Top Rankings
Cambridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 4,745 students in Cambridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
6,612 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cambridge School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
841 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
931 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
1,534 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
23%
10%
# White Students
2,590 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
39%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
682 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
455
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
546
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
512
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
508
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
452
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
469
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
22
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,578 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,916 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,578
$23,971
Spending / Student
$45,916
$24,732
Best Cambridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John M Tobin
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
197 Vassal Lane
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6600
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr.
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
Maria L. Baldwin
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #44.
Peabody
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-6530
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-6530
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #55.
Morse
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #66.
Rindge Avenue Upper School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-4060
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #77.
Graham And Parks
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44 Linnaean Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6577
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6577
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #88.
Cambridgeport
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
89 Elm Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6587
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6587
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #99.
Amigos School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #1010.
Haggerty
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #1111.
Vassal Lane Upper School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
197 Vassal Lane
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6550
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6550
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #1212.
Fletcher/maynard Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
Rank: #1313.
King Open
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #1414.
Putnam Avenue Upper School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-7780
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #1515.
Cambridge Street Upper School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
840 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-3050
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-3050
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: #1616.
Kennedy-longfellow
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students
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