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Massachusetts public elementary school

Graham and Parks Elementary

Cambridge school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #332 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 38%.

Overall rank
#332
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
52%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
354 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: Attendance, in the top 29% statewide. Students attend 95% of school days on average.
  • Trend: ELA is down 20 points since 2023 (71% to 51%).
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (56% to 48%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 38% · #332
ELA
Averagetop 36% · #317
Math
Averagetop 38% · #333
Attendance
Above averagetop 29% · #256
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 34% · #298

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 Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%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)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students354
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
39.3%
Asian
25.7%
Black/African American
18.6%
Multi-Race
8.2%
Hispanic/Latino
7.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

49.2% girls · 50.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
39.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78.7%
Special education teachers9.1%
English learner teachers12.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.9%
MA avg
15.6%

8.1 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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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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