District guide
Cambridge public schools
Parent-focused district context for Middlesex County, MA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Cambridge tells you before choosing a home
Cambridge is listed with 17 public schools and 6,627 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 12 primary, 4 middle, 1 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Middlesex County in the current file, about 4% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
12
3,669 reported students
4
1,091 reported students
1
1,867 reported students
Parent checks for Cambridge
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Cambridge
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin Regular | High | 9–12 | Cambridge | 1,867 | Profile |
| Amigos School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Cambridge | 407 | Listed only |
| King Open Alternative | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 371 | Listed only |
| Graham and Parks Alternative | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 362 | Listed only |
| Maria L. Baldwin Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 340 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 332 | Listed only |
| John M Tobin Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 320 | Listed only |
| Peabody Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 318 | Listed only |
| Morse Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 294 | Listed only |
| Cambridge Street Upper School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cambridge | 293 | Listed only |
| Rindge Avenue Upper School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cambridge | 274 | Listed only |
| Vassal Lane Upper School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cambridge | 273 | Listed only |
| Cambridgeport Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 255 | Listed only |
| Fletcher/Maynard Academy Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 254 | Listed only |
| Putnam Avenue Upper School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cambridge | 251 | Listed only |
| Haggerty Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 232 | Listed only |
| Kennedy-Longfellow Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cambridge | 184 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Cambridge FAQ
What schools are included for Cambridge?
Cambridge includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 12 primary, 4 middle, 1 high schools.
Does this Cambridge page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Cambridge or local assignment tools.
Is Cambridge ranked as the best district in Middlesex County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Cambridge schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.