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Pioneer Charter School Of Science vs. Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Should you attend Pioneer Charter School Of Science or Mystic Valley Regional Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pioneer Charter School Of Science
51-59 Summer Street
Everett, MA 01249
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
770 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pioneer Charter School Of Science ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 783 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pioneer Charter School Of Science ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,608 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
783 students
1,608 students
This chart displays total students of Pioneer Charter School Of Science by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#369 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#280 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Charter School Of Science, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 30% in MA)
62%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
63%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pioneer Charter School Of Science and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pioneer Charter School Of Science by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
166
Grade 1 Students
63
161
Grade 2 Students
64
156
Grade 3 Students
63
148
Grade 4 Students
63
140
Grade 5 Students
64
147
Grade 6 Students
64
115
Grade 7 Students
64
112
Grade 8 Students
64
108
Grade 9 Students
63
104
Grade 10 Students
58
80
Grade 11 Students
45
99
Grade 12 Students
45
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer Charter School Of Science and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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