Residential tax rate
FY2027$6.95
per $1,000 of assessed value / year
Equivalent base rate 0.695%
Based on the municipal assessment. Exemptions, any CPA surcharge and other bill adjustments affect the final bill.
Official certified rates ↗
GREATER BOSTON · KELLY CUI
Cambridge
Cambridge divides itself into 13 neighborhoods for planning purposes and has five Red Line stations, the Lechmere stop on the Green Line D and E branches and a Commuter Rail stop at Porter.
BOSTON · CHARLES RIVERSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
Thirteen neighborhoods, five Red Line stations and a city of mostly older housing.
Cambridge & the inner suburbs · COMMUNITY GUIDE
Thirteen neighborhoods, five Red Line stations and a city of mostly older housing.
Cambridge divides itself into 13 neighborhoods for planning purposes and has five Red Line stations, the Lechmere stop on the Green Line D and E branches and a Commuter Rail stop at Porter. Most of the housing is in older buildings, and the city has its own historic districts, conservation districts and a citywide demolition review.
CAMBRIDGE · AT A GLANCE
Cambridge at a glance
Population, housing and local identity.
- Population
- 122,588 July 1, 2025 estimate
- Median household income
- $130,748 2020–2024 · annual, in 2024 dollars
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $1,092,100 2020–2024 · Census housing value
- Median monthly gross rent
- $2,787 2020–2024 · gross rent per month
LOCAL IDENTITY
Harvard & 13 neighborhoods
Harvard University was founded here in 1636. Cambridge became a city in 1846 and its Community Development Department defines 13 planning neighborhoods.
- Municipality
- City of Cambridge
- County / State
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Land area
- 6.39 sq mi (2020)
- City incorporation
- 1846
Statistical definitions & official sources
Income is household income, not an individual salary. Home value is a Census estimate for owner-occupied housing, not a current sale-price median. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. These citywide statistics are not quotes for a specific home.
PROPERTY TAX & EXEMPTIONS
Property tax, clearly explained
Cambridge · Latest certified rate as of 2026-10-29.
Owner-occupied exemption
Available · eligibility applies
Residential Exemption
The municipality has adopted a 30% exemption, calculated from its average residential assessed value. It is not 30% off your own home’s value or tax bill.
Ownership, principal-residence dates and application requirements must be met. Confirm the current-year amount with the assessor.
Official exemption information ↗Personal exemptions
Available · eligibility applies
Personal / Statutory Exemptions
Programs cover qualifying older residents, legally blind owners, certain veterans and eligible surviving spouses or minor children. Requirements differ by program.
Age, residency, ownership, income or assets may be considered. An individual owner is not automatically eligible; check the local application and deadline.
Eligibility & applications ↗Residential exemption adoption: Massachusetts DLS local-options report. Personal relief: the municipal assessor. Tax deferral postpones payment; it does not cancel the tax. DLS local options ↗
EXPLORE THE AREA
Map of Cambridge
GETTING AROUND
Subway & rail in Cambridge
STATIONS AT A GLANCE
Subway
Local stationsGreen Line D
Green Line E
Commuter Rail
Local stationsFitchburg Line
Selected boarding points, grouped by line. Not every stop is shown; this is not a scale map.
View the network maps ↗Stations serving the area
Subway
The Red Line serves Alewife, Porter, Harvard, Central and Kendall/MIT. East Cambridge has Green Line service at Lechmere. Davis station is in neighboring Somerville.
MBTA · OFFICIAL MAP
Official MBTA Subway Map
The complete official rapid transit map, including key bus routes. Open the full-size map or PDF to read station names.
© MBTA · 2026-06-14 · Official network map. MBTA maps ↗
Stations serving the area
Commuter Rail
Porter is Cambridge’s Fitchburg Line station, with a Red Line interchange. Inbound Commuter Rail continues to North Station.
MBTA · OFFICIAL MAP
Official MBTA Commuter Rail Map
The complete official Commuter Rail network, with stations and Boston terminals. Use the route pages for current schedules and service changes.
© MBTA · 2025-03-24 · Official network map. MBTA maps ↗
For a Cambridge workplace, a direct Red Line journey may be more useful than arriving at a Boston terminal. Compare the actual office address.
Selected stations are shown above. Open the MBTA line or station page for the full route, current timetable, accessibility and parking. Service patterns can change.
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Explore schools in Cambridge
Compare schools listed in Cambridge, including public charter schools where present. Confirm school assignment and eligibility for the exact home address, grade and school year.
CHECK THE EXACT ADDRESS
Cambridge Public Schools
Cambridge uses Controlled Choice; the closest school is not necessarily the assigned school.
School locations in Cambridge
Select a school or a map pin to see its address and school details.
Multiple levels
School names are shown on the map. Zoom in or filter by level to separate nearby labels. Multi-level schools appear in each relevant filter.
Loading map. School addresses and official links are also available in the cards below.
Locations, not attendance boundaries. One contact or main campus location is shown per school; some schools have additional campuses. Charter schools follow their own enrollment process. MassGIS ↗
Public school
Amigos School ↗
Amigos School is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
93Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts70%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics68%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
15 Upton Street, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 8
- Principal
- Sarah Bartels-marrero
- Office phone
- 617-349-6567
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 421 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 11 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 66 · Math 67
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public charter school
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School ↗
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School is a public charter school in Benjamin Banneker Charter Public, serving pre-k – grade 6.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
95Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts81%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics87%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
21 Notre Dame Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)
- School type
- Public charter school · Charter
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 6
- Principal
- Sherley Bretous Mission Statement
- Office phone
- 617-497-7771
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 344 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 18.5 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 62 · Math 51
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Cambridge Rindge and Latin ↗
Cambridge Rindge and Latin is a public school in Cambridge, serving grade 9 – grade 12.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
66Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Grade 10
English language arts58%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics63%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
459 Broadway Ave, Cambridge MA 02138 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 9 – Grade 12
- Principal
- Allan Gately Gehant
- Office phone
- 617-349-6630
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 2,096 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 9.3 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Grade 10ELA 43 · Math 64
Four-year graduation rate
94.2%Class of 2025 · All studentsShare of the cohort graduating within four years. Small cohorts and unavailable results may not be reported.
DESE graduation report ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Cambridge Street Upper School ↗
Cambridge Street Upper School is a public school in Cambridge, serving grade 6 – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
64Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts50%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics44%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
840 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA 02141 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 6 – Grade 8
- Principal
- Christen Sohn
- Office phone
- 617-349-3050
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 317 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 8.3 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 60 · Math 56
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Cambridgeport ↗
Cambridgeport is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
81Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts62%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics59%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
89 Elm Street, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Michael Macchi
- Office phone
- 617-349-6587
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 256 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 9.7 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 58 · Math 58
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public charter school
Community Charter School of Cambridge ↗
Community Charter School of Cambridge is a public charter school in Community Charter School of Cambridge, serving grade 6 – grade 12.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
83Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts46%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics42%Meeting or exceeding expectations
MCAS 2026 · Grade 10
English language arts42%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics39%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
245 Bent Street, Cambridge MA 02141 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)
- School type
- Public charter school · Charter
- Grades in directory
- Grade 6 – Grade 12
- Principal
- Naatuere Ajanaku, Rebecca Lynn Norris Mission Statement
- Office phone
- 617-354-0047
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 244 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 9 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 42 · Math 51
Grade 10ELA — · Math —
Four-year graduation rate
92.5%Class of 2025 · All studentsShare of the cohort graduating within four years. Small cohorts and unavailable results may not be reported.
DESE graduation report ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Darby Vassall Upper School ↗
Darby Vassall Upper School is a public school in Cambridge, serving grade 6 – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
70Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts53%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics53%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
183 Vassal Lane, Cambridge MA 02138 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 6 – Grade 8
- Principal
- Daniel Coplon-Newfield
- Office phone
- 617-349-6550
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 296 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 7 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 54 · Math 56
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Fletcher/Maynard Academy ↗
Fletcher/Maynard Academy is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
43Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts39%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics44%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
225 Windsor Street, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Genteen Jean-Michel
- Office phone
- 617-349-6588
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 235 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 7.3 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 46 · Math 55
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Graham and Parks ↗
Graham and Parks is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
79Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts50%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics53%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
44 Linnaean Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Kathleen Smith
- Office phone
- 617-349-6577
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 323 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 11.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 62 · Math 55
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Haggerty ↗
Haggerty is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
63Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts46%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics48%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
110 Cushing Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Nancy Campbell
- Office phone
- 617-349-6555
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 267 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 8.3 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 49 · Math 49
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
John M Tobin ↗
John M Tobin is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
81Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts67%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
181 Vassal Lane, Cambridge MA 02138 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Jaime Frost
- Office phone
- 617-349-6600
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 307 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 10.8 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 54 · Math 44
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
King Open ↗
King Open is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
53Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts50%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics47%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
850 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Darrell Williams
- Office phone
- 617-349-6540
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 437 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 10.4 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 47 · Math 53
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Maria L. Baldwin ↗
Maria L. Baldwin is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
94Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts79%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics83%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
85 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Heidi L Cook
- Office phone
- 617-349-6525
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 385 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 11 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 57 · Math 58
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Martin Luther King Jr. ↗
Martin Luther King Jr. is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
91Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts67%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics67%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
102 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Gerald Yung
- Office phone
- 617-349-6562
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 401 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 10.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 56 · Math 61
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Morse ↗
Morse is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
77Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts66%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics62%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
40 Granite Street, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Samantha Headley
- Office phone
- 617-349-6575
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 335 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 10.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 56 · Math 45
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Peabody ↗
Peabody is a public school in Cambridge, serving pre-k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
77Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts60%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics57%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
70 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Abdel Sepulveda
- Office phone
- 617-349-6530
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 320 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 11.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 53 · Math 53
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public charter school
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School ↗
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a public charter school in Prospect Hill Academy Charter, serving pre-k – grade 12.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
60Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts31%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics25%Meeting or exceeding expectations
MCAS 2026 · Grade 10
English language arts28%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics30%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
50 Essex Street, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District)
- School type
- Public charter school · Charter
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 12
- Principal
- Angela Faye Allen Mission Statement
- Office phone
- 617-284-7800
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 888 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 10.6 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 51 · Math 57
Grade 10ELA 50 · Math 61
Four-year graduation rate
93.2%Class of 2025 · All studentsShare of the cohort graduating within four years. Small cohorts and unavailable results may not be reported.
DESE graduation report ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Putnam Avenue Upper School ↗
Putnam Avenue Upper School is a public school in Cambridge, serving grade 6 – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
75Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts64%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics52%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
100 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 6 – Grade 8
- Principal
- Phanenca Babio-James
- Office phone
- 617-349-7780
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 286 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 9 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 62 · Math 44
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Rindge Avenue Upper School ↗
Rindge Avenue Upper School is a public school in Cambridge, serving grade 6 – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
88Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts72%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics70%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
70 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Cambridge
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 6 – Grade 8
- Principal
- Julie Ruberts Sizer
- Office phone
- 617-349-4060
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 278 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 9.4 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 63 · Math 61
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
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Understand the numbers
Enrollment and student/teacher ratios use the stated school year. The 2026 DESE percentile runs from 1 to 99 and is not a score out of 100. A dash means the figure was not reported.
More school resources
GreatSchools and Niche publish their own ratings and reviews. Open their sites to search a school; those ratings are separate from DESE data.
School contacts and operating status: DESE school profiles, October 29, 2026. Enrollment and ratios: the year shown on each card. Accountability: DESE 2026, October 20 release. Addresses are official contact addresses; some schools have more than one campus. MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information), Commonwealth of Massachusetts EOTSS.
LIVING IN CAMBRIDGE
Homes & everyday life
Look closer at local homes, daily routines and ownership responsibilities.
01
Thirteen neighborhoods and the stations between them
The City's Community Development Department divides Cambridge into 13 neighborhoods: East Cambridge, MIT/Area 2, Wellington-Harrington, The Port, Cambridgeport, Mid-Cambridge, Riverside, Baldwin, Neighborhood Nine, West Cambridge, North Cambridge, Cambridge Highlands and Strawberry Hill. The Red Line runs through the city with stations at Alewife, Porter, Harvard, Central and Kendall/MIT, Lechmere in East Cambridge is served by the Green Line D and E branches, and Porter is also a stop on the Fitchburg Line to North Station.
Many buses fill the gaps between stations, including routes 1, 47, 71, 73 and 77. Start with the trip you make most often and time it from each candidate address at the hour you would travel; in a dense city, the walk to the right station matters more than the straight-line distance to the nearest one.
02
Older condominiums, new zoning and renting out a unit
Much of Cambridge's housing is in older two- and three-family houses and small apartment buildings, many of them divided into condominiums. In older buildings, look past the finishes to the building: the roof, boiler, windows and masonry, what the association has planned and saved for, and whether parking is deeded, rented or on the street. For a condominium, review the 6(d) certificate, budget and reserves, what the fee covers, parking and storage, and the rules on leasing and pets. Under the Massachusetts Lead Law (G.L. c.111, §197), when a child under six lives in a home built before 1978 that contains dangerous levels of lead, the owner must have it deleaded or brought into interim control; a new owner in that situation generally has 90 days after taking title. Ask the seller for any lead inspection records and letters of compliance.
Two city rules are worth knowing. In February 2025 the City adopted multifamily zoning that allows housing up to four stories in residential districts, and up to six stories for projects that meet the inclusionary housing requirements on lots of at least 5,000 square feet, so ask what could be built near the address. If you plan to rent out a unit, even a single unit in a building you live in, the City's tenant notification ordinance requires the landlord to give tenants City-provided information about rights and resources at the start of the tenancy and when ending it, with fines of up to $300 a day.
03
Historic districts, demolition review, flood maps and schools
Cambridge has two historic districts, Old Cambridge and Fort Washington, and four neighborhood conservation districts: Mid Cambridge, Half Crown-Marsh, Avon Hill and Harvard Square. In a conservation district, the district commission reviews new construction, demolition and exterior changes visible from a public way. Across the whole city, demolition of a building more than 50 years old goes through the Historical Commission, and a building found significant can face a delay of up to 12 months. If you plan exterior work or an addition, check the address with the Historical Commission first.
Look up the exact address on FEMA's flood maps. If a home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area and you finance it with a federally regulated or federally backed loan, the lender will generally require flood insurance, so get a quote before you settle the budget.
Cambridge Public Schools assigns schools through its Controlled Choice plan: families rank schools, and assignments try to match those choices while balancing schools by socioeconomic status, so a Cambridge address does not by itself decide the school. Read the district's explanation of Controlled Choice and confirm the current process with its Student Registration Center; use the state education department's (DESE) district profile for official enrollment and program information.
04
Tax and the residential exemption
For FY2027, the City Council voted the rates on September 28, 2026: the residential rate is $6.95 per $1,000, and the residential exemption is $520,253 of assessed value, about $3,616 in tax. Bills follow these figures; confirm your own with the assessor.
In an older building, the larger costs are often the association's: the monthly fee, the reserves and any special assessment for roof, masonry or heating work. Read the budget and meeting minutes before you settle on a price.
ON YOUR NEXT VISIT
What to check in person.
- ↗ Walk to the station you would actually use
- ↗ Historic or conservation district status of the address
- ↗ Building age, roof, boiler and masonry
- ↗ 6(d) certificate, budget, reserves and minutes
- ↗ Lead records for a pre-1978 home
- ↗ Residential exemption eligibility and the seller’s bill
PAST SALES
Closed sales in Cambridge
All 3 published closed-sale records for Cambridge, including seller and buyer representation. Each card identifies Kelly’s role and the closing date.
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Cambridge, MA
850 Massachusetts Ave#10
1 bed•1 bath•700 sq ft
Kelly · Buyer representation · Aug 10, 2023
MLS PIN #73119278
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Cambridge, MA
21 Chauncy#43
2 beds•1 bath•913 sq ft
Kelly · Buyer representation · Dec 17, 2021
MLS PIN #72905682
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Cambridge, MA
26 Hurlbut#2
4 beds•3.5 baths•2,710 sq ft
Kelly · Buyer representation · Nov 30, 2018
MLS PIN #72389005
Sources for this guide
City of Cambridge · CDD neighborhood boundaries ↗MBTA · Red Line ↗MBTA · Green Line E branch ↗MBTA · Fitchburg Line ↗City of Cambridge · Multifamily housing zoning ↗City of Cambridge · Learn if a property is historic ↗Cambridge Historical Commission · Demolition delay ↗City of Cambridge · Tenant rights and resources notification ↗City of Cambridge · FY2026 tax rate letter ↗City of Cambridge · FY2027 property tax update ↗Cambridge Public Schools · About Controlled Choice ↗Mass. DESE · Cambridge district profile ↗FEMA · Flood Map Service Center (search by address) ↗Mass. DPH · Property Transfer Lead Paint Notification ↗Mass. DLS · Tax rates by class, FY2026 ↗
Official sources as of 2026-10-29. Tax figures are base amounts before exemptions, any Community Preservation Act surcharge or other bill adjustments; ask for the property’s latest bill. Figures such as tax rates and fares change; confirm school assignment, permits, zoning and travel for the exact address and intended date.
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