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Pioneer Charter School of Science II

Q: Is Pioneer Charter School of Science II a good school?

Pioneer Charter School of Science II ranks 162 nd of 899 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Alternative Schools

Better than 82% of Massachusetts alternative schools

Summary

Pioneer Charter School of Science II (PCSS II) is a K–12 charter school at 97 Main Street in Saugus, MA, serving 621 students and operating as its own district, Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District). Although the state labels it an "Alternative" school, its size, grade span, and outcomes look much more like a comprehensive charter school.

Academics are strong, and math is the standout. In 2025–26 MCAS results, 75.93% of students met or exceeded expectations in math versus 41.11% statewide — the highest among nearby charters, including Pioneer Charter School of Science (68.55%), Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (66.15%), KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School (33.07%), and Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (25.45%). Tenth-grade math is especially striking at 93.44%, against a state rate of 43.73%. English language arts sits at 58.45% (state: 40.03%), slightly behind Mystic Valley and Pioneer but well ahead of KIPP Lynn and Prospect Hill. Science rose to 66.13% from 56.16% the year before, and 8th-grade civics (67.57%) leads the nearby charters. Biology, at 66.18%, is above the state but trails Pioneer and Mystic Valley, and 4th- and 5th-grade ELA (48.98%) is lower than the school's math results.

Graduation rates have been very high — 100.0%, 97.9%, and 97.6% before dipping to 93.2% in 2024–25, when the dropout rate rose from 0.0% to 2.3%. That is still a solid profile, though several nearby charters posted higher graduation and lower dropout rates. Class sizes are relatively small at 11.7 students per teacher, and per-student spending ($16,308 in 2020–21) is below KIPP Lynn and Prospect Hill while producing stronger math and science results. Nearby districts such as Boston, Peabody, Everett, and Chelsea rank well below this school's proficiency levels, though free/reduced-lunch data are not reported, so economic context cannot be compared.

621

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,493

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

97 Main Street
Saugus, MA 01906

(781) 666-3945

District: Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.4%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

23.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2023 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Massachusetts alternative schools

✓93% 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 school67%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg40%

Elementary school

162^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2025

From top 34% (2025) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

33^rd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

21^st of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 6% (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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	162 of 899	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	310 of 906	65.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	3 of 188	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	58 of 149	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	3 of 291	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	5 of 281	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	184 of 869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	351 of 869	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	48 of 475	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	61.7	110 of 458	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	17 of 742	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.9	81 of 736	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	142 of 879	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	270 of 884	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	206 of 734	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	148 of 737	79.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	33 of 478	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	34 of 484	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	58 of 493	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	75 of 501	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	46 of 497	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	91 of 501	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	55 of 498	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	62 of 484	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	123 of 487	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	24 of 482	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	3 of 215	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	3 of 206	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	3 of 202	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	11 of 209	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	2 of 212	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	8 of 172	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	78.1	28 of 127	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	57 of 134	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	2 of 128	98.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	98.4	5 of 424	98.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 181	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	4 of 180	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 138	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	3 of 127	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	25 of 468	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	45 of 473	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	61 of 481	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	65 of 489	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	63 of 494	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	73 of 483	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	21 of 478	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	70 of 463	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	13 of 383	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	15 of 376	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	28 of 378	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	29 of 364	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	26 of 368	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	24 of 335	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	15 of 322	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	21 of 309	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	2 of 461	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	2 of 464	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	2 of 469	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	15 of 481	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	4 of 489	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	27 of 462	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	15 of 452	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	14 of 438	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	54 of 470	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	94.7	21 of 473	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	52 of 483	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	86 of 489	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	44 of 497	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	116 of 485	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	94 of 478	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	63 of 466	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	99.0	3 of 503	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	33 of 489	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	5 of 484	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	7 of 467	98.5%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.7	198 of 491	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.2	14 of 339	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	26 of 393	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	19 of 386	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	21 of 392	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.9	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	38 of 401	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	12 of 396	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	15 of 395	96.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	21 of 353	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	12 of 348	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	88 of 347	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	34 of 342	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	49 of 285	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	30 of 351	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	40 of 345	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	42 of 348	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	64 of 351	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	128 of 354	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	4 of 157	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	7 of 148	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	4 of 160	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	7 of 142	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	6 of 133	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	9 of 94	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	6 of 137	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	9 of 134	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	34 of 94	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.6	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	2 of 98	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	28 of 340	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	16 of 337	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	15 of 342	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	82 of 339	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.8	9 of 340	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	43 of 281	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	30 of 342	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	7 of 260	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	1 of 245	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	25 of 241	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	16 of 217	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	8 of 149	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	22 of 206	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	2 of 340	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	12 of 334	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	3 of 338	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	24 of 338	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	8 of 253	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	5 of 330	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	8 of 330	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	6 of 339	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	18 of 342	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	60 of 281	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	36 of 346	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	55 of 343	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	69 of 301	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	99.1	3 of 339	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	5 of 268	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	6 of 348	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	14 of 344	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	13 of 302	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	1 of 302	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	20 of 300	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.8	3 of 302	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	2 of 303	99.3%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)61st percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2022)99th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2019)99th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)60th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+35 vs state

Civics68%+28 vs state

Biology66%+28 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

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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)	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 (2015)	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	Total
Pioneer Charter School of Science II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	97 Main Street	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 666-3945	621	53	11.7	58.1%	145 (23.3%)	195 (31.4%)	148 (23.8%)	105 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)								(n/a)	58.0	49.0	49.0		63.5	66.2	83.6	58.5	54.0	67.4	81.6		82.2	86.5	93.4	75.9	70.0	63.5	70.5	66.1	66.2		67.6	$17,493
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	770 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0222	1,698	109	15.5	25.5%	552 (32.5%)	285 (16.8%)	228 (13.4%)	556 (32.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.3%)								(n/a)	59.9	48.0	63.1	64.8	70.1	64.8	92.7	61.6	59.5	63.4	67.8	74.5	68.5	64.1	91.5	66.2	59.2	52.8	79.3	56.1	76.6		58.5	$14,601
TEAMS Academy at Virginia Barton Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	112 Kernwood Drive	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(781) 477-7220	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	90 High Rock Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	KIPP Academy Lynn Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 598-1609	1,637	119	13.8	83.3%	82 (5.0%)	238 (14.5%)	1,205 (73.6%)	63 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	42 (2.6%)								(n/a)	25.8	30.2	31.5	34.1	45.2	51.6	65.6	36.4	24.2	38.9	22.2	38.9	28.2	45.7	52.1	33.1	19.1	32.3	29.4	25.7		42.2	53.2	$21,229
Pioneer Charter School of Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51-59 Summer Street	Everett	01249	Middlesex County	Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 389-7277	795	72	11.0	68.1%	311 (39.1%)	166 (20.9%)	215 (27.0%)	70 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)								(n/a)	49.2	66.1	68.3	65.1	46.7	60.7	84.9	59.4	39.7	75.8	88.9	79.4	48.3	78.7	86.8	68.6	77.8	62.3	67.9	70.2	80.0		57.4	$18,681
Devens School	Public, Alternative	K-12	22 Church Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	No	(617) 394-2470	38	10	3.6	87.8%	11 (28.9%)	5 (13.2%)	21 (55.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								7.1								0.0								$53,037
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	77 Webster Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	Yes	No	(617) 466-5113	54	6	8.3		4 (7.4%)	2 (3.7%)	48 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$25,065
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program (Peabody P.R.E	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	485R Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	Yes	No	(978) 536-4554	97	6	15.5		54 (55.7%)	6 (6.2%)	29 (29.9%)	4 (4.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)								14.3								0.0								$14,729
Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28 Walker St	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8534	73	37	1.9	74.8%	11 (15.1%)	19 (26.0%)	36 (49.3%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)								3.6								0.0				0.0				$115,852
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	50 Essex Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 284-7800	890	84	10.5	60.9%	86 (9.7%)	500 (56.2%)	203 (22.8%)	51 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.2%)								(n/a)	27.7	29.2	28.1	36.6	37.5	27.7	28.3	31.2	21.9	19.4	17.5	38.0	28.1	26.2	30.4	25.5	28.1	18.8	31.1	23.1	14.5		25.0	$25,154

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Students at Pioneer Charter School of Science II are 31% African American, 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Pioneer Charter School of Science II.

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Pioneer Charter School of Science II ranks 162^nd of 899 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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