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Graham and Parks

44 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 · (617) 349-6577 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 381
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
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
55
Student demographics
White
15643%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
288%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 26%
Black
6618%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 10%
Asian
8623%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 7%
Two+
308%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19052%
Female
17748%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English 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.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
367
+5 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.5:1
% White
43%
was 52%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
18%
was 19%
% Asian
23%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Graham and Parks

Graham and Parks operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operated by Cambridge. Current enrollment sits at 367 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Cambridge, which oversees 17 schools and 7,027 students, Graham and Parks is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Graham and Parks shows that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Asian, 18% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Graham and Parks logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Graham and Parks is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Maria L. Baldwin, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 362 students in 2018 compared to 367 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 43% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Graham and Parks typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Graham and Parks
District
Cambridge
Address
44 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone
(617) 349-6577
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
367
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
250327000437
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Graham and Parks
What 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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