Cambridge Street Upper School

Public 6-8

 840 Cambridge Street
       Cambridge, MA  02141


(617) 349-3050

District: Cambridge

SchoolDigger Rank:
199th of 501 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $33,606 Help


Students who attend Cambridge Street Upper School usually attend:

High:    Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Feeder schools for Cambridge Street Upper School:

Elementary:    Amigos School
    Cambridgeport
    Fletcher/Maynard Academy
    Haggerty
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Student/teacher ratio:  8.5 Help
Number of students:  293

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.6%
African American:
27.0%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.1% Help


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Compare Details Cambridge Street Upper School ranks better than 60.3% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Cambridge School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Cambridge Street Upper School has the largest middle school student body size in the Cambridge School District. Racial makeup is: White (39.6%), African American (27%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cambridge Street Upper School is 8.5. 2 middle schools in the Cambridge School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cambridge Street Upper School is $33,606, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Cambridge School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cambridge Street Upper School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge Street Upper School 199th of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Cambridge Street Upper School in the ranking list.)

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Cambridge:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge 85th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cambridge Street Upper School

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Rank History for all students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 38.05 289th 441 34.5%
2016 40.65 291st 482 39.6%
2017 42.82 283rd 487 41.9%
2018 41.51 290th 484 40.1%
2019 43.69 293rd 498 41.2%
2021 45.00 262nd 501 47.7%
2022 53.48 204th 497 59.0%
2023 55.78 199th 501 60.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.17 291st 467 37.7%
2019 35.70 323rd 484 33.3%
2021 36.79 304th 489 37.8%
2022 21.44 427th 503 15.1%
2023 65.78 95th 444 78.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.63 335th 438 23.5%
2019 32.93 327th 452 27.7%
2021 47.93 213th 462 53.9%
2022 18.25 428th 489 12.5%
2023 39.75 285th 481 40.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.20 308th 463 33.5%
2019 41.29 299th 478 37.4%
2021 52.41 208th 483 56.9%
2022 47.72 239th 494 51.6%
2023 45.84 250th 489 48.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.12 103rd 417 75.3%
2019 45.59 179th 424 57.8%
2021 33.24 270th 431 37.4%
2022 46.49 177th 445 60.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.73 245th 466 47.4%
2019 45.28 261st 478 45.4%
2021 44.85 251st 485 48.2%
2022 56.19 187th 497 62.4%
2023 62.19 168th 489 65.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.13 213th 491 56.6%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.07 159th 339 53.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.06 119th 134 11.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.68 99th 172 42.4%
2019 48.11 91st 195 53.3%
2021 53.48 78th 193 59.6%
2022 21.84 178th 212 16.0%
2023 29.78 155th 209 25.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.70 149th 309 51.8%
2019 38.31 202nd 322 37.3%
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Rank History for White students at Cambridge Street Upper School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.51 150th 395 62.0%
2019 50.07 188th 396 52.5%
2021 48.08 192nd 401 52.1%
2022 64.41 122nd 404 69.8%
2023 71.51 92nd 403 77.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cambridge Street Upper School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 88 92 25 35 3 1 10 0 254
2014 95 92 24 36 4 2 14 0 267
2015 103 81 20 38 2 3 12 0 259
2016 81 88 19 43 4 4 13 0 252
2017 92 79 25 46 3 1 15 0 261
2018 83 70 16 54 1 2 22 0 248
2019 112 57 17 46 1 1 22 0 256
2020 121 65 18 48 2 0 29 0 283
2021 126 67 29 46 2 0 33 1 304
2022 124 67 25 33 1 0 28 1 279
2023 116 79 32 34 1 0 30 1 293

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cambridge Street Upper School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 254 24.7 10.2 50.8
2014 267 25.7 10.3 57.7
2015 259 29.0 8.9 52.1
2016 252 31.0 8.1 n/a
2017 261 29.6 8.7 n/a
2018 248 33.7 7.3 n/a
2019 256 32.9 7.7 n/a
2020 283 32.7 8.6 n/a
2021 304 39.6 7.6 n/a
2022 279 37.5 7.4 n/a
2023 293 34.2 8.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cambridge Street Upper School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 254 24.7 10.2 50.8
2014 267 25.7 10.3 57.7
2015 259 29.0 8.9 52.1
2016 252 31.0 8.1 n/a
2017 261 29.6 8.7 n/a
2018 248 33.7 7.3 n/a
2019 256 32.9 7.7 n/a
2020 283 32.7 8.6 n/a
2021 304 39.6 7.6 n/a
2022 279 37.5 7.4 n/a
2023 293 34.2 8.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cambridge Street Upper School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $151 (0.5%) $30,599 (99.5%) $30,750
2020 $459 (1.5%) $31,062 (98.5%) $31,521
2021 $712 (2.1%) $32,893 (97.9%) $33,606

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cambridge Street Upper School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 199th of 501 Middle schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge Street Upper School)4936.6
 12.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge)5554.6
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge Street Upper School)3831.1
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge)4546.6
 1.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge Street Upper School)3848.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge)4956.8
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge Street Upper School)4440
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge)5044.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge Street Upper School)5952.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge)6155.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge Street Upper School)4143
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge)5546.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Cambridge Street Upper School)3737.3
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (Cambridge)4543
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cambridge Street Upper School)5045.4
 4.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cambridge)6058.6
 1.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Cambridge Street Upper School)4137.8
 3.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Cambridge)5353.4
 0.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Cambridge Street Upper School)3737.3
 0.3%
   All Grades Science (Cambridge)4950.8
 1.8%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students256293
 14.5%
African American5779
 38.6%
American Indian11
Asian1732
 88.2%
Hispanic4634
 26.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White112116
 3.6%
Two or More Races2230
 36.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Street Upper School

In the 2022-23 school year, 293 students attended Cambridge Street Upper School.

Cambridge Street Upper School ranks 199th of 501 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Cambridge Street Upper School are 40% White, 27% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

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


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