Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE·NCES 250327000437
Graham and Parks
44 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 · (617) 349-6577 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
own-school result
Math
63.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Graham and Parks ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #535 of 1,086 | #143 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #281 of 938 | #74 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #41 of 938 | #19 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #285 of 317 | #66 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
367
+45 (+14%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
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 | 367 | 32.8 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 35.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 35.3 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 34 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 31.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 31 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 34% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | N/A | N/A | 39% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graham and Parks.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (362 to 367); teachers up 4% (31.5 to 32.8).
About Graham and Parks
Graham and Parks operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 367 students.
Graham and Parks reports to Cambridge, which has 17 schools and 7,027 students.
Enrollment at Graham and Parks is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. The rest of enrollment is 23% Asian, 18% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. The chance that two students picked at random at Graham and Parks belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The school reported 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.2:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Graham and Parks is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.
Nearby, Maria L. Baldwin is about 0.4 miles away. Graham and Parks is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students grew from 322 to 367 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 11.2 students per teacher, compared with 9.5 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Graham and ParksWhat is the total enrollment at Graham and Parks?
Graham and Parks enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Graham and Parks serve?
Graham and Parks serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Graham and Parks?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Graham and Parks.
How diverse is Graham and Parks?
Graham and Parks reports a student body of 43% White, 8% Hispanic, 18% Black, 23% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Graham and Parks in?
Graham and Parks is part of Cambridge.
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