Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE·NCES 250327000435
Maria L. Baldwin
85 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 · (617) 349-6525 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
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 | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
62%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
80.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +25.0pp since 2016
Math
86.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +31.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 31 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maria L. Baldwin ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #2 of 920 ▲ 12 | #2 of 207 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #11 of 920 ▼ 10 | #8 of 207 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #178 of 901 | #40 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #553 of 1,086 | #145 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #241 of 938 | #62 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #241 of 938 | #86 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #572 of 602 | #133 of 141 |
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
360
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 360 | 32.8 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 32.7 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 35.7 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 33 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 30.6 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 33% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | N/A | N/A | 25% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maria L. Baldwin.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (364 to 360); teachers up 7% (30.6 to 32.8).
About Maria L. Baldwin
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Maria L. Baldwin is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 360 students, from pre-K through 5.
Maria L. Baldwin belongs to Cambridge, a district of 17 schools and 7,027 students.
Roughly 58% of students at Maria L. Baldwin are White. Other reported shares: 16% multiracial, 10% Asian, 9% Black, and 8% Hispanic. Middlesex County's residents are about 67% White, 9 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Maria L. Baldwin and a ratio of 11.0:1. This ratio sits 1.2 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Maria L. Baldwin receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Maria L. Baldwin is one of 386 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Graham and Parks is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Maria L. Baldwin.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
In 2020-21, Maria L. Baldwin enrolled 354; in 2024-25, 360.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Maria L. BaldwinHow many students attend Maria L. Baldwin?
Maria L. Baldwin enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
Is Maria L. Baldwin an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maria L. Baldwin is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Maria L. Baldwin have?
Maria L. Baldwin employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is Maria L. Baldwin?
Maria L. Baldwin reports a student body of 58% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 10% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Maria L. Baldwin?
Maria L. Baldwin is overseen by Cambridge in Middlesex County.
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