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Cambridge School District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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MCAS Results
MCAS Results by Subgroup
MCAS STE Results
MCAS STE Results by Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

159 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Middlesex County
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PH: (617) 349-6494
FAX: (617) 349-6496

Grades PK-12
5770 students
13 schools

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MCAS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts

59% (2011)

59% (2010)

57% (2009)

57% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2011.

Math

59% (2011)

65% (2010)

57% (2009)

59% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

English Language Arts

47% (2011)

47% (2010)

50% (2009)

38% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2011.

Math

49% (2011)

43% (2010)

48% (2009)

42% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Science

38% (2011)

45% (2010)

34% (2009)

36% (2008)

38% (2007)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

English Language Arts

63% (2011)

59% (2010)

51% (2009)

54% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2011.

Math

51% (2011)

53% (2010)

42% (2009)

51% (2008)

45% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

English Language Arts

62% (2011)

60% (2010)

62% (2009)

62% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

Math

53% (2011)

48% (2010)

51% (2009)

48% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

English Language Arts

70% (2011)

71% (2010)

64% (2009)

65% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 73% in 2011.

Math

45% (2011)

52% (2010)

41% (2009)

41% (2008)

40% (2007)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Science

36% (2011)

34% (2010)

29% (2009)

35% (2008)

24% (2007)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2011.

English Language Arts

81% (2011)

75% (2010)

78% (2009)

75% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2011.

Math

51% (2011)

45% (2010)

42% (2009)

42% (2008)

35% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Science

60% (2011)

59% (2010)
The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

English Language Arts

81% (2011)

70% (2010)

70% (2009)

67% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2011.

Math

77% (2011)

77% (2010)

63% (2009)

72% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science.
The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

See Massachusetts' state standards

MCAS Results by Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	59%
Female	65%
Male	54%
African American	37%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	38%
Multiracial	73%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	40%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Students with disabilities	22%
Limited English proficient	21%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	62%
Male	56%
African American	41%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	35%
Multiracial	82%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	42%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disabilities	26%
Limited English proficient	21%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	47%
Female	56%
Male	38%
African American	30%
Asian	59%
Hispanic	28%
Multiracial	59%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	64%
Economically disadvantaged	30%
Not economically disadvantaged	61%
Students with disabilities	13%
Limited English proficient	8%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	50%
Male	48%
African American	27%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	34%
Multiracial	43%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	32%
Not economically disadvantaged	62%
Students with disabilities	18%
Limited English proficient	16%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Science	This District
All Students	38%
Female	36%
Male	40%
African American	13%
Asian	42%
Hispanic	23%
Multiracial	42%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	64%
Economically disadvantaged	16%
Not economically disadvantaged	60%
Students with disabilities	14%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	63%
Female	69%
Male	57%
African American	42%
Asian	69%
Hispanic	66%
Multiracial	66%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	45%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	27%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	54%
Male	49%
African American	30%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	36%
Multiracial	50%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with disabilities	22%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	62%
Female	71%
Male	54%
African American	43%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	44%
Multiracial	50%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Students with disabilities	21%

Math	This District
All Students	53%
Female	60%
Male	47%
African American	33%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	35%
Multiracial	33%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
Not economically disadvantaged	70%
Students with disabilities	17%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	70%
Female	80%
Male	62%
African American	59%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	62%
Multiracial	82%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	27%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	48%
Male	42%
African American	29%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	30%
Multiracial	45%
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	32%
Not economically disadvantaged	55%
Students with disabilities	11%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Science	This District
All Students	36%
Female	35%
Male	38%
African American	14%
Asian	55%
Hispanic	19%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	58%
Economically disadvantaged	16%
Not economically disadvantaged	54%
Students with disabilities	9%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	78%
African American	67%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	85%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	43%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	52%
Male	50%
African American	31%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	36%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with disabilities	11%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Science	This District
All Students	60%
Female	62%
Male	58%
African American	35%
Asian	75%
Hispanic	48%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with disabilities	20%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	81%
Female	87%
Male	76%
African American	67%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	75%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with disabilities	46%
Limited English proficient	10%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	75%
African American	63%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	74%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disabilities	36%
Limited English proficient	18%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

See Massachusetts' state standards

MCAS STE Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Biology

31% (2011)

25% (2010)

17% (2009)

11% (2008)

0% (2007)
The state average for Biology was 71% in 2011.

Introductory Physics

69% (2011)

59% (2010)

58% (2009)

45% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Introductory Physics was 61% in 2011.

Chemistry

41% (2011)

19% (2010)

11% (2009)

22% (2008)

13% (2007)
The state average for Chemistry was 55% in 2011.

Technology/Engineering

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Technology/Engineering was 53% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering.
The MCAS STE is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

See Massachusetts' state standards

MCAS STE Results by Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Biology	This District
All Students	31%
Female	42%
Male	21%
African American	7%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	33%
Students with disabilities	21%

Introductory Physics	This District
All Students	69%
Female	69%
Male	69%
African American	48%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	58%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	27%
Limited English proficient	35%

Chemistry	This District
All Students	41%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a

Technology/Engineering	This District
Subgroup results not available

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering.
The MCAS STE is a high school graduation requirement.
The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Massachusetts: An Overview

See Massachusetts' state standards

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	11	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	36%	70%
Black, not Hispanic	35%	8%
Hispanic	14%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11%	5%
Multiracial	3%	2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	44%	31%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

Spending Per Pupil

Information about this data

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$28,827	$13,413

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	64%
Student and staff support	17%	13%
Administration	8%	8%
Other expenditures	15%	16%

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