Home > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Somerville

Cummings Elementary School (Closed 2008)

42 Prescott Street
Somerville, MA 02143

View full size Get directions

Cummings Elementary School serves 156 students in grades 1-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-8

View Data

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cummings Elementary School
1	21
2	17
3	17
4	20
5	18
6	20
7	22
8	21

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Students

156 students

View Data

Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School
2025	156
2024	156
2023	156
2022	156
2021	156
2020	156
2019	156
2018	156
2017	156
2016	156
2015	156
2007	129
2006	156
2005	175
2004	184
2003	156
2002	173
2001	199
2000	184
1999	165
1998	176
1997	205
1996	208
1995	233
1994	237
1993	228
1992	226
1991	215
1990	211
1989	205
1988	195

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

View Data

Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2007	9
2006	11
2005	12
2004	12

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

View Data

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	17:1	12:1
2024	17:1	12:1
2023	17:1	12:1	11:1
2022	17:1	12:1	12:1
2021	17:1	12:1	11:1
2020	17:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	13:1	12:1
2018	17:1	13:1	12:1
2017	17:1	13:1	12:1
2016	17:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	13:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

American Indian

n/a

Asian

View Data

Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	9%	5%	8%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	4%	4%	7%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	1%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	4%
1992	2%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	5%
1990	2%	3%	4%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hispanic

37%

26%

View Data

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	37%	26%
2024	37%	25%
2023	37%	24%	41%
2022	37%	23%	41%
2021	37%	22%	41%
2020	37%	21%	42%
2019	37%	21%	42%
2018	37%	19%	43%
2017	37%	19%	43%
2016	37%	19%	43%
2015	37%	18%	43%
2007	33%	14%	32%
2006	37%	13%	32%
2005	42%	12%	31%
2004	38%	12%	30%
2003	32%	11%	30%
2002	24%	11%	29%
2001	17%	11%	24%
2000	12%	10%	23%
1999	8%	10%	16%
1998	6%	10%	19%
1997	12%	10%	19%
1996	12%	9%	16%
1995	11%	9%	11%
1994	8%	9%	12%
1993	4%	9%	10%
1992	4%	8%	9%
1991	7%	8%	8%
1990	3%	7%	7%
1989	3%	7%	7%
1988	5%	6%	5%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Black

12%

10%

View Data

Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	12%	10%
2024	12%	10%
2023	12%	10%	9%
2022	12%	10%	10%
2021	12%	10%	10%
2020	12%	9%	11%
2019	12%	9%	11%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	12%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2007	13%	8%	15%
2006	12%	8%	15%
2005	12%	9%	15%
2004	10%	9%	17%
2003	7%	9%	16%
2002	9%	9%	15%
2001	10%	9%	15%
2000	10%	9%	14%
1999	9%	9%	15%
1998	11%	8%	15%
1997	15%	8%	15%
1996	13%	8%	15%
1995	12%	8%	14%
1994	10%	7%	12%
1993	10%	7%	12%
1992	12%	7%	12%
1991	8%	8%	9%
1990	10%	8%	7%
1989	9%	7%	6%
1988	7%	7%	5%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

White

42%

51%

View Data

White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	42%	51%
2024	42%	53%
2023	42%	54%	38%
2022	42%	56%	38%
2021	42%	57%	38%
2020	42%	59%	37%
2019	42%	59%	37%
2018	42%	61%	36%
2017	42%	61%	36%
2016	42%	63%	36%
2015	42%	64%	36%
2007	41%	72%	44%
2006	42%	73%	46%
2005	37%	74%	45%
2004	42%	74%	45%
2003	53%	75%	46%
2002	59%	75%	48%
2001	69%	76%	54%
2000	74%	77%	56%
1999	79%	77%	63%
1998	80%	78%	61%
1997	70%	78%	61%
1996	74%	79%	65%
1995	77%	79%	70%
1994	80%	80%	72%
1993	83%	80%	74%
1992	82%	81%	75%
1991	83%	81%	78%
1990	85%	82%	82%
1989	84%	83%	83%
1988	83%	84%	86%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

58%

49%

0.67

0.66

View Data

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	0.67	0.66
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.67	0.64	0.68
2022	0.67	0.62	0.68
2021	0.67	0.62	0.68
2020	0.67	0.60	0.68
2019	0.67	0.60	0.68
2018	0.67	0.58	0.67
2017	0.67	0.58	0.67
2016	0.67	0.56	0.67
2015	0.67	0.55	0.68
2007	0.70	0.46	0.68
2006	0.67	0.45	0.69
2005	0.67	0.43	0.68
2004	0.67	0.43	0.68
2003	0.61	0.42	0.67
2002	0.59	0.41	0.66
2001	0.48	0.40	0.63
2000	0.43	0.39	0.62
1999	0.36	0.39	0.56
1998	0.35	0.38	0.58
1997	0.48	0.38	0.58
1996	0.42	0.36	0.53
1995	0.38	0.36	0.48
1994	0.34	0.35	0.47
1993	0.30	0.35	0.43
1992	0.31	0.34	0.40
1991	0.30	0.33	0.38
1990	0.27	0.31	0.33
1989	0.29	0.30	0.30
1988	0.30	0.28	0.25

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

41%

34%

View Data

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	41%	34%
2024	41%	35%
2023	41%	35%	61%
2022	41%	35%	62%
2021	41%	36%	62%
2020	41%	35%	59%
2019	41%	35%	59%
2015	41%	36%	58%
2007	53%	23%	49%
2006	41%	23%	47%
2005	34%	23%	45%
2004	38%	22%	43%
2001	50%	19%	46%
2000	46%	20%	44%
1999	51%	17%	51%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

18%

View Data

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	18%	4%
2024	18%	4%
2023	18%	4%	10%
2022	18%	4%	10%
2021	18%	4%	10%
2020	18%	4%	10%
2019	18%	4%	10%
2015	17%	4%	9%
2007	16%	5%	16%
2006	18%	5%	18%
2005	26%	5%	17%
2004	30%	5%	17%
2001	18%	5%	18%
2000	26%	5%	28%
1999	22%	3%	12%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Statewide Testing

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Somerville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cummings Elementary School?

156 students attend Cummings Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Cummings Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cummings Elementary School?

Cummings Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cummings Elementary School offer ?

Cummings Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-8

What school district is Cummings Elementary School part of?

Cummings Elementary School is part of Somerville School District.

Recent Articles

September 09, 2026

School Leadership Matters: Evaluating a Principal

Learn how to evaluate a public school principal before enrolling by examining leadership stability, teacher support, communication, school culture, instructional priorities, discipline, family engagement, and measurable improvement efforts.

September 09, 2026

Comparing Before- and After-School Programs

Learn how to compare before- and after-school programs when choosing a public school, including hours, costs, staffing, safety, activities, enrollment rules, transportation, meals, and daily convenience for families.

September 09, 2026

Choosing a Public School During Budget Uncertainty

Learn which questions parents should ask when choosing a public school during budget uncertainty, including staffing, programs, class sizes, transportation, reserves, enrollment trends, and planned reductions ahead.