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Cambridge, MA

122,588 residents•12,498 students•43 schools
Avg School Rating
6.9
out of 10
50% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
57%Reading
31% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
5.20
per 1,000 students
63% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.75
per 1,000 residents
70% above Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
32
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
3
Private
16

By Level

Elementary
32
Middle
7
High
2

These figures describe every school in Cambridge; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cambridge

43 schools
9.6
Maria L. Baldwin School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
Elementarycharter
9.5
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Elementarypublic
8.9
John M. Tobin Montessori School
Elementarypublic
8.8
Rindge Avenue Upper School
Middlepublic
8.7
The Amigos School
Elementarypublic
8.2
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Highpublic
7.7
Putnam Avenue Upper School
Middlepublic
7.6
Cambridgeport School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Morse School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Vassal Lane Upper School
Middlepublic
6.9
Haggerty School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Cambridge

65 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cambridge in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
63% above Massachusetts avg
5.20
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
32
Property
28
Weapons
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault43%
  • Theft20%
  • Weapons8%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Sex5%
  • Other12%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cambridge

5,608 total incidents reported across Cambridge in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
70% above Massachusetts avg
45.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,425
Property
4,059
Drug
84
Weapons
31
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Theft49%
  • Assault22%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Robbery2%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

12,498 students enrolled across Cambridge's schools.

  • Public7,17557%
  • Private3,84731%
  • Charter1,47612%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cambridge's K-12 schools.

  • White39%
  • Black23%
  • Asian14%
  • Two or More Races12%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
55%Female45%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.