Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Combined school·Grades PK-12·Charter Cambridge, Massachusetts·02139
Score
57.5/100
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#29
Among 67 Massachusetts combined schools
#2
In Cambridge
Top 44%
In Massachusetts

Score 57.5/100: better than 57% of Massachusetts combined 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
31%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 56% of them
440 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 34%, better than 54% of them
439 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 34%, better than 46% of them
166 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 22 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 ELA2865
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA2972
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA2857
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA3771
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA3864
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA2865
English language artsGrade 10MCAS ELA2846
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA31394
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics2264
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics1972
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics1857
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics3871
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics2864
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics2665
MathGrade 10MCAS Mathematics3046
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics25393
ScienceHigh schoolMCAS Biology1562
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science2857
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science1964
ScienceGrade 10MCAS Science3145
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science23121
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics2564

School profile

Grades
PK-12
Students
917
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
917
Typical combined school: 553
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Middlesex County

Contact

Address
50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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).

Nearby combined schools

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Location

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Prospect Hill Academy Charter School at a glance

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a public combined school (a charter school) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-12. It is part of the Prospect Hill Academy Charter school district. It has about 917 students (a typical Massachusetts combined school has 553).

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts combined schools, it scores 57.5 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #29 of 67. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.