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Cambridge Public School District

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Cambridge Public School District
Address
135 Berkshire Street
Cambridge
, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 02141
United States
Coordinates42°22′18″N 71°05′25″W / 42.37167°N 71.09028°W / 42.37167; -71.09028 (Cambridge Public Schools Central Office)
District information
TypePublic
MottoEmpowering Student Excellence
GradesPre-K through 12[1]
SuperintendentDavid Murphy [2]
School board7 members
Chair of the boardMayor
Governing agencyMassachusetts Department of Education
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
SchoolsElementary 12, Upper 4, High school 1, High school extension 1[1]
Budget268.3M (2025)[3] ($36,356 per pupil)
NCES District ID2503270[1][1]
District ID00490000
Students and staff
Students7,027[1][4]
Teachers762.8[5]
Staff1,834
Student–teacher ratio9:1
Athletic conferenceMIAA
District mascotFalcons
ColorsBlack, Silver, and White
   
Other information
ScheduleM-F except state holidays
Websitewww.cpsd.us

The Cambridge Public School District (CPSD or Cambridge Public Schools, CPS), is a school district serving Cambridge, Massachusetts in Greater Boston, in the United States.[6][7] The mission of the school district is "Cambridge Public Schools delivers an excellent education that inspires, acknowledges, empowers, and supports every student on their personal journey to achieve their highest potential in and beyond school and as productive members of their communities."[8]

History

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In 2003, the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS), also known as Rindge School, came close to losing its educational accreditation when it was placed on probation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[9] The school has improved under Principal Chris Saheed; graduation rates hover around 98%, and 70% of students gain college admission.[citation needed]

In 2006 James Conry, the district's chief financial officer said that the district had a projected $4.9 million surplus due to a high state reimbursement from the Circuit Breaker program.[10]

In July 2023, the Boston Globe reported that some parents had removed their children from the school district because it had stopped offering Algebra 1 to eighth grade students.[11]

School Committee

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The Cambridge School Committee oversees Cambridge Public Schools,[12][13] which is currently headed by superintendent David Murphy.[14][15] Murphy's Assistant Superintendent is Elaine Carrieri.[13] The School Committee, as of January 2025, is composed of the following elected members:[12] Chairman David Weinstein, Vice-Chair Caitlin Dube, Luisa de Paula Santos, Richard Harding, Jr., Elizabeth Hudson, Arjun Jaikumar, and Sumbul Siddiqui.[13][16] The School Committee controls the majority of municipal spending. The school district is further supported by other leadership.[17]

Schools

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The district, as of 2022, has twelve elementary schools, with ten schools with grade levels JK-5, one English-Spanish dual immersion school with grades JK-8, and a Montessori school serving age 3 to grade 5.[18] It has four upper schools and one full high school program.[19] The district enrolled 7,027 students in the 2024-2025 school year.[20]

High schools

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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

K-8 schools

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Upper schools

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Elementary schools

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  • Baldwin
  • Cambridgeport
    • The school opened in 1990.[21] In 1997 Mary Lou McGrath, the superintendent, proposed closing Cambridgeport School.[22] The school stayed open, and since circa 2001 it occupies the ex-Fletcher School.[21]
  • Fletcher-Maynard Academy
  • Graham & Parks Alternative Public School
  • Haggerty
  • Kennedy-Longfellow School
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • King Open
  • Morse School
  • Peabody
  • Tobin Montessori

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cambridge". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Superintendent".
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - per Pupil Expenditures Statewide Report".
  4. ↑ "Enrollment Data (2019-20) - Cambridge (00490000)".
  5. ↑ "Teacher Data (2018-19) - Cambridge (00490000)".
  6. ↑ Cambridge Public Schools, Niche.com Inc.
  7. ↑ "Contact CPS Staff Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine." Cambridge Public School District. Retrieved on June 2, 2013. "CPS Administrative Offices 159 Thorndike Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141"
  8. ↑ "chools at a Glance" (PDF). chools at a Glance, Cambridge public schools.
  9. ↑ "School Fights Achievement Gap". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  10. ↑ O'Leary, Janice. "SCHOOLS HAVE ANOTHER SURPLUS; BUDGET IN BLACK BY $4.9M; LAST YEAR IT WAS $6M[dead link]." Boston Globe. March 26, 2006. City Weekly p. 8. Retrieved on June 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ Cambridge schools are divided over middle school algebra, Boston Globe, July 18, 2023, Archive
  12. 1 2 City of Cambridge, Massachusetts – School Committee Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 School Committee — Cambridge Public Schools. Retrieved July 13, 2026
  14. ↑ David Murphy named permanent superintendent for Cambridge schools in unanimous final vote – Cambridge Day. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ Cambridge School Committee hires interim superintendent to stay in role
  16. ↑ Cambridge Voters Elect Challengers, Oust 3 Incumbents in School Committee Race
  17. ↑ Executive Leadership Team
  18. ↑ "Schools at a Glance 2012-2013 Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine." Cambridge Public School District. p. 3. Retrieved on June 2, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Schools at a Glance 2012-2013 Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine." Cambridge Public School District. p. 4. Retrieved on June 2, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for". National Center for Education Statistics. US Department of Education. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  21. 1 2 "History and Philosophy". Cambridgeport School. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  22. ↑ McKim, Jennifer B. (May 11, 1997). "Closing Cambridgeport School included in McGrath's plan". Boston Globe. Boston. p. City 8. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.

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