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Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
137th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Alternative Schools
Better than 85% of Massachusetts alternative schools
Summary

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is a K–12 charter school at 770 Salem Street in Malden, MA, enrolling 1,698 students — the largest school in its comparison group and the only school in the Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District). Its operating record is unusually steady: a 96.1% graduation rate in 2024–25 after 100.0% in each of the three prior years, a 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, and a student–teacher ratio of 15.5, improved from 16.3 and 16.6. Per-pupil spending of $15,001 (2020–21) is the lowest of any school in the comparison set.

On the 2025–26 MCAS, the school scored above the state at every grade and subject tested: 61.63% proficient in English language arts (state 40.03), 66.15% in math (state 41.11), 56.06% in science (state 40.98), 76.64% in Biology and 58.45% in 8th-grade Civics. High school is the standout — 92.68% in 10th-grade ELA and 91.46% in 10th-grade math, each more than double the state rate. Results build as students move up: 4th-grade ELA (48.03) and 8th-grade science (52.82) are the narrowest margins over the state, while all-grade math has climbed for four years, from 58.03 to 66.15.

Among large charter peers, MVRCS leads KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School by more than 25 points in every subject. The Pioneer Charter School of Science and Pioneer Charter School of Science II post comparable math and science scores, so MVRCS's efficiency edge is real but not unique. Note that its real peers are these charters, not the small specialized schools sharing its "Alternative" label — Melvin H. King South End Academy, Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing, Devens School and Carter School serve far fewer students at three to eight times the per-student cost. Free/reduced-price lunch data is not reported for any school here, and spending figures describe an earlier fiscal year.

1,698
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,601
Per pupil spending ?
25.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 770 Salem Street
       Malden, MA  02148

(781) 388-0222

District: Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District)

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
32.7%
White:
32.5%
African American:
16.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 99th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts alternative schools
✓96% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Massachusetts avg40%
Elementary school
137th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
56th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 12% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
5th of 353
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2026)
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
202683.9137 of 89984.8%★★★★☆
202574.1236 of 90674.0%★★★★☆
202478.5202 of 91677.9%★★★★☆
202373.0253 of 92872.7%★★★★☆
202276.6212 of 93277.3%★★★★☆
202181.2164 of 93682.5%★★★★☆
201964.9330 of 94265.0%★★★☆☆
201863.2366 of 93460.8%★★★☆☆
201774.2230 of 93875.5%★★★★☆
201657.9422 of 93254.7%★★★☆☆
201566.9314 of 91465.6%★★★☆☆
201454.0478 of 92648.4%★★☆☆☆
201365.5349 of 92862.4%★★★☆☆
201260.6408 of 93056.1%★★★☆☆
201162.7378 of 92459.1%★★★☆☆
201048.3545 of 92040.8%★★☆☆☆
200954.5455 of 90949.9%★★★☆☆
200847.3530 of 90841.6%★★☆☆☆
200754.5455 of 91150.1%★★★☆☆
200652.3465 of 91149.0%★★☆☆☆
200550.7465 of 88747.6%★★☆☆☆
200443.0535 of 88239.3%★★☆☆☆
200344.3536 of 88439.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202680.515 of 18892.0%★★★★★
202577.113 of 16992.3%★★★★★
202479.116 of 16790.4%★★★★★
202376.020 of 16788.0%★★★★☆
202282.014 of 17391.9%★★★★★
202190.57 of 16695.8%★★★★★
201964.948 of 17272.1%★★★★☆
201864.242 of 17475.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202666.262 of 14958.4%★★★☆☆
202547.889 of 14237.3%★★☆☆☆
202459.573 of 15252.0%★★★☆☆
202347.293 of 14535.9%★★☆☆☆
202256.780 of 14344.1%★★☆☆☆
202166.158 of 14158.9%★★★☆☆
201946.796 of 15538.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.493 of 15439.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202292.921 of 67296.9%★★★★★
202191.028 of 63295.6%★★★★★
201981.473 of 66589.0%★★★★☆
201875.1113 of 65682.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202680.2150 of 86982.7%★★★★☆
202570.8249 of 86971.3%★★★★☆
202474.6221 of 88675.1%★★★★☆
202375.8209 of 88776.4%★★★★☆
202278.9173 of 90180.8%★★★★☆
202182.2147 of 89883.6%★★★★☆
201964.4321 of 90264.4%★★★☆☆
201864.0343 of 89361.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202684.140 of 47591.6%★★★★★
202586.928 of 45893.9%★★★★★
202491.717 of 44696.2%★★★★★
202390.317 of 42096.0%★★★★★
202294.112 of 40197.0%★★★★★
202193.911 of 37997.1%★★★★★
201991.119 of 39895.2%★★★★★
201858.5117 of 37969.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.625 of 74296.6%★★★★★
202580.178 of 73689.4%★★★★☆
202483.454 of 76092.9%★★★★★
202378.983 of 75789.0%★★★★☆
202284.952 of 77293.3%★★★★★
202192.016 of 70597.7%★★★★★
201978.082 of 70088.3%★★★★☆
201874.3107 of 68584.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202684.2121 of 87986.2%★★★★☆
202575.9204 of 88476.9%★★★★☆
202480.3161 of 89181.9%★★★★☆
202367.1295 of 89667.1%★★★☆☆
202271.1245 of 90873.0%★★★★☆
202176.6208 of 90477.0%★★★★☆
201962.8336 of 90763.0%★★★☆☆
201860.4364 of 89859.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202371.913 of 3360.6%★★★☆☆
202260.913 of 3158.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202695.011 of 70998.4%★★★★★
202593.318 of 71797.5%★★★★★
202491.125 of 73196.6%★★★★★
202387.448 of 70393.2%★★★★★
202286.069 of 90592.4%★★★★★
202190.346 of 89494.9%★★★★★
201975.4140 of 89684.4%★★★★☆
201867.3207 of 88676.6%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202179.4180 of 92580.5%★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202178.876 of 39981.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202673.1167 of 73477.2%★★★★☆
202561.0288 of 73760.9%★★★☆☆
202461.4281 of 75362.7%★★★☆☆
202357.8316 of 76258.5%★★★☆☆
202263.9252 of 76467.0%★★★☆☆
202175.9159 of 76579.2%★★★★☆
201959.0320 of 78059.0%★★★☆☆
201859.4335 of 77256.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202689.156 of 47888.3%★★★★☆
202587.365 of 48486.6%★★★★☆
202488.559 of 49388.0%★★★★☆
202380.587 of 50182.6%★★★★☆
202289.551 of 49789.7%★★★★☆
202185.263 of 50187.4%★★★★☆
201979.2101 of 49879.7%★★★★☆
201872.0130 of 48473.1%★★★★☆
201778.299 of 48779.7%★★★★☆
201665.0164 of 48266.0%★★★☆☆
201575.9108 of 44175.5%★★★★☆
201469.8148 of 45567.5%★★★☆☆
201365.1162 of 45564.4%★★★☆☆
201266.9160 of 45564.8%★★★☆☆
201159.8187 of 44958.4%★★★☆☆
201069.2137 of 43468.4%★★★☆☆
200962.4163 of 40960.1%★★★☆☆
200856.2195 of 40752.1%★★★☆☆
200761.3162 of 39959.4%★★★☆☆
200664.2143 of 39964.2%★★★☆☆
200561.4142 of 35660.1%★★★☆☆
200459.9146 of 34457.6%★★★☆☆
200345.8196 of 33942.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202672.936 of 21583.3%★★★★☆
202585.117 of 20691.7%★★★★★
202476.528 of 20286.1%★★★★☆
202377.223 of 20989.0%★★★★☆
202291.39 of 21295.8%★★★★★
202179.918 of 19390.7%★★★★★
201980.821 of 19589.2%★★★★☆
201876.924 of 17286.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202662.764 of 13151.1%★★★☆☆
202560.464 of 12749.6%★★★☆☆
202463.952 of 12056.7%★★★☆☆
202368.654 of 13459.7%★★★☆☆
202269.251 of 13562.2%★★★☆☆
202169.446 of 12362.6%★★★☆☆
201959.564 of 12850.0%★★★☆☆
201855.666 of 11944.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202281.446 of 44589.7%★★★★☆
202186.631 of 43192.8%★★★★★
201992.919 of 42495.5%★★★★★
201887.230 of 41792.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202684.272 of 46884.6%★★★★☆
202587.066 of 47386.0%★★★★☆
202485.068 of 48185.9%★★★★☆
202375.7111 of 48977.3%★★★★☆
202287.356 of 49488.7%★★★★☆
202181.377 of 48384.1%★★★★☆
201976.6104 of 47878.2%★★★★☆
201875.8114 of 46375.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202694.417 of 38395.6%★★★★★
202589.931 of 37691.8%★★★★★
202494.118 of 37895.2%★★★★★
202392.121 of 36494.2%★★★★★
202165.186 of 33574.3%★★★★☆
201961.198 of 32269.6%★★★★☆
201844.7165 of 30946.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202695.411 of 46197.6%★★★★★
202595.44 of 46499.1%★★★★★
202494.07 of 46998.5%★★★★★
202389.419 of 48196.0%★★★★★
202297.65 of 48999.0%★★★★★
202192.711 of 46297.6%★★★★★
201991.917 of 45296.2%★★★★★
201866.7115 of 43873.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202691.843 of 47090.9%★★★★★
202585.266 of 47386.0%★★★★☆
202489.846 of 48390.5%★★★★★
202381.383 of 48983.0%★★★★☆
202288.949 of 49790.1%★★★★★
202186.357 of 48588.2%★★★★☆
201978.798 of 47879.5%★★★★☆
201863.8153 of 46667.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202698.38 of 43698.2%★★★★★
202598.65 of 43598.9%★★★★★
202498.63 of 44199.3%★★★★★
202380.056 of 44487.4%★★★★☆
202295.013 of 50397.4%★★★★★
202192.021 of 48995.7%★★★★★
201988.430 of 48493.8%★★★★★
201870.377 of 46783.5%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202184.862 of 49187.4%★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202174.071 of 33979.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202684.748 of 39387.8%★★★★☆
202581.962 of 38683.9%★★★★☆
202487.440 of 39289.8%★★★★★
202370.696 of 40376.2%★★★★☆
202287.538 of 40490.6%★★★★★
202182.154 of 40186.5%★★★★☆
201978.572 of 39681.8%★★★★☆
201866.8112 of 39571.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202697.75 of 35398.6%★★★★★
202588.549 of 34986.0%★★★★☆
202496.83 of 34899.1%★★★★★
202391.328 of 34791.9%★★★★★
202287.938 of 34288.9%★★★★☆
202183.146 of 28583.9%★★★★☆
201980.963 of 35182.1%★★★★☆
201884.49 of 34597.4%★★★★★
201782.820 of 34894.3%★★★★★
201682.422 of 35193.7%★★★★★
201580.433 of 35490.7%★★★★★
201477.259 of 34783.0%★★★★☆
201374.378 of 34477.3%★★★★☆
201275.669 of 34079.7%★★★★☆
201174.093 of 34072.6%★★★★☆
201071.7105 of 33568.7%★★★☆☆
200968.6117 of 32263.7%★★★☆☆
200866.6121 of 31962.1%★★★☆☆
200771.980 of 31674.7%★★★★☆
200686.829 of 31490.8%★★★★★
200572.697 of 31168.8%★★★☆☆
200480.665 of 30778.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202699.22 of 15798.7%★★★★★
202587.317 of 14888.5%★★★★☆
202498.82 of 16098.8%★★★★★
202391.88 of 14294.4%★★★★★
202293.99 of 13393.2%★★★★★
202192.95 of 9494.7%★★★★★
201980.922 of 13783.9%★★★★☆
201891.65 of 13496.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202686.45 of 9494.7%★★★★★
202577.926 of 9171.4%★★★★☆
202485.59 of 9890.8%★★★★★
202375.229 of 9669.8%★★★★☆
202260.645 of 9351.6%★★★☆☆
202164.531 of 6854.4%★★★☆☆
201963.548 of 9750.5%★★★☆☆
201871.726 of 9171.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202292.422 of 29592.5%★★★★★
202197.34 of 20298.0%★★★★★
201986.735 of 29988.3%★★★★☆
201895.98 of 29997.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202697.15 of 34098.5%★★★★★
202580.769 of 33779.5%★★★★☆
202495.17 of 34298.0%★★★★★
202388.440 of 33988.2%★★★★☆
202290.124 of 34092.9%★★★★★
202178.359 of 28179.0%★★★★☆
201981.158 of 34283.0%★★★★☆
201884.64 of 33998.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202393.715 of 24193.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202699.81 of 34099.7%★★★★★
202598.47 of 33497.9%★★★★★
202499.91 of 33899.7%★★★★★
202398.65 of 33898.5%★★★★★
202296.59 of 33297.3%★★★★★
202191.712 of 25395.3%★★★★★
201982.742 of 33087.3%★★★★☆
201893.05 of 33098.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202697.39 of 34497.4%★★★★★
202593.228 of 33991.7%★★★★★
202497.63 of 34299.1%★★★★★
202392.726 of 34392.4%★★★★★
202283.058 of 33982.9%★★★★☆
202185.139 of 28186.1%★★★★☆
201979.177 of 34677.7%★★★★☆
201883.534 of 34390.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202384.941 of 30186.4%★★★★☆
202295.910 of 33997.1%★★★★★
202190.717 of 26893.7%★★★★★
201983.837 of 34889.4%★★★★☆
201894.78 of 34497.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202697.73 of 30299.0%★★★★★
202582.258 of 29880.5%★★★★☆
202498.03 of 30299.0%★★★★★
202394.19 of 30197.0%★★★★★
202289.929 of 30090.3%★★★★★
202185.128 of 24988.8%★★★★☆
201978.856 of 30281.5%★★★★☆
201885.016 of 30394.7%★★★★★
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
Special Education (2026)98th percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2022)97th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Tested Remotely (2021)81st percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)81st percentile~ school
White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2026)58th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school
White (2026)88th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)87th percentile~ school
Female (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)79th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)51st percentile-37 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school
White (2026)99th percentile~ school
African American (2026)99th percentile~ school
Female (2026)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2023)94th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2023)86th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Biology77%+39 vs state
Mathematics66%+25 vs state
English Language Arts62%+22 vs state
Civics58%+19 vs state
Science56%+15 vs state

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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Open Quote This is a LECTURE BASED school. It’s a good school but their attendance policy is 20 days max, and 3 dismissals is an absence, their sp.ed is OKAY FOR SOME,NOT ALL. The curriculum is challenging, and it is not for everyone. They have required MCAS classes and they pressure you to do more, like after school MCAS and Saturday MCAS. Other than the stupid uniform policy, it’s not Terrible, but not the greatest. After attending here, my gpa went from 2.7 to a 3.8, so obviously they are doing something right. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,698 students attended Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.

Students at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School are 33% Asian, 33% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ranks 137th of 899 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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