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Elementary School · Code: 490030

Martin Luther King Jr.

Cambridge

State Rankings (Elementary)
#14
Overall Rank
#7
ELA MCAS
#14
Math MCAS
#178
Attendance
#627
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-685%(Rank #7)
Mathematics-185%(Rank #14)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
523
Math
527
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 99.0th · Math: 99.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
19
Total Classes
160
Students
341
Student Population
English Learners9.7%
Students with Disabilities15.5%
Low Income18.5%
52.2% Female
47.8% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
20%
38%
11%
27%
White: 20.2%
Asian: 38.1%
Hispanic/Latino: 3.2%
Black/African American: 11.1%
Multi-Race: 27%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.6
95.3%
Chronically Absent-10.4
6.9%
Avg. Absences per Student8.2

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-6
85
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-1
85
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.6
95.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-10.4
6.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)33.2
Student/Teacher Ratio10.2 to 1
Teachers Licensed97%
Experienced Teachers77.4%
Teaching In-Field85.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention90.9%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education67.8%
Special Education3%
English Learners29.2%
Quick Facts
District: Cambridge
School Code: 490030
Avg. Class Size: 19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2 to 1

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