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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360621000400
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
24 S PARK ST, CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816 · (518) 677-8527 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
223 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 435 | 51.3% | 42.3% |
| HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL HUDSON FALLS | 434 | 52.5% | 34.5% |
| J E LANIGAN SCHOOL FULTON | 436 | 49.8% | 28.8% |
| COHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELMIRA HEIGHTS | 443 | 49.7% | 41.3% |
| UNADILLA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW BERLIN | 434 | 50.7% | 30.0% |
| BENTON HALL ACADEMY LITTLE FALLS | 441 | 49.0% | 44.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,508 of 2,335 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,487 of 2,342 ▲ 149 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,833 of 2,343 ▼ 498 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #1,158 of 2,585 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #477 of 2,338 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #2,164 of 2,388 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #1,372 of 2,534 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #1,580 of 1,757 | #9 of 10 |
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
435
+47 (+12%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 435 | 43.1 | 10.1:1 | 51% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 46.4 | 8.4:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 41 | 10.2:1 | 52% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 39 | 9.9:1 | 49% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 39% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 47% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 34% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 46 | 13.8:1 | 31% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 37 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in New York, with an address in CAMBRIDGE. The school enrolls 435 students, from pre-K through 6.
CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 2 schools and 780 students.
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 91% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Washington County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.1:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 42.3% actual against 56.1% predicted.
Washington County has about 60,522 residents, and the median household income is $73,495, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Washington County has 25 other public schools.
CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew 12%, to 435.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,522
Census ACS
Median income
$73,495
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 345 students
Other Cambridge Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Cambridge Elementary. CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Cambridge Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 806 students
- Cambridge ElementaryVacaville, CA · 738 students
- CAMBRIDGE ELEM.BELTON, MO · 501 students
- Cambridge ElementaryConcord, CA · 469 students
- Cambridge Elementary SchoolKENDALL PARK, NJ · 416 students
Nearby schools
- CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 345
- GREENWICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 452
- GREENWICH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.0 mi · 410
- Shaftsbury Elementary School10.1 mi · 245
- HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.3 mi · 407
- HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL10.3 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-06.
Is CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.