Cambridge Street Upper School

Located at 840 Cambridge Street, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge Street Upper School is a compact 6-8 campus that enrolls 301 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Cambridge. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Within Cambridge, which oversees 17 schools and 7,027 students, Cambridge Street Upper School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Cambridge Street Upper School reports that the largest single group is White at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 32% Black, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Cambridge Street Upper School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household income runs about $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Cambridge Street Upper School is one.

The closest other public school is King Open, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cambridge Street Upper School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Cambridge Street Upper School's enrollment has increased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 248 (now 301). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 22% to 12% over that span.

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