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Massachusetts public elementary school

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

Cambridge school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #586 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#586
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
11
252 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
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 44% statewide. An average of 40% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 19 points since 2023 (29% to 48%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (35% to 45%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #586
ELA
Averagebottom 42% · #523
Math
Averagebottom 44% · #508
Attendance
Below averagebottom 23% · #695
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 21% · #712

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 in 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math48%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school48%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students252
Average class size11MA avg 18
Students per teacher7.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
50.8%
Hispanic/Latino
22.2%
Asian
9.5%
Multi-Race
8.7%
White
8.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

51.6% girls · 48.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
66.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
15.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
32.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
60.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34
Principal retention100%
General education teachers91.2%
Special education teachers8.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
15.6%

11.6 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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