Carter School

High school·Grades 8-12 Dorchester, Massachusetts·02121
Score
3.8/100
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#295
Among 306 Massachusetts high schools
#18
In Boston
#5
In Dorchester
Top 97%
In Massachusetts

Score 3.8/100: better than 3% of Massachusetts high 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
0%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 3% of them
11 students tested
Math
0%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 3% of them
11 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 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 artsAll gradesMCAS ELA011
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics011

School profile

Grades
8-12
Students
31
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
31
Typical high school: 684
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Suffolk County

Contact

Address
270 Columbia Rd
Dorchester, MA 02121
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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 high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Carter School at a glance

Carter School is a public high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades 8-12. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 31 students (a typical Massachusetts high school has 684).

In 2025-26 state tests, 0% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 0% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts high schools, it scores 3.8 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #295 of 306. 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.