For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 329 students in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA.
The top ranked public charter school in North Cambridge is Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA public charter school have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public charter school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Charter Schools in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21 Notre Dame Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 497-7771
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 497-7771
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public charter schools in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA?
The top ranked public charter schools in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA include Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School.
How many public charter schools are located in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge?
1 public charter schools are located in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge?
the neighborhood of North Cambridge, Cambridge public charter schools minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public charter schools average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
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