The brief
A Boston high school serving grades 7th – 12th.
Students at Carter School score 0% proficient on state assessments.
It ranks 1,742 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 108 of 109 in Boston.
- 20260%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02121; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $38,565
- Median home value
- $548,100
- Median rent
- $1,316/mo
- College educated
- 20.5%
- Homeownership
- 23.1%
- Poverty rate
- 26.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02121; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 98
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 100
- Rider's Paradise
- Bike Score
- 93
- Biker's Paradise
- County reported crime
- 2,352/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Carter School serve?
Carter School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Carter School?
Carter School has an enrollment of approximately 31 students.
How does Carter School rank in MA?
Carter School ranks #1,742 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Carter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Carter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Carter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Carter School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Carter School a charter school?
No, Carter School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Carter School a Title I school?
No, Carter School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 31
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Suffolk County
- Phone
- (617) 635-9832
- Rank in district
- #108 of 109
- Schools in district
- 109
- District spending per student
- $37,200
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 21.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02121)
- 28,298
- Area average commute
- 34.5 min
- Area median age
- 34.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.