Other / mixed grade configuration · Everett, MA

Pioneer Charter School of Science

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Charter School of Science, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250051802632Charter school
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Charter School of Science earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#2 of 4
schools in Everett · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
students per teacher
795
students enrolled

Pioneer Charter School of Science has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Charter School of Science ranks #2 of 4 schools in Everett, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Pioneer Charter School of Science held near 779 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 73.7 → 71.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 250051802632 · Everett, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

795 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Parkway Elementary School (795 students)

Pioneer Charter School of Science held near 779 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 73.7 → 71.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Pioneer Charter School of Science compares

Pioneer Charter School of Science held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 11% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 795 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
795
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,199
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 39.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
African American 20.9%
Asian 8.8%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 39.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Pioneer Charter School of Science is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) reports $21,199 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Everett

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Charter School of Science

How many students attend Pioneer Charter School of Science?

Pioneer Charter School of Science has 795 students enrolled. It is a public school in Everett, MA. CCD year-over-year: 783 (2022-23) → 779 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Charter School of Science?

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Charter School of Science is 10.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pioneer Charter School of Science?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Charter School of Science is White at 39.1% of enrollment, in Everett, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer Charter School of Science?

Pioneer Charter School of Science has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pioneer Charter School of Science rank among schools in Everett?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Charter School of Science ranks #2 of 4 schools in Everett, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Everett on the city page.

What other schools are in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)?

None; Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) is a single-school charter district, and Pioneer Charter School of Science is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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