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Maria L. Baldwin

Public Grades PK, KG-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Maria L. Baldwin is a PK–5 elementary school serving about 360 students at 85 Oxford Street in Cambridge, MA, part of the Cambridge Public Schools district. On paper it looks like a solid, well-resourced district school, but its results place it in a completely different tier from nearly every school around it. In 2025–2026 it ranked 5th out of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 99th percentile — and it has earned five stars for six consecutive school years.

Proficiency is roughly double the state average in all three tested subjects: 78.75% in English language arts, 83.13% in math and 74.47% in science, against about 40–41% statewide. The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Graham and Parks, only 0.38 miles away, has almost identical enrollment, class sizes and per-pupil spending, yet scores roughly 28–31 points lower in each subject and ranks 294th of 899. Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School and Benjamin G Brown in Somerville are the only nearby schools in Baldwin's tier.

What sets Baldwin apart most is its trajectory: it climbed from the 57th percentile and 3 stars in 2015–16 to the top 1% of the state, holding a top-10 rank for three straight years. Its success also appears broad rather than narrow — students with disabilities and low-income students both ranked at the 99th percentile in 2024–25, and male and female students were both at the 99th percentile in 2025–26. One caution for parents: no recent results are reported for several student groups, and no free- or reduced-lunch figures are available for any school here, so those gaps simply cannot be judged from this data. Science, at 74.47%, is Baldwin's lowest subject, but still about 33 points above the state.

360

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,468

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 349-6525

District: Cambridge

Students who attend Maria L. Baldwin usually attend:

Middle:	Cambridge Street Upper School
	Darby Vassall Upper School
	Putnam Avenue Upper School
	Rindge Avenue Upper School
High:	Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

5^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Cambridge

71^st of 351Cambridge 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	5 of 899	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	8 of 906	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	7 of 916	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	75 of 928	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	24 of 932	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	93 of 936	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	213 of 942	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	261 of 934	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	354 of 938	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	401 of 932	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	326 of 914	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	217 of 926	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	370 of 928	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	516 of 930	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	433 of 924	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	483 of 920	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.0	390 of 909	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.0	524 of 908	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	475 of 911	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	447 of 911	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	454 of 887	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.4	532 of 882	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.9	603 of 884	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	160 of 174	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	48.4	278 of 656	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	9 of 869	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	20 of 869	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	12 of 886	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	69 of 887	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	56 of 901	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	185 of 898	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	227 of 902	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	180 of 893	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	10 of 736	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	42 of 760	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	46.6	378 of 700	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	561 of 685	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	11 of 879	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	4 of 884	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	13 of 891	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	98 of 896	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	22 of 908	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	29 of 904	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	222 of 907	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	358 of 898	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	10 of 717	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	29 of 731	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	89 of 703	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	74 of 905	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	152 of 894	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	195 of 896	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	519 of 886	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	150 of 925	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	3 of 734	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	1 of 737	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	2 of 753	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	14 of 762	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	16 of 764	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	39 of 765	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	63 of 780	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	56 of 772	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)84th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)58th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2018)8th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+42 vs state

English Language Arts79%+39 vs state

Science74%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Maria L. Baldwin	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Oxford Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6525	360	33	10.9	37.9%	207 (57.5%)	33 (9.2%)	27 (7.5%)	37 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.6%)	97.1	5^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.4%		96.6	8^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.1%	3	87.0	74.6	74.5				78.8	83.3	81.4	85.1				83.1	74.5		74.5		$35,468
Graham and Parks	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Linnaean Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6577	367	33	11.1	44.6%	156 (42.5%)	66 (18.0%)	28 (7.6%)	86 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	66.6	294^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.3%		77.9	206^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.3%	88	51.1	50.0	48.0				49.6	47.8	67.4	44.0				52.5	46.0		46.0		$33,764
John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Cherry Street	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5440	439	31	14.3	53.1%	285 (64.9%)	14 (3.2%)	56 (12.8%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	84.1	134^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.4	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%	44	67.4	50.0	57.5	63.2	79.6	72.1	64.5	66.0	48.9	68.1	71.0	71.1	69.8	66.1	63.8	64.3	64.0	71.4	$26,857
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6530	314	28	11.2	47.5%	128 (40.8%)	80 (25.5%)	20 (6.4%)	48 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	77.7	194^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.4%		77.1	216^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.2%	22	68.9	55.8	53.9				59.8	62.2	59.1	48.7				57.0	48.7		48.7		$35,462
Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park	Public	PK, KG-8	290 Washington Street	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5460	553	41	13.4	67.7%	243 (43.9%)	21 (3.8%)	194 (35.1%)	40 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.9%)	56.1	393^rd of 899 public elementary schools	56.3%		46.6	488^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.1%	95	47.5	41.5	45.0	47.8	46.6	43.9	45.5	43.6	45.3	34.4	43.5	43.1	30.0	40.3	49.2	34.2	43.1	41.5	$24,256
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	21 Notre Dame Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 497-7771	352	19	18.5	66.9%	9 (2.6%)	296 (84.1%)	22 (6.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	97.9	3^rd of 899 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.7	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%	10	91.5	71.1	75.6	85.7			81.0	97.9	84.4	80.0	85.7			87.2	80.0		80.0		$21,891
John M Tobin	Public	PK, KG-5	181 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6600	291	27	10.7	39.7%	105 (36.1%)	78 (26.8%)	27 (9.3%)	46 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.0%)	89.1	85^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.5%		93.6	41^st of 906 public elementary schools	95.5%	44	71.9	64.7	64.3				67.0	81.3	61.8	64.3				69.2	60.7		60.7		$39,088
Benjamin G Brown	Public	K-5	201 Willow Avenue	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 629-5620	219	15	14.5	23.0%	140 (63.9%)	17 (7.8%)	14 (6.4%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (14.6%)	97	6^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.3%		90	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%	64	87.1	73.2	81.5				79.8	87.1	75.6	74.1				78.8	85.2		85.2		$23,433
Martin Luther King Junior	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6562	340	33	10.2	44.8%	70 (20.6%)	39 (11.5%)	10 (2.9%)	127 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	93 (27.4%)	87	113^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.4%		96.4	10^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.9%	103	71.4	74.1	56.5				66.9	66.1	75.9	61.3				67.4	55.7		55.7		$36,532
Cambridgeport	Public	PK, KG-5	89 Elm Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6587	263	27	9.7	43.4%	106 (40.3%)	49 (18.6%)	40 (15.2%)	38 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.0%)	80.1	167^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.4%		84.4	134^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.2%	33	64.5	65.9	54.8				61.5	71.0	61.4	48.8				59.5	51.2		51.2		$35,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Maria L. Baldwin

How many students attend Maria L. Baldwin?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Maria L. Baldwin.

Is Maria L. Baldwin a good school?

Yes! Maria L. Baldwin is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Maria L. Baldwin?

Students at Maria L. Baldwin are 58% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Maria L. Baldwin attend?

Students who attend Maria L. Baldwin usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cambridge Street Upper School
Middle : Darby Vassall Upper School
Middle : Putnam Avenue Upper School
Middle : Rindge Avenue Upper School
High : Cambridge Rindge and Latin

What district is Maria L. Baldwin in?

Cambridge

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