Best Public Schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2016)				Ranking (2015)				PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy (2016)						PARCC Mathematics (2016)						MCAS English Language Arts (2016)	MCAS Mathematics (2016)	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (2016)			MCAS Biology (2016)	MCAS Chemistry (2016)	MCAS Introductory Physics (2016)
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 (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	SchoolDigger Rating (2016)	Average Standard Score (2015)	Statewide Rank (2015)	State Percentile (2015)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	PARCC Mathematics 4th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 5th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 6th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 7th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 8th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 8th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 10th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering End of Course	MCAS Biology End of Course	MCAS Chemistry End of Course
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	21 Notre Dame Avenue	Cambridge	02142	Middlesex	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 497-7771	347	20	17.3	67.0 %	4 (1.2 %)	280 (80.7 %)	53 (15.3 %)	4 (1.2 %)	3 (0.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (0.9 %)	75.4	222^nd of 927 public elementary schools	76.1 %					(n/a)	69.0	56.0	92.0	82.0			81.0	54.0	65.0	55.0					65.0
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	50 Essex Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 284-7800	1,149	87	13.2	61.0 %	147 (12.8 %)	662 (57.6 %)	215 (18.7 %)	82 (7.1 %)	5 (0.4 %)	2 (0.2 %)	36 (3.1 %)								(n/a)	44.0	41.0	38.0	51.0	56.0	67.0	46.0	28.0	36.0	38.0	34.0	54.0	100.0	82.0	39.0	35.0	80.0	74.0
Community Charter School Of Cambridge	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-12	245 Bent Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex	Community Charter School Of Cambridge (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 354-0047	398	31	12.8	48.0 %	14 (3.5 %)	245 (61.6 %)	97 (24.4 %)	16 (4.0 %)	6 (1.5 %)	2 (0.5 %)	18 (4.5 %)								(n/a)				58.0	66.0	55.0				42.0	54.0	58.0	100.0	93.0		29.0	94.0			62.0
Cambridgeport	Public	PK, KG-5	89 Elm Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6587	286	24	11.9	43.0 %	150 (52.4 %)	61 (21.3 %)	30 (10.5 %)	26 (9.1 %)	1 (0.3 %)	1 (0.3 %)	17 (5.9 %)	67.7	295^th of 927 public elementary schools	68.2 %		47.6	497^th of 875 public elementary schools	43.2 %	202	61.0	71.0	84.0				55.0	59.0	62.0						54.0
King Open	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6540	316	31	10.1	47.0 %	161 (50.9 %)	54 (17.1 %)	46 (14.6 %)	25 (7.9 %)	2 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	28 (8.9 %)	65.7	317^th of 927 public elementary schools	65.8 %		41.7	551^st of 875 public elementary schools	37.0 %	234	63.0	63.0	70.0				65.0	69.0	56.0						46.0
Maria L. Baldwin	Public	PK, KG-5	28 Sacramento Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6525	343	30	11.4	38.0 %	160 (46.6 %)	80 (23.3 %)	31 (9.0 %)	41 (12.0 %)	2 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	29 (8.5 %)	59.7	400^th of 927 public elementary schools	56.9 %		65.9	309^th of 875 public elementary schools	64.7 %	91	65.0	65.0	66.0				57.0	53.0	48.0						57.0
Cambridge Rindge And Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6632	1,836	178	10.3	46.0 %	711 (38.7 %)	613 (33.4 %)	233 (12.7 %)	207 (11.3 %)	12 (0.7 %)	2 (0.1 %)	58 (3.2 %)	52.7	214^th of 340 public high schools	37.1 %		53.1	204^th of 339 public high schools	39.8 %	10													90.0	80.0			75.0		47.0	79.0
Graham And Parks	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Linnaean Street	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6577	392	31	12.6	45.0 %	167 (42.6 %)	78 (19.9 %)	32 (8.2 %)	97 (24.7 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	18 (4.6 %)	62.1	366^th of 927 public elementary schools	60.5 %		50.1	468^th of 875 public elementary schools	46.5 %	102	62.0	44.0	75.0				67.0	40.0	70.0						68.0
Haggerty	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Cushing Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6555	269	25	10.7	38.0 %	126 (46.8 %)	71 (26.4 %)	10 (3.7 %)	34 (12.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.4 %)	27 (10.0 %)	61	383^rd of 927 public elementary schools	58.7 %		58.4	386^th of 875 public elementary schools	55.9 %	3	46.0	63.0	87.0				54.0	63.0	60.0						50.0
John M Tobin	Public	PK, KG-5	197 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6600	292	21	13.9	40.0 %	113 (38.7 %)	76 (26.0 %)	26 (8.9 %)	40 (13.7 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	36 (12.3 %)	86.8	90^th of 927 public elementary schools	90.3 %		81.3	138^th of 875 public elementary schools	84.2 %	48	81.0	87.0	85.0				78.0	74.0	77.0						57.0
Martin Luther King Junior	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Broadway Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 349-6562	268	31	8.6	45.0 %	64 (23.9 %)	80 (29.9 %)	30 (11.2 %)	63 (23.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	31 (11.6 %)	66.4	306^th of 927 public elementary schools	67.0 %		61.2	351^st of 875 public elementary schools	59.9 %	45	66.0	74.0	55.0				71.0	61.0	52.0						58.0
Kennedy-Longfellow	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Spring Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 349-6841	258	28	9.2	58.0 %	83 (32.2 %)	59 (22.9 %)	54 (20.9 %)	47 (18.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	15 (5.8 %)	51.6	488^th of 927 public elementary schools	47.4 %		30	652^nd of 875 public elementary schools	25.5 %	164	41.0	55.0	77.0				33.0	58.0	65.0						51.0
Morse	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Granite Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 349-6575	302	30	10.0	48.0 %	101 (33.4 %)	90 (29.8 %)	31 (10.3 %)	43 (14.2 %)	1 (0.3 %)	2 (0.7 %)	34 (11.3 %)	60.1	395^th of 927 public elementary schools	57.4 %		33.7	622^nd of 875 public elementary schools	28.9 %	227	65.0	61.0	62.0				73.0	76.0	42.0						34.0
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 349-6530	320	26	12.3	48.0 %	145 (45.3 %)	93 (29.1 %)	25 (7.8 %)	36 (11.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.3 %)	20 (6.3 %)	74	231^st of 927 public elementary schools	75.1 %		72.8	231^st of 875 public elementary schools	73.6 %		71.0	64.0	86.0				63.0	65.0	77.0						49.0
Fletcher/Maynard Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Windsor Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 349-6588	263	29	9.0	68.0 %	55 (20.9 %)	117 (44.5 %)	52 (19.8 %)	22 (8.4 %)	2 (0.8 %)	1 (0.4 %)	14 (5.3 %)	42.3	573^rd of 927 public elementary schools	38.2 %		39.4	570^th of 875 public elementary schools	34.9 %	3	81.0	35.0	62.0				67.0	24.0	43.0						27.0
Amigos School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Upton Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6567	360	33	10.9	26.0 %	140 (38.9 %)	18 (5.0 %)	154 (42.8 %)	11 (3.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.3 %)	36 (10.0 %)	91.5	29^th of 927 public elementary schools	96.9 %		83.4	113^th of 875 public elementary schools	87.1 %	84	83.0	71.0	95.0	96.0	91.0	86.0	80.0	74.0	81.0	79.0	61.0	56.0			87.0	73.0
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-4060	263	29	9.0	44.0 %	100 (38.0 %)	77 (29.3 %)	37 (14.1 %)	34 (12.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	15 (5.7 %)	67.5	148^th of 468 public middle schools	68.4 %		56.5	191^st of 440 public middle schools	56.6 %	43				74.0	68.0	66.0				72.0	59.0	49.0				27.0
Vassal Lane Upper School	Public	6-8	197 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-6550	286	35	8.1	43.0 %	108 (37.8 %)	84 (29.4 %)	25 (8.7 %)	43 (15.0 %)	4 (1.4 %)	1 (0.3 %)	21 (7.3 %)	68.8	141^st of 468 public middle schools	69.9 %		50.5	217^th of 440 public middle schools	50.7 %	76				76.0	52.0	69.0				53.0	53.0	66.0				50.0
Cambridge Street Upper School	Public	6-8	850 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-3050	259	29	8.9	52.0 %	103 (39.8 %)	81 (31.3 %)	38 (14.7 %)	20 (7.7 %)	2 (0.8 %)	3 (1.2 %)	12 (4.6 %)	40.6	288^th of 468 public middle schools	38.5 %		38	289^th of 440 public middle schools	34.3 %	1				47.0	71.0	59.0				22.0	51.0	36.0				16.0
Putnam Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	158 Spring Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	No	(617) 349-7780	226	28	8.0	65.0 %	63 (27.9 %)	96 (42.5 %)	30 (13.3 %)	25 (11.1 %)	2 (0.9 %)	1 (0.4 %)	9 (4.0 %)	38.2	301^st of 468 public middle schools	35.7 %		30.2	321^st of 440 public middle schools	27.0 %	20				35.0	58.0	60.0				29.0	37.0	37.0				40.0

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerville	1.15 mi	11	313^th
Allston	1.16 mi	3	343^rd
Boston	1.83 mi	21	295^th
Belmont	1.85 mi	6	5^th
Watertown	1.94 mi	5	204^th

Best Public Schools in Cambridge, MA

Amigos School

John M Tobin

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

Peabody

Vassal Lane Upper School

Cambridgeport

Rindge Avenue Upper School

Martin Luther King Junior

King Open

Graham And Parks

Haggerty

Morse

Maria L. Baldwin

Cambridge Rindge And Latin

Kennedy-Longfellow

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

Cambridge Street Upper School

Putnam Avenue Upper School

Community Charter School Of Cambridge

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

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