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Massachusetts public elementary school

Amigos School

Cambridge school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #200 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 23%.

Overall rank
#200
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+25 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+22 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
416 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 11% statewide. An average of 67% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 9% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.5% in 2022 to 12.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 23% · #200
ELA
Above averagetop 11% · #98
Math
Above averagetop 16% · #137
Attendance
Averagetop 44% · #393
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 9% · #819

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts63%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students416
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
51.7%
White
31.5%
Multi-Race
8.2%
Black/African American
5.8%
Asian
2.9%

47.8% girls · 52.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
23.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
13.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
62.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers53.5%
Special education teachers8%
English learner teachers38.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Cambridge

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$2.05MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,680MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$87,857MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school83.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves17.1% of budget

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