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Cambridge Schools
Cambridge is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Cambridge). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cambridge on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cambridge
17 of 17 schools in Cambridge carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 5C: 4
Best schools in Cambridge
Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Martin Luther King JR (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Maria L Baldwin (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ John M Tobin (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Amigos School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Rindge Avenue Upper School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Cambridgeport (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Peabody (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Morse (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Graham And Parks (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Haggerty (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cambridge
All schools, A to Z (17)
- A Amigos School, Cambridge
- B+ Cambridge Rindge And Latin, Cambridge
- C Cambridge Street Upper School, Cambridge
- A- Cambridgeport, Cambridge
- C- Fletchermaynard Academy, Cambridge
- B+ Graham And Parks, Cambridge
- B+ Haggerty, Cambridge
- A+ John M Tobin, Cambridge
- C- Kennedy Longfellow, Cambridge
- C King Open, Cambridge
- A+ Maria L Baldwin, Cambridge
- A+ Martin Luther King JR, Cambridge
- A- Morse, Cambridge
- A- Peabody, Cambridge
- B+ Putnam Avenue Upper School, Cambridge
- A Rindge Avenue Upper School, Cambridge
- B Vassal Lane Upper School, Cambridge
Where Cambridge schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cambridge (17)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,915 students with 762 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,532 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2503270
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Cambridge
How many schools are in Cambridge?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Cambridge, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cambridge serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cambridge.
How good are the schools in Cambridge?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 57.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.9%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cambridge?
6,915 students were enrolled in Cambridge in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cambridge?
Cambridge is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Cambridge. Its boundary covers about 6.4 sq mi.