Conservatory Lab Charter School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Dorchester, Massachusetts·02125
Score
46.4/100
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#53
Among 98 Massachusetts K-8 schools
#2
In Dorchester
Top 55%
In Massachusetts

Score 46.4/100: better than 46% of Massachusetts K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 58% of them
257 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 41% of them
258 students tested
Science
23%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 35%, better than 35% of them
73 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA3253
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA3154
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA3250
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA4146
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA5032
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA4122
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA37257
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics1753
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics3354
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics1850
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics3946
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics2532
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics3523
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics27258
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science2450
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science2223
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science2373
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics923

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
444
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
444
Typical K-8 school: 507
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Suffolk County

Contact

Address
395 Columbia Rd
Dorchester, MA 02125

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Conservatory Lab Charter School at a glance

Conservatory Lab Charter School is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Conservatory Lab Charter school district. It has about 444 students (a typical Massachusetts K-8 school has 507).

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts K-8 schools, it scores 46.4 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #53 of 98. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.