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Best public schools in Cambridge, MA

20 public schools in Cambridge: 12 elementary · 4 middle · 1 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Massachusetts.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Cambridge, best first
1
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School 99.6
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public · Grades PK-6 · Charter · 346 students
ELA 81%Math 87%Science 80%
#4 of 837 in Massachusetts
2
Maria L. Baldwin 98.4
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 352 students
ELA 79%Math 83%Science 74%
#14 of 837 in Massachusetts
3
John M Tobin 87.2
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 326 students
ELA 67%Math 69%Science 61%
#108 of 837 in Massachusetts
4
Martin Luther King Jr. 84.7
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 328 students
ELA 67%Math 67%Science 56%
#128 of 837 in Massachusetts
5
Morse 84.5
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 302 students
ELA 66%Math 62%Science 65%
#130 of 837 in Massachusetts
6
Cambridgeport 78.7
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 285 students
ELA 62%Math 59%Science 51%
#179 of 837 in Massachusetts
7
Peabody 74.6
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 321 students
ELA 60%Math 57%Science 49%
#213 of 837 in Massachusetts
8
Graham and Parks 62.9
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 396 students
ELA 50%Math 53%Science 46%
#311 of 837 in Massachusetts
9
King Open 57.9
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 387 students
ELA 50%Math 47%Science 42%
#353 of 837 in Massachusetts
10
Haggerty 51.2
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 229 students
ELA 46%Math 48%Science 30%
#409 of 837 in Massachusetts
11
Fletcher/Maynard Academy 45.3
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 251 students
ELA 39%Math 44%Science 41%
#458 of 837 in Massachusetts
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Kennedy-Longfellow —
Cambridge · Grades PK-5 · 220 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Cambridge, best first
1
Rindge Avenue Upper School 87.4
Cambridge · Grades 6-8 · 289 students
ELA 72%Math 70%Science 52%
#35 of 274 in Massachusetts
2
Putnam Avenue Upper School 78.3
Cambridge · Grades 6-8 · 270 students
ELA 64%Math 52%Science 55%
#60 of 274 in Massachusetts
3
Vassal Lane Upper School 73.2
Cambridge · Grades 6-8 · 258 students
ELA 53%Math 53%Science 44%
#74 of 274 in Massachusetts
4
Cambridge Street Upper School 67.7
Cambridge · Grades 6-8 · 304 students
ELA 50%Math 44%Science 51%
#89 of 274 in Massachusetts

High schools

1 school in Cambridge
1
Cambridge Rindge and Latin 78.9
Cambridge · Grades 9-12 · 1,979 students
ELA 58%Math 63%Science 52%
#65 of 306 in Massachusetts

K-8 schools

1 school in Cambridge
1
Amigos School 90.3
Cambridge · Grades PK-8 · 418 students
ELA 70%Math 68%Science 56%
#10 of 98 in Massachusetts

Combined schools

2 schools in Cambridge, best first
1
Community Charter School of Cambridge 81.3
Community Charter School of Cambridge · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 261 students
ELA 45%Math 42%Science 43%
#13 of 67 in Massachusetts
2
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School 57.5
Prospect Hill Academy Charter · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 917 students
ELA 31%Math 26%Science 25%
#29 of 67 in Massachusetts

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