Enrollment
251
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF CAMBRIDGE·NCES 250008601996
Community Charter School of Cambridge
245 Bent Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 · (617) 354-0047 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Massachusetts public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 14% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.1pp since 2016
Math
49.5%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.5pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 46.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 60.4% | 46.5% |
| 2020-21 | 52.5% | 40.5% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 67.6% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Community Charter School of Cambridge ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #108 of 327 ▲ 51 | #36 of 58 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #105 of 326 ▲ 62 | #35 of 58 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #71 of 315 | #13 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #316 of 379 | #57 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #20 of 325 | #2 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #93 of 325 | #25 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #9 of 188 | #1 of 30 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
-53 (-17%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 28 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 30.6 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 32.9 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 32 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 35.4 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 33 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 64% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Charter School of Cambridge.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (365 to 251); teachers down 21% (35.4 to 28).
About Community Charter School of Cambridge
Community Charter School of Cambridge is a public very small high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 251 students. By comparison, high schools in Massachusetts enroll about 777 students on average.
Community Charter School of Cambridge is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The share of Black students at Community Charter School of Cambridge is 63%, a majority. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% White, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Middlesex County is roughly 5% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
There are about 9.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Community Charter School of Cambridge, which has 28. The school's 9.0:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Community Charter School of Cambridge lands at B, ahead of 64% of Massachusetts public high schools.
In Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, Kennedy-Longfellow is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Community Charter School of Cambridge in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 53 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Community Charter School of Cambridge. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Community Charter School of CambridgeWhat is the total enrollment at Community Charter School of Cambridge?
Community Charter School of Cambridge enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Community Charter School of Cambridge serve?
Community Charter School of Cambridge serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Community Charter School of Cambridge have?
Community Charter School of Cambridge employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Community Charter School of Cambridge?
At Community Charter School of Cambridge, the student body is approximately 6% White, 20% Hispanic, 63% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Community Charter School of Cambridge public or private?
Community Charter School of Cambridge is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Community Charter School of Cambridge.
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