★★★☆☆
202137.3174 of 24930.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.3253 of 30216.2%★☆☆☆☆
201839.2216 of 30328.7%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)89th percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile~ school
Male (2025)55th percentile~ school
Female (2025)54th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+51 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)69th percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2022)57th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)50th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile+42 vs school
Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+22 vs school
African American (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile~ school
Female (2025)31st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)29th percentile~ school
White (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Civics45%+6 vs state
English Language Arts45%+3 vs state
Science37%-5 vs state
Mathematics36%-5 vs state
Physics22%-22 vs state
Biology0%-39 vs state

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Open Quote 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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South Shore Charter Public School ranks 407th of 906 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended 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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