Top Rankings
Cambridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,539 students in Cambridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
28%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
37%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amigos School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Gr: PK-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Rindge Avenue Upper School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-4060
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-4060
Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Putnam Avenue Upper School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-7780
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-7780
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Vassal Lane Upper School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6550
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6550
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Cambridge Street Upper School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
840 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-3050
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-3050
Gr: 6-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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