Carter School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dorchester, Massachusetts 02121 · Boston
About Carter School
Carter School is a public high located in Dorchester, in the Boston school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades 8–12. In 2025 it enrolled 28 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States. Its strongest component is students per teacher (43th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 28.
There are 30 schools in Dorchester; Carter School ranks 22nd of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)24.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)28.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carter School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 28.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 24.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Carter School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hurley K-8 School
Boston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
335 students · 537 m away
Melvin H. King South End Academy
Boston · Public other · Grades 1–12
125 students · 978 m away
Blackstone Elementary School
Boston · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
582 students · 1.0 km away
O'Bryant School of Math & Science
Roxbury · Public high · Grades 7–12
1,509 students · 1.1 km away
Snowden International High School
Boston · Public high · Grades 9–12
421 students · 1.2 km away
Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Roxbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
689 students · 1.2 km away
Tobin K-8 School
Roxbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
364 students · 1.5 km away
Boston Latin School
Boston · Public high · Grades 7–12
2,424 students · 1.5 km away
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
Roxbury · Public high · Grades 6–12
565 students · 1.6 km away
Hale Elementary School
Roxbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
162 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
Salem Prep High School
Salem · Public high · Grades 9–12
23 students
Greenleaf Academy
Bradford · Public high · Grades 6–12
34 students
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
Holyoke · Public high · Grades 10–12
21 students
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
Lowell · Public high · Grades 9–12
36 students
New Liberty Innovation School
Salem · Public high · Grades 9–12
36 students
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
Wareham · Public high · Grades 9–12
39 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carter School a good school?
Carter School has a Success Index (US) of 22.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carter School rank in Massachusetts?
Carter School is not ranked: schools need a published Enrollment and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Carter School?
Carter School had 28 students in 2025.
Is Carter School a elementary school or a high school?
Carter School is classified as a high covering Grades 8–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Carter School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carter School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.