Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02141


Summary:

The 02141 zip code area of Cambridge, Massachusetts is home to 3 schools: 2 middle schools (Cambridge Street Upper School and Vassal Lane Upper School) and 1 high school (Community Charter School of Cambridge). These schools serve students in the Cambridge and Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) districts.

Among the schools, Vassal Lane Upper School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 143 out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools and consistently scoring above the state average on MCAS Next Generation tests in ELA and Math. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.3. In contrast, Community Charter School of Cambridge excels in graduation and dropout rates, achieving a 96.6% four-year graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate in 2022-2023, significantly outperforming the state average. However, the school's academic performance on MCAS tests is more mixed, with strong results in ELA and Science but lower performance in Math.

Across the schools, spending per student varies, with the two middle schools (Cambridge Street Upper School and Vassal Lane Upper School) spending around $33,000 per student, compared to $26,306 per student at Community Charter School of Cambridge. The student-teacher ratios are also relatively low across all three schools, which may contribute to their academic success.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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