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Cambridge Street Upper School

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Cambridge Street Upper School ranks 139 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Cambridge Street Upper School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Cambridge, MA, serving about 301 students as one of four upper schools in the Cambridge district. It has climbed steadily over the past decade: from around the 40th percentile of Massachusetts middle schools with 2 stars in the mid-2010s to the 71st percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026, ranking 139th of 478 middle schools statewide. Its student-teacher ratio was 8.2 in 2024–2025, and per-student spending was $33,606 in 2020–2021.

Against nearby schools outside Cambridge, Cambridge Street Upper School looks strong, far outperforming Higginson-Lewis K-8 School in Boston (4th percentile), John J. McGlynn Middle School in Medford (44th percentile), and Chelsea's middle schools. Its closest non-Cambridge peer, Madeleine Dugger Andrews, ranks higher overall but beats CSUS only in science and civics, while trailing in ELA and math. Within Cambridge, though, CSUS is the lowest-ranked of the four upper schools: its ELA (49.65%) and math (44.44%) trail the district averages of 59.47% and 57.29%, while science (50.52%) is close to the district's 51.03%. Its classes are smaller than most Cambridge and nearby peers, so the gap does not appear to come from larger classes or lower spending.

The 2025–2026 improvement was sharpest in science (30.23% to 50.52%) and civics (26.74% to 47.37%). Grade 8 is the strongest grade, with 8th-grade ELA at 59.80% and math at 56.12%, both well above state averages. The clearest weak spot is 7th-grade math at 34.12%, below the state's 37.48% and far below the district's 51.97%. Results also vary across student groups: the school ranks at the 81st percentile for female students and 75th for special education students, but much lower for African American students (25th percentile) and low-income students (23rd percentile) — a persistent gap worth asking about.

301

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,291

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 349-3050

District: Cambridge

Students who attend Cambridge Street Upper School usually attend:

High:

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.9%

African American:

31.6%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Cambridge's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

139^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	139 of 478	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	203 of 484	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	202 of 493	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	199 of 501	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	204 of 497	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	262 of 501	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	293 of 498	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	290 of 484	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	283 of 487	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	291 of 482	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	289 of 441	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	161 of 215	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	155 of 206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	163 of 202	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	155 of 209	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	178 of 212	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	78 of 193	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	99 of 172	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	68 of 131	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.1	119 of 134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	177 of 445	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	270 of 431	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	179 of 424	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	103 of 417	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	91 of 468	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	197 of 473	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	197 of 481	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	250 of 489	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	239 of 494	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	208 of 483	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	299 of 478	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	308 of 463	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	184 of 383	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	164 of 376	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	203 of 378	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	202 of 322	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	149 of 309	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	357 of 461	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	378 of 464	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	318 of 469	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	285 of 481	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	428 of 489	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	213 of 462	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	327 of 452	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	335 of 438	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	199 of 470	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	234 of 473	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	224 of 483	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	168 of 489	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	187 of 497	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	251 of 485	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	261 of 478	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	245 of 466	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	66 of 116	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	107 of 436	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	185 of 435	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	129 of 441	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	95 of 444	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	21.4	427 of 503	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	304 of 489	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	323 of 484	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	291 of 467	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	213 of 491	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	159 of 339	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	24 of 393	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	88 of 386	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	103 of 392	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	92 of 403	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	122 of 404	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	192 of 401	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	188 of 396	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	150 of 395	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)57th percentile+9 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Civics47%+8 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5240	436	45	9.7	92.3%	40 (9.2%)	23 (5.3%)	369 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.4	387^th of 478 public middle schools	19.0%		18.8	397^th of 484 public middle schools	18.0%	10	34.5	12.2	28.0	30.6	26.3	20.7	5.1	8.1	13.6	11.7	25.3	26.8	26.1	25.0	$25,598
Joseph A. Browne School	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5235	487	54	9.0	90.5%	27 (5.5%)	36 (7.4%)	419 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	434^th of 478 public middle schools	9.2%		11.8	438^th of 484 public middle schools	9.5%	4	8.7	19.1	9.7	16.7	14.0	5.4	10.3	12.5	16.5	11.7	12.0	9.8	10.7	12.0	$23,450
Clark Avenue School	Public	5-8	8 Clark Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5100	673	53	12.7	89.4%	25 (3.7%)	26 (3.9%)	616 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	11.6	437^th of 478 public middle schools	8.6%		9.2	456^th of 484 public middle schools	5.8%	19	15.1	13.3	14.4	12.7	13.8	15.8	17.7	13.8	15.4	15.6	17.1	9.6	13.2	9.0	$21,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Street Upper School

What district is Cambridge Street Upper School in?

Cambridge

What high school do graduates of Cambridge Street Upper School attend?

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

Is Cambridge Street Upper School a good school?

Cambridge Street Upper School ranks 139^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cambridge Street Upper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Cambridge Street Upper School.

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Street Upper School?

Students at Cambridge Street Upper School are 34% White, 32% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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