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Cambridge School District

135 Berkshire St
Cambridge, MA 02141
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 12 public preschools serving 3,815 students in Cambridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,915 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
17,796 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#106 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
56%
42%
55%
44%
48%
44%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
30%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
37%
47%
% 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.
This School District
This State (MA)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King Junior
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Maria L. Baldwin
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Peabody
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 349-6530
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #44.
John M Tobin
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #55.
Cambridgeport
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
89 Elm Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6587
Gr: PK-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #66.
Amigos School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Gr: PK-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #77.
Graham And Parks
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
44 Linnaean Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6577
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #88.
Haggerty
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
Morse
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Gr: PK-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1010.
King Open
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1111.
Fletcher/maynard Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1212.
Kennedy-longfellow
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Gr: PK-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,915 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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