For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,096 students in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge, MA.
The top-ranked public middle school in The Port is Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge, MA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge, MA (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 284-7800
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 284-7800
Gr: PK-12 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge, MA?
The top-ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge, MA include Prospect Hill Academy Charter School.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge?
1 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge?
the neighborhood of The Port, Cambridge public middle schools minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
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