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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,539 students in Cambridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
6,915 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cambridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 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
0.77
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
995 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
15%
7%
# Hispanic Students
988 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
28%
# Black Students
1,554 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
23%
12%
# White Students
2,573 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
37%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
769 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
486
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
600
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
548
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
545
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
533
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
533
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
495
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
438
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
22
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,581 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,904 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,581
$23,845
Spending / Student
$43,904
$24,602
Best Cambridge School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amigos 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
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Rindge Avenue Upper 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
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Vassal Lane Upper 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
| 258 students
Rank: #44.
Putnam Avenue Upper 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
| 270 students
Rank: #55.
Cambridge Street Upper 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
| 304 students
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