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Massachusetts public elementary school

Maria L. Baldwin Elementary

Cambridge school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #14 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 2%.

Overall rank
#14
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
83%+41 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
84%+41 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
357 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 1% statewide. An average of 83% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.9% in 2022 to 11.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 2% · #14
ELA
Excellenttop 1% · #4
Math
Excellenttop 2% · #9
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #293
Teacher quality
Averagetop 50% · #442

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts87%in 2026 · state 43%
44 points above the state
0%50%100%This school87%State43%20172019202120232026
Math83%in 2026 · state 42%
41 points above the state
0%50%100%This school83%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)516
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)521
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)98th · 98th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students357
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
56.6%
Multi-Race
15.4%
Black/African American
10.6%
Asian
9.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.6%

52.7% girls · 47.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.8%
Special education teachers12.2%
English learner teachers3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.7%
MA avg
15.6%

9 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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