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Kennedy-longfellow (Closed 2026)

158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

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Bottom 50%

Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy-longfellow ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Kennedy-longfellow
Pre-K	13
Kind	37
1	36
2	30
3	25
4	36
5	38

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Total Students

215 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow
2025	215
2024	220
2023	184
2022	203
2021	243
2020	311
2019	283
2018	293
2017	266
2016	270
2015	258
2014	255
2013	295
2012	406
2011	402
2010	368
2009	378
2008	381
2007	391
2006	399
2005	465
2004	449
2003	375
2002	395
2001	410
2000	441
1999	462
1998	503
1997	551
1996	541
1995	534
1994	570
1993	566
1992	524
1991	498
1990	491
1989	480
1988	453

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow
2025	31
2024	32
2023	31
2022	35
2021	38
2020	38
2019	28
2018	28
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	22
2013	23
2012	37
2011	39
2010	40
2009	35
2008	35
2007	43
2006	44
2005	46
2004	53

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

#1181 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow
2023	#1181
2022	#1340
2021	#1319
2019	#1299
2018	#1409
2017	#1443
2016	#1040
2015	#1280
2014	#1238
2013	#1541
2012	#1305
2011	#1266
2010	#1104

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30-34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	32%	42%	56%
2022	17%	41%	49%
2021	15%	37%	42%
2019	37%	51%	54%
2018	32%	52%	56%
2017	27%	53%	54%
2016	62%	64%	64%
2015	47%	61%	64%
2014	52%	61%	61%
2013	32%	61%	62%
2012	37%	59%	58%
2011	43%	59%	55%
2010	50%	59%	55%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2022	27%	44%	55%
2021	34%	49%	59%
2019	37%	54%	60%
2018	32%	56%	56%
2017	32%	54%	60%
2016	62%	71%	74%
2015	57%	69%	72%
2014	52%	69%	69%
2013	37%	69%	68%
2012	57%	69%	66%
2011	57%	70%	66%
2010	65%	69%	63%

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21-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2022	30%	44%	48%
2021	30%	42%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	7:1	12:1
2024	7:1	12:1
2023	6:1	12:1	10:1
2022	6:1	12:1	10:1
2021	6:1	12:1	10:1
2020	8:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	9:1	13:1	12:1
2016	9:1	13:1	11:1
2015	9:1	13:1	11:1
2014	12:1	14:1	10:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	11:1	14:1	10:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	9:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	11:1
2007	9:1	13:1	9:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	8:1	14:1	10:1

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Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	22%	8%
2024	23%	7%
2023	24%	7%	13%
2022	20%	7%	13%
2021	18%	7%	12%
2020	23%	7%	13%
2019	24%	7%	13%
2018	24%	7%	12%
2017	20%	7%	12%
2016	22%	6%	12%
2015	18%	6%	12%
2014	15%	6%	12%
2013	13%	6%	12%
2012	11%	6%	11%
2011	11%	6%	11%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	8%	5%	11%
2008	10%	5%	12%
2007	13%	5%	12%
2006	12%	5%	12%
2005	9%	5%	11%
2004	8%	5%	11%
2003	8%	5%	10%
2002	11%	4%	12%
2001	10%	4%	11%
2000	8%	4%	10%
1999	9%	4%	11%
1998	8%	4%	11%
1997	6%	4%	10%
1996	6%	4%	9%
1995	6%	4%	8%
1994	5%	4%	8%
1993	4%	4%	8%
1992	6%	4%	8%
1991	7%	3%	7%
1990	7%	3%	6%
1989	6%	3%	6%
1988	5%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	22%	26%
2024	23%	25%
2023	22%	24%	14%
2022	23%	23%	14%
2021	21%	22%	14%
2020	17%	22%	13%
2019	19%	21%	13%
2018	18%	20%	13%
2017	18%	19%	13%
2016	17%	19%	14%
2015	21%	18%	13%
2014	19%	17%	14%
2013	17%	16%	14%
2012	18%	16%	14%
2011	18%	16%	14%
2010	20%	15%	14%
2009	17%	15%	14%
2008	18%	14%	15%
2007	18%	14%	15%
2006	21%	13%	15%
2005	17%	12%	15%
2004	17%	11%	14%
2003	14%	11%	14%
2002	15%	11%	14%
2001	27%	11%	14%
2000	29%	10%	15%
1999	32%	10%	13%
1998	35%	10%	14%
1997	42%	10%	15%
1996	42%	9%	14%
1995	43%	9%	15%
1994	40%	9%	14%
1993	39%	8%	14%
1992	39%	8%	14%
1991	35%	8%	14%
1990	32%	7%	13%
1989	33%	7%	12%
1988	31%	6%	11%

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Black

37%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	37%	10%
2024	26%	10%
2023	23%	10%	24%
2022	25%	10%	25%
2021	22%	10%	25%
2020	21%	9%	25%
2019	17%	9%	25%
2018	20%	9%	28%
2017	18%	9%	28%
2016	19%	9%	28%
2015	23%	9%	30%
2014	26%	9%	29%
2013	32%	9%	30%
2012	31%	8%	31%
2011	34%	8%	33%
2010	37%	8%	33%
2009	37%	8%	35%
2008	35%	9%	35%
2007	36%	8%	36%
2006	36%	8%	37%
2005	39%	9%	39%
2004	37%	9%	38%
2003	38%	9%	38%
2002	33%	9%	35%
2001	28%	9%	35%
2000	24%	9%	35%
1999	19%	9%	35%
1998	19%	8%	34%
1997	17%	8%	35%
1996	18%	8%	35%
1995	15%	8%	35%
1994	18%	8%	34%
1993	17%	8%	34%
1992	15%	8%	33%
1991	15%	8%	33%
1990	13%	8%	32%
1989	14%	7%	32%
1988	13%	7%	32%

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White

16%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	16%	51%
2024	21%	53%
2023	23%	54%	39%
2022	25%	56%	39%
2021	30%	57%	41%
2020	30%	58%	41%
2019	33%	59%	41%
2018	30%	60%	41%
2017	37%	61%	41%
2016	34%	63%	40%
2015	32%	64%	40%
2014	34%	65%	38%
2013	35%	66%	39%
2012	37%	67%	39%
2011	33%	68%	37%
2010	32%	69%	36%
2009	35%	70%	36%
2008	36%	71%	37%
2007	32%	72%	36%
2006	30%	73%	35%
2005	34%	74%	34%
2004	37%	75%	36%
2003	39%	75%	37%
2002	41%	76%	39%
2001	35%	76%	40%
2000	39%	77%	39%
1999	39%	77%	41%
1998	37%	78%	41%
1997	35%	78%	40%
1996	34%	79%	42%
1995	36%	79%	42%
1994	37%	79%	44%
1993	40%	80%	44%
1992	40%	80%	45%
1991	43%	81%	46%
1990	48%	82%	49%
1989	47%	83%	50%
1988	51%	84%	51%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	8%	5%	10%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

49%

0.75

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	0.75	0.66
2024	0.79	0.65
2023	0.79	0.64	0.75
2022	0.79	0.62	0.75
2021	0.78	0.62	0.74
2020	0.78	0.61	0.74
2019	0.77	0.60	0.74
2018	0.78	0.59	0.73
2017	0.76	0.58	0.73
2016	0.77	0.56	0.73
2015	0.77	0.55	0.73
2014	0.76	0.54	0.74
2013	0.74	0.53	0.73
2012	0.73	0.52	0.73
2011	0.74	0.51	0.73
2010	0.72	0.50	0.73
2009	0.71	0.48	0.72
2008	0.71	0.47	0.71
2007	0.73	0.46	0.71
2006	0.73	0.45	0.71
2005	0.70	0.43	0.70
2004	0.70	0.42	0.70
2003	0.68	0.42	0.69
2002	0.70	0.40	0.70
2001	0.72	0.40	0.69
2000	0.71	0.39	0.69
1999	0.71	0.39	0.69
1998	0.71	0.38	0.69
1997	0.68	0.38	0.69
1996	0.68	0.36	0.68
1995	0.67	0.36	0.68
1994	0.67	0.36	0.67
1993	0.66	0.35	0.67
1992	0.67	0.35	0.67
1991	0.67	0.33	0.66
1990	0.65	0.32	0.65
1989	0.65	0.30	0.64
1988	0.63	0.29	0.63

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(22-23)

26.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	26.1%	22.8%	24.5%
2022	37.2%	28.6%	27.4%
2021	20.5%	18.2%	11.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	64%	34%
2024	63%	35%
2023	75%	35%	36%
2021	57%	36%	36%
2019	49%	35%	34%
2015	53%	36%	36%
2014	58%	34%	40%
2013	58%	32%	39%
2012	52%	30%	41%
2011	51%	29%	38%
2010	54%	27%	40%
2009	56%	25%	38%
2008	50%	24%	37%
2007	53%	23%	36%
2006	46%	23%	37%
2005	47%	23%	39%
2004	43%	22%	33%
2001	29%	19%	28%
2000	41%	20%	30%
1999	31%	17%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Kennedy-longfellow	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	10%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	12%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	15%	5%	10%
2005	15%	5%	10%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2001	10%	5%	8%
2000	11%	5%	9%
1999	8%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cambridge School District

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

Profile last updated: 10/21/2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy-longfellow's ranking?

Kennedy-longfellow is ranked #1181 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Kennedy-longfellow?

215 students attend Kennedy-longfellow.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Kennedy-longfellow students are Black, 22% of students are Asian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy-longfellow?

Kennedy-longfellow has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Kennedy-longfellow offer ?

Kennedy-longfellow offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kennedy-longfellow part of?

Kennedy-longfellow is part of Cambridge School District.

In what neighborhood is Kennedy-longfellow located?

Kennedy-longfellow is located in the East Cambridge neighborhood of Cambridge, MA. There are 1 other public schools located in East Cambridge.

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