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 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 4,760 students in Cambridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
6,627 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
760 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cambridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.65
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
897 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
1,475 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
22%
10%
# White Students
2,551 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
39%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
467
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
542
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
548
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
498
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
479
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
19
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,475 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,812 is higher than the state median of $24,672. 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
$45,475
$23,913
Spending / Student
$45,812
$24,672
Best Cambridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Maria L. Baldwin
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Martin Luther King Junior
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #33.
John M Tobin
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6600
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #44.
Amigos School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Peabody
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-6530
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-6530
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #66.
Rindge Avenue Upper School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-4060
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #77.
Graham And Parks
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
44 Linnaean Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6577
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6577
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Cambridgeport
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
89 Elm Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6587
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6587
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Haggerty
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Rank: #1010.
Morse
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #1111.
Vassal Lane Upper School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6550
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6550
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #1212.
Putnam Avenue Upper School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-7780
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 251 students
Rank: #1313.
Cambridge Street Upper School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
840 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-3050
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-3050
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Fletcher/maynard Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
King Open
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #1616.
Kennedy-longfellow
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Grades: PK-5
| 184 students
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