Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6·Charter Cambridge, Massachusetts·02142
Score
99.6/100
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#4
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#1
In Cambridge
Top 1%
In Massachusetts

Score 99.6/100: better than 99% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
81%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 99% of them
179 students tested
Math
87%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 99% of them
179 students tested
Science
80%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 95% of them
45 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA9147
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA7145
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA7645
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA8642
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA81179
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics9847
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics8445
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics8045
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics8642
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics87179
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science8045
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science8045

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
346
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
346
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Middlesex County

Contact

Address
21 Notre Dame Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02142

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School at a glance

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public school district. It has about 346 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 87% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 99.6 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #4 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.