Best Public Schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2019)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2019)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2019)			MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (2019)	MCAS Biology (2019)	MCAS Chemistry (2019)	MCAS Introductory Physics (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 10th Grade	MCAS Biology End of Course	MCAS Chemistry End of Course	MCAS Introductory Physics End of Course
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	21 Notre Dame Avenue	Cambridge	02142	Middlesex	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 497-7771	354	18	19.8		7 (2.0%)	295 (83.3%)	39 (11.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	83.8	127^th of 942 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.1	190^th of 934 public elementary schools	79.7%	63	78.0	63.0	75.0	78.0				74.0	75.0	63.0	71.0	68.0				69.0	68.0		68.0
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	50 Essex Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 284-7800	1,125	104	10.7		146 (13.0%)	605 (53.8%)	236 (21.0%)	93 (8.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.6%)								(n/a)	56.0	33.0	58.0	53.0	48.0	29.0	54.0	46.0	40.0	32.0	45.0	28.0	56.0	31.0	56.0	38.0	19.0	33.0	26.0	78.0	61.0
Community Charter School of Cambridge	Public, Charter	6-12	245 Bent Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex	Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 354-0047	332	37	9.0		14 (4.2%)	216 (65.1%)	69 (20.8%)	16 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	82.4	51^st of 354 public high schools	85.6%		79.5	46^th of 345 public high schools	86.7%	5				69.0	67.0	79.0	83.0	71.0				69.0	61.0	63.0	83.0	64.0		56.0	56.0	88.0			89.0
Cambridgeport	Public	PK, KG-5	89 Elm Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6587	338	25	13.5		189 (55.9%)	57 (16.9%)	24 (7.1%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	71	275^th of 942 public elementary schools	70.8%		67.8	307^th of 934 public elementary schools	67.1%	32	78.0	69.0	58.0					69.0	57.0	66.0	61.0					61.0	47.0		47.0
King Open	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Broadway	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6540	359	35	10.2		157 (43.7%)	70 (19.5%)	50 (13.9%)	43 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	47.4	524^th of 942 public elementary schools	44.4%		50.8	494^th of 934 public elementary schools	47.1%	30	64.0	47.0	55.0					56.0	50.0	39.0	41.0					43.0	51.0		51.0
Maria L. Baldwin	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Oxford Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6525	361	29	12.2		210 (58.2%)	47 (13.0%)	40 (11.1%)	28 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	76.7	213^th of 942 public elementary schools	77.4%		71.8	261^st of 934 public elementary schools	72.1%	48	75.0	72.0	70.0					73.0	73.0	65.0	45.0					61.0	64.0		64.0
Cambridge Rindge and Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6630	1,983	194	10.2		753 (38.0%)	578 (29.1%)	281 (14.2%)	218 (11.0%)	10 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	137 (6.9%)	55.5	183^rd of 354 public high schools	48.3%		56.3	198^th of 345 public high schools	42.6%	15							63.0								62.0					70.0	50.0	58.0	76.0
Graham and Parks	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Linnaean Street	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6577	379	34	11.2		175 (46.2%)	71 (18.7%)	33 (8.7%)	79 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	52	470^th of 942 public elementary schools	50.1%		48.6	512^th of 934 public elementary schools	45.2%	42	60.0	64.0	54.0					59.0	40.0	72.0	37.0					50.0	42.0		42.0
Haggerty	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Cushing Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6555	261	24	10.6		128 (49.0%)	42 (16.1%)	19 (7.3%)	45 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	46.3	535^th of 942 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.1	455^th of 934 public elementary schools	51.3%	80	54.0	64.0	49.0					55.0	38.0	75.0	37.0					49.0	35.0		35.0
John M Tobin	Public	PK, KG-5	197 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6600	307	20	15.0		130 (42.3%)	67 (21.8%)	28 (9.1%)	53 (17.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.8%)	87.8	89^th of 942 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.1	137^th of 934 public elementary schools	85.3%	48	84.0	74.0	88.0					81.0	81.0	67.0	71.0					73.0	59.0		59.0
Martin Luther King Junior	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6562	327	30	11.0		88 (26.9%)	73 (22.3%)	17 (5.2%)	83 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (19.9%)	84.6	119^th of 942 public elementary schools	87.4%		82.7	142^nd of 934 public elementary schools	84.8%	23	69.0	76.0	93.0					79.0	62.0	68.0	68.0					66.0	75.0		75.0
Kennedy-Longfellow	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Spring Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6841	283	28	9.9		92 (32.5%)	48 (17.0%)	55 (19.4%)	67 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	27	730^th of 942 public elementary schools	22.5%		16.2	820^th of 934 public elementary schools	12.2%	90	61.0	28.0	32.0					41.0	47.0	37.0	19.0					35.0	32.0		32.0
Morse	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Granite Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6575	297	34	8.7		117 (39.4%)	73 (24.6%)	30 (10.1%)	46 (15.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	69.7	285^th of 942 public elementary schools	69.7%		54.1	464^th of 934 public elementary schools	50.3%	179	75.0	51.0	77.0					67.0	56.0	54.0	68.0					58.0	60.0		60.0
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6530	326	26	12.5		172 (52.8%)	65 (19.9%)	25 (7.7%)	41 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	89.9	61^st of 942 public elementary schools	93.5%		75.6	221^st of 934 public elementary schools	76.3%	160	81.0	78.0	81.0					80.0	67.0	79.0	72.0					72.0	76.0		76.0
Fletcher/Maynard Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Windsor Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6588	297	33	9.1		49 (16.5%)	150 (50.5%)	49 (16.5%)	31 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	43.6	562^nd of 942 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.4	525^th of 934 public elementary schools	43.8%	37	49.0	60.0	54.0					54.0	63.0	38.0	37.0					47.0	31.0		31.0
Amigos School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Upton Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6567	419	33	12.5		166 (39.6%)	19 (4.5%)	182 (43.4%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.8%)	77.8	201^st of 942 public elementary schools	78.7%		69.4	291^st of 934 public elementary schools	68.8%	90	85.0	53.0	66.0	71.0	69.0	86.0		71.0	74.0	53.0	68.0	67.0	72.0	85.0		69.0	68.0	73.0	71.0
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	289	27	10.5		128 (44.3%)	87 (30.1%)	25 (8.7%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	69.8	146^th of 498 public middle schools	70.7%		76.6	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%	37				64.0	51.0	70.0		62.0				54.0	53.0	64.0		57.0		52.0	52.0
Vassal Lane Upper School	Public	6-8	197 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6550	299	36	8.2		123 (41.1%)	76 (25.4%)	25 (8.4%)	51 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.7%)	69.9	145^th of 498 public middle schools	70.9%		77.7	104^th of 484 public middle schools	78.5%	41				54.0	52.0	69.0		59.0				53.0	59.0	79.0		64.0		53.0	53.0
Cambridge Street Upper School	Public	6-8	158 Spring Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-3050	256	33	7.7		112 (43.8%)	57 (22.3%)	46 (18.0%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.6%)	43.7	293^rd of 498 public middle schools	41.2%		41.5	290^th of 484 public middle schools	40.1%	3				49.0	38.0	59.0		50.0				38.0	44.0	41.0		41.0		37.0	37.0
Putnam Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	100 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-7780	271	34	7.9		70 (25.8%)	98 (36.2%)	38 (14.0%)	38 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.6%)	35.4	328^th of 498 public middle schools	34.1%		43.5	279^th of 484 public middle schools	42.4%	49				50.0	47.0	46.0		47.0				30.0	41.0	28.0		32.0		29.0	29.0

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerville	1.15 mi	11	242^nd
Allston	1.17 mi	3	347^th
Boston	1.83 mi	18	302^nd
Belmont	1.85 mi	6	2^nd
Watertown	1.99 mi	5	211^th

Best Public Schools in Cambridge, MA

Peabody

John M Tobin

Martin Luther King Junior

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

Community Charter School of Cambridge

Amigos School

Maria L. Baldwin

Cambridgeport

Vassal Lane Upper School

Rindge Avenue Upper School

Morse

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Graham and Parks

King Open

Haggerty

Cambridge Street Upper School

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

Putnam Avenue Upper School

Kennedy-Longfellow

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

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