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Massachusetts public elementary school

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

Cambridge school district

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overall grade

Ranks #36 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 5%.

Overall rank
#36
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
76%+34 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
79%+36 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
341 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: Math, in the top 3% statewide. An average of 79% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 32% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 25 points since 2023 (91% to 66%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 18 points since 2023 (89% to 71%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 5% · #36
ELA
Excellenttop 4% · #27
Math
Excellenttop 3% · #26
Attendance
Above averagetop 20% · #177
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 32% · #618

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 Arts71%in 2026 · state 43%
28 points above the state
0%50%100%This school71%State43%20172019202120232026
Math66%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school66%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)97th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students341
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
38.1%
Multi-Race
27%
White
20.2%
Black/African American
11.1%
Hispanic/Latino
3.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

52.2% girls · 47.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.8%
Special education teachers3%
English learner teachers29.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.9%
MA avg
15.6%

8.2 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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