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Carter School

Public, Alternative Grades 2-12

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$73,057

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

396 Northhampton St
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 635-9832

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

10.7%

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!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 41 pts below the Massachusetts average

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

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Carter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

299^th of 351Boston among Massachusetts districts

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts0%-40 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 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 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 Civics 8th Grade	Total
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	83.3%	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
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	88.7%	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
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
MATCH Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	215 Forest Hills St	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Match Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(857) 203-9668	1,189	116	10.2	80.3%	18 (1.5%)	585 (49.2%)	558 (46.9%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	30.3	18.6	26.9	12.2	19.4	13.5	21.3	20.3	34.3	24.7	28.0	18.0	16.8	14.8	41.0	23.0	36.6	7.0	27.8	22.4	5.6	13.1	$32,440
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
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	71.9%	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
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	62.6%	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
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	64.6%	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	$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	68.7%	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter School

How many students attend Carter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 28 students attended Carter School.

What district is Carter School in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of Carter School?

Students at Carter School are 50% African American, 39% Hispanic, 11% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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