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Community Charter School of Cambridge

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Community Charter School of Cambridge ranks 89 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 74% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Community Charter School of Cambridge is a public charter high school serving 261 students in grades 6-12 in Cambridge, MA. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools and outperforms many nearby public schools in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio.

Community Charter School of Cambridge's academic performance is particularly impressive, with MCAS proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 62.07% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.66%. The school's performance is also strong for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, where it ranks in the top 20% and top 6% of Massachusetts high schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has maintained a very high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.7% to 100% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 2.2% in recent years.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as Charlestown High School, Quincy Upper School, and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Community Charter School of Cambridge outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio. For instance, in 2024-2025, the proficiency rates for 10th graders at Community Charter School of Cambridge were 62.07% in ELA and 60.71% in Math, compared to much lower rates at Charlestown High School (19.8% in ELA and 16.67% in Math) and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School (10.38% in ELA and 11.84% in Math). This consistent high performance over the years has earned Community Charter School of Cambridge a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, making it an attractive option for families in the Cambridge area seeking a high-quality public education.

251

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,890

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 Bent Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 354-0047

District: Community Charter School of Cambridge

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.5%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

158^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

89^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 348Community Charter School of Cambridge among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	158 of 484	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	149 of 493	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	245 of 501	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	154 of 497	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	198 of 501	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	87 of 498	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	208 of 484	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	150 of 487	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	222 of 482	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	192 of 455	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	207 of 455	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	269 of 455	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	245 of 449	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	305 of 434	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	14.6	359 of 409	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.0	391 of 407	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	353 of 399	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	372 of 399	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	24 of 206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	33 of 209	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	18 of 212	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	97.2	5 of 195	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	16 of 172	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	130 of 431	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	165 of 473	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	148 of 481	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	254 of 489	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	166 of 494	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	207 of 483	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	70 of 478	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	163 of 463	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	93.2	13 of 322	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.3	82 of 309	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	49 of 464	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	59 of 469	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	149 of 481	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	57 of 489	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	41 of 462	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	10 of 452	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	96 of 438	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	142 of 473	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	164 of 483	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	232 of 489	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	142 of 497	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	198 of 485	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	119 of 478	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	281 of 466	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	115 of 441	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	58 of 503	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	47 of 489	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	11 of 484	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	98 of 467	79.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	241 of 491	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	89 of 349	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	136 of 348	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	215 of 347	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	142 of 342	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	83 of 285	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	51 of 351	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	46 of 345	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	153 of 348	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.1	88 of 351	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	23 of 354	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.4	49 of 347	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	69 of 344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	13 of 340	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.0	80 of 340	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	55.2	192 of 335	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	215 of 322	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.2	263 of 319	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.0	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	18 of 148	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	24 of 160	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	44 of 142	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	19 of 133	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	4 of 94	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	4 of 137	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	7 of 134	94.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	96.1	7 of 299	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	134 of 337	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	156 of 342	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	254 of 339	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	158 of 340	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	96 of 281	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	46 of 342	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	53 of 339	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	90.7	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	68 of 334	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	23 of 338	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.0	118 of 338	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	64 of 332	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	13 of 253	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	18 of 330	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	9 of 330	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	170 of 343	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	114 of 339	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	54 of 281	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	66 of 346	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	49 of 343	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.8	6 of 268	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	15 of 348	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	13 of 344	96.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2024)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)51st percentile-10 vs school

High school

Disabled (2018)98th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)93rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2022)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2023)50th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

Physics50%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

Civics32%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Community Charter School of Cambridge

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Community Charter School of Cambridge	Public, Charter	6-12	245 Bent Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Community Charter School of Cambridge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 354-0047	251	28	8.9		15 (6.0%)	157 (62.5%)	50 (19.9%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.4%)	75.6	89^th of 349 public high schools	74.5%		63.7	136^th of 348 public high schools	60.9%	47	50.0	66.7	49.0	62.1	56.6	46.2	50.0	43.8	60.7	46.8	32.7	56.5	32.7		50.0	31.9	$31,890
Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	421	38	11.1		28 (6.7%)	124 (29.5%)	239 (56.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	17.5	297^th of 349 public high schools	14.9%		9.1	321^st of 348 public high schools	7.8%	24				29.9					24.2			8.8			0.0		$35,632
Somerville High	Public	9-12	81 Highland Avenue	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 625-6600	1,394	125	11.1		475 (34.1%)	140 (10.0%)	628 (45.1%)	72 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	51.4	174^th of 349 public high schools	50.1%		44	212^th of 348 public high schools	39.1%	38				47.0					41.4			47.0		40.5			$27,996
Full Circle High School	Public	9-12	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	67	11	5.8		15 (22.4%)	11 (16.4%)	37 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	2.5	348^th of 349 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)				0.0					0.0			0.0					$32,810
Cambridge Rindge and Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6630	2,072	223	9.2		735 (35.5%)	547 (26.4%)	289 (13.9%)	269 (13.0%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (10.1%)	70.5	104^th of 349 public high schools	70.2%		62.9	141^st of 348 public high schools	59.5%	37				57.4					58.2			53.8		20.0	48.6		$36,374
Charlestown High School	Public	7-12	240 Medford Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9914	754	93	8.0		55 (7.3%)	163 (21.6%)	483 (64.1%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	11.6	319^th of 349 public high schools	8.6%		6.2	335^th of 348 public high schools	3.7%	16		5.0	0.0	19.8	2.0		23.8	3.5	16.7	12.0	3.3	15.1	3.3	7.3		0.0	$36,456
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	500	52	9.6		80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%		29.9	257^th of 348 public high schools	26.1%	100				61.6					38.0			43.6			25.6		$37,692
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	227	22	10.3		3 (1.3%)	108 (47.6%)	104 (45.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$37,454
Quincy Upper School	Public	6-12	900 Washington Street	Boston	02111	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8940	557	46	11.9		42 (7.5%)	116 (20.8%)	133 (23.9%)	242 (43.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	18.3	293^rd of 349 public high schools	16.0%		15.5	299^th of 348 public high schools	14.1%	6	42.2	10.6	12.6	25.5	24.2	48.3	12.8	13.8	31.3	28.1	15.1	10.0	15.1	15.9		17.4	$32,812
Carter School	Public	8-12	270 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	28	1	28.0		3 (10.7%)	14 (50.0%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$73,057

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What is the racial makeup of Community Charter School of Cambridge?

Students at Community Charter School of Cambridge are 63% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Community Charter School of Cambridge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Community Charter School of Cambridge.

Is Community Charter School of Cambridge a good school?

Community Charter School of Cambridge ranks 89^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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