Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (781) 388-0222
Fax: (781) 321-5688
District: Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District)
GreatSchools Rating
charter • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 • 1773 students
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, a charter school located in Malden, MA, serves grades K-12 in the Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District).It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is a charter school located in Malden, MA. 1773 students attend Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) data from Massachusetts Department of Education, and using 2025 MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (MCAS STE) Tests data from Massachusetts Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 10/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Massachusetts Department of Education, using 2024 Average SAT score data from Massachusetts Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Massachusetts Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - MA MCAS data from Massachusetts Department of Education. |
Posted: March 17, 2026
Not everyone who goes to war develops PTSD. This is a used as a metaphor to capture the experience and observations while our child attends this school. If you know your child can stand up and is naturally and biologically resilient to warlike conditions, then they will be fine here. If there are any hints that your child is socially and emotionally average albeit very smart, the culture will negatively impact or potentially traumatize your child. If your child is an obedient type, they will be made to feel anxious about speaking up and will keep silent to avoid punishment. If your child is creative, they will learn how to copy what they are told and not think flexibly. If they like to have fun while learning, they will learn to not have fun to route memorize and meet metrics. If you are a parent that understands laws and human rights, you will battle with your conscience and shove your gut into the incinerator during the time your child attends this school. You will try your utmost to get out to protect yourself and your children in order to lead a balanced and fruitful life. If you are 100% invested only in scores, following the status quo, being silent to ethics, or you are focusing on your own career rather than your child, and you dont care about anything else you will be at the right place. If you have other priorities or you are the type that advocates for your child, it wont be a good fit. It will be a daily battle where change cant happen.
Posted: March 17, 2026
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Posted: August 28, 2024
My child has been in this school 7 years now. Their Principal Mr. Finn has targeted my family every chance he gets. For a month last year my son was uncomfortable going to the school due to the manner he spoke to him. Mr Finn does not know how to speak to people but instead will talk at you. On countless occasions he was made my mother feel small. When I wrote an email to address my concerns to the superintendent Mr Dan his only reply was "Oh I didn't think you wanted a response." I really do think the school is a good school which is why my child is still attending but there is no accountability for any of the staff. Unless you want to argue with admin please don't send your kids here.
Posted: August 28, 2024
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Posted: September 9, 2023
Great school! Great community! I highly recommend it to those parents who really think about the education and future of their children!
Posted: September 9, 2023
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Posted: August 18, 2021
Posted: August 18, 2021
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Posted: August 18, 2021
School admin seems to care more about money than anything. They don't provide mental health help and have a history of enacting racist policies. Some of the teachers are good, but overall they teach for memorization to look good on academic tests, but fail to provide proper education.
Posted: August 18, 2021
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Posted: May 4, 2021
If you are disabled, not white, or not Christian, run away as fast as you can. Look up Mystic Valley Voices on instagram. It's a group of former students working to change the school, but the school isn't listening. They have a clear history of punishing non-white students at a higher rate. They rarely if ever accommodate disabilities. And they had Christian videos as part of their curriculum, last I heard.
Yes, the school gets kids reading, writing, and doing basic math very quickly. That is the only thing it's good for. After that age, they teach to the test. They don't care about your mental health, or individualized needs. If you are comfortable sending your child to a military school, this is the place for you. If not, look elsewhere.
Leaving this school 3 years ago was the best decision I ever made. As it was for many other students I've talked to.
Posted: May 4, 2021
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Posted: June 19, 2019
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Posted: June 19, 2019
We also have a first grade student who has made tremendous advances from where he started at the beginning of the year. In our experience the teachers care deeply about the students and they really push and motivate the kids- nobody is left behind. There is a also a lot of school pride at this school and it is infectious. We are very grateful to have been given this opportunity for our son.
Posted: June 19, 2019
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Posted: July 11, 2017
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Posted: July 11, 2017
I removed my child from that school because of the racists teachers always ostracizing and bullying students of color
Posted: July 11, 2017
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Posted: May 29, 2017
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Posted: May 29, 2017
The school bullies its students into submission. Wouldn't send kids there if they paid me.
Posted: July 19, 2014
Having been a MV student for 13 years, from K-12, I would recommend the school, with some cautions. Among the school's flaws are its high teacher turnover rate, overcontrolling nature, and focus on either extreme of the student grade spectrum. A number of the teachers are fresh from college, beginning their first job, and move on to a better-paying school in a few years. This is difficult for students. Many policies seem pointlessly controlling, and sometimes new stupid rules pop up--No spiralbound notebooks! You all must own an umbrella!--but are soon forgotten. Students with neither consistently high or low grades, but somewhere in between, may feel neglected. But the teachers are largely excellent, and the high school uses the IB Program (research it, but I recommend it) which brings a semi-external curriculum to 11th and 12th grade. Sincere care for the students helps MV shine, as well as its confidence in (obsession with?) striving to be great. Visit the school and talk with both students and teachers, if you can, to see if MV is right for you. It's not for everyone. But it is well worth its price of admission. Since it's free. If you can get past the wait list. (Good luck.)
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