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Rindge Avenue Upper School

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Rindge Avenue Upper School ranks 54 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Rindge Avenue Upper School is a 292-student, grades 6–8 Cambridge Public Schools middle school at 70 Rindge Avenue in Cambridge, MA, and in 2025–2026 it is a 4-star school ranked 54th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. That puts it in the 89th percentile, or the top 11% of middle schools statewide—up from the 69th percentile in 2015–2016 and the 71st percentile in 2018–2019. The Cambridge district itself is ranked 71st of 351 districts, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars.

In 2025–2026, the school’s MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates were 72.24% in English language arts, 69.85% in mathematics, 51.72% in science, and 55.81% in civics. Those results are about 12–13 points above the Cambridge district in ELA and math and 29–32 points above the Massachusetts average; science is only 0.69 points above the district, and civics is 4.49 points above it. Mathematics has improved sharply, from 54.44% in 2022–2023 to 69.85% in 2025–2026, while ELA has risen modestly. Science rose to 63.53% in 2024–2025 before falling to 51.72% in 2025–2026, and civics fell from 63.33% to 55.81%, so those two subjects are the main academic questions to watch.

Among Cambridge upper schools, it is the highest-ranked: Putnam Avenue Upper School is 87th (82nd percentile), Darby Vassall Upper School is 111th (77th), and Cambridge Street Upper School is 139th (71st). It leads those schools in ELA, math, and civics, though that peer edges it in science. Its student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4 is higher than its district peers’ 7.0–8.9, yet it still produces the strongest overall results. Compared with nearby suburban schools, it is close to Belmont Middle School in ELA but lower in math, science, and civics; Ottoson Middle and that Belmont school are 5-star schools at the 98th–99th percentile. The school spends about $32,434 per student, far more than those comparison schools, so spending alone does not explain the results. The school’s effectiveness rankings are strong for several student groups, including special education students at the 89th percentile, but the low-income group’s ranking has slipped from 82nd to 70th over three years—a gap worth asking about.

292

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,443

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 349-4060

District: Cambridge

Students who attend Rindge Avenue Upper School usually attend:

High:

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

19.2%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 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 school67%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

54^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	90.3	54 of 478	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	56 of 484	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	65 of 493	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	79 of 501	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	75 of 497	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	103 of 501	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	146 of 498	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	109 of 484	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	117 of 487	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	150 of 482	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	191 of 441	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	57 of 215	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	26 of 206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	19 of 212	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	35 of 172	79.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.0	28 of 119	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	68 of 445	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	112 of 431	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	80 of 424	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	36 of 417	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	70 of 468	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	62 of 473	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	70 of 481	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	91 of 489	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	77 of 494	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	65 of 483	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	162 of 478	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	148 of 463	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	43 of 383	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	139 of 461	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	108 of 464	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	85 of 469	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	141 of 481	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	107 of 489	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	166 of 462	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	245 of 452	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	138 of 438	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	27 of 470	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	46 of 473	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	75 of 489	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	87 of 497	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	145 of 485	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	141 of 478	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	81 of 466	82.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	49 of 436	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	81 of 435	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	85 of 441	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	115 of 444	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	92 of 503	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	137 of 489	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	188 of 484	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	58 of 467	87.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.3	102 of 491	79.2%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.4	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	10 of 393	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	13 of 386	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	26 of 403	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	22 of 404	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	22 of 401	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	36 of 396	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	23 of 395	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)78th percentile~ school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2022)47th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

Civics56%+16 vs state

Science52%+11 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 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 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
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	292	31	9.4	44.5%	145 (49.7%)	56 (19.2%)	33 (11.3%)	29 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	90.3	54^th of 478 public middle schools	88.7%		90.3	56^th of 484 public middle schools	88.4%	2			72.6	69.6	74.7	72.2			71.1	68.1	70.5	69.9		51.7	51.7	55.8	$35,443
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-9003	529	43	12.4		354 (66.9%)	24 (4.5%)	37 (7.0%)	56 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)								(n/a)			71.2			71.2			68.6			68.6					$20,737
Next Wave Junior High	Public	6-8	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	16	5	3.1	85.0%	6 (37.5%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)						9.1						9.1					$74,046
Belmont Middle School	Public	7-8	225 Concord Ave	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 993-2000	742	48	15.5		436 (58.8%)	26 (3.5%)	30 (4.0%)	179 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	96.6	11^th of 478 public middle schools	97.7%		97.1	6^th of 484 public middle schools	98.8%	5				71.0	75.8	73.4				71.0	78.3	74.7		79.1	79.1	80.9	$19,126
Putnam Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	100 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-7780	283	32	8.9	65.0%	79 (27.9%)	72 (25.4%)	29 (10.2%)	55 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.6%)	80.3	87^th of 478 public middle schools	81.8%		80.2	92^nd of 484 public middle schools	81.0%	5			68.5	53.3	70.5	64.0			58.4	42.2	54.0	51.5		55.2	55.2	52.9	$38,081
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Public	6-8	3004 Mystic Valley Parkway	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2333	464	53	8.8	43.3%	232 (50.0%)	67 (14.4%)	88 (19.0%)	40 (8.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	38.7	267^th of 478 public middle schools	44.1%		35.5	288^th of 484 public middle schools	40.5%	21			27.7	33.1	32.1	30.9			25.7	36.6	31.3	31.2		35.4	35.4	34.6	$24,808
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Public	6-8	3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2228	435	49	8.9	33.0%	269 (61.8%)	45 (10.3%)	63 (14.5%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	64.1	150^th of 478 public middle schools	68.6%		59.9	178^th of 484 public middle schools	63.2%	28			45.3	45.8	49.6	46.8			44.9	31.8	43.2	40.2		55.1	55.1	53.8	$22,740
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary	Public	4-6	95 Washington Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5800	1,023	74	13.8	7.5%	579 (56.6%)	37 (3.6%)	57 (5.6%)	256 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.6%)								(n/a)	63.3	60.2	75.1			66.5	73.8	63.3	77.5			71.8	72.9		72.9		$17,771
Cambridge Street Upper School	Public	6-8	840 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-3050	301	36	8.2	52.1%	102 (33.9%)	95 (31.6%)	35 (11.6%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.6%)	66.4	139^th of 478 public middle schools	70.9%		52.2	203^rd of 484 public middle schools	58.1%	64			45.4	42.5	59.8	49.7			41.7	34.1	56.1	44.4		50.5	50.5	47.4	$37,291
Darby Vassall Upper School	Public	6-8	183 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6550	298	43	7.0	42.7%	106 (35.6%)	81 (27.2%)	37 (12.4%)	52 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	73.2	111^th of 478 public middle schools	76.8%		72.2	121^st of 484 public middle schools	75.0%	10			54.7	54.2	50.6	53.1			48.8	60.2	49.4	53.1		43.8	43.8	48.3	$40,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Rindge Avenue Upper School

How many students attend Rindge Avenue Upper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Rindge Avenue Upper School.

What district is Rindge Avenue Upper School in?

Cambridge

Is Rindge Avenue Upper School a good school?

Rindge Avenue Upper School ranks 54^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rindge Avenue Upper School?

Students at Rindge Avenue Upper School are 50% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rindge Avenue Upper School attend?

Students who attend Rindge Avenue Upper School usually go on to attend Cambridge Rindge and Latin

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