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Schools in Cambridge · Cambridge Public Schools

Cambridge’s public schools outscore 56% of Nebraska districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cambridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Cambridge, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Nebraska average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 23% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
282 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,167 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cambridge Middle School, then Cambridge High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cambridge’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (416)Better than 60%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 127 test results could put Cambridge anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cambridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (127 in math, 127 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cambridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridge Public SchoolsB
5–8Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge Public SchoolsC
9–12Cambridge High SchoolCambridge Public SchoolsA

Cambridge’s public schools are run by Cambridge Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cambridge Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 282 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$19,167NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.1% · 127 students tested
Math52%
State average 46% · 127 students tested

Cambridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Cambridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CambridgeBCambridge

Every school in Cambridge

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cambridgeby address
Cambridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
127 students12:1Rate it →
Cambridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
74 students16:1Rate it →
Cambridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
81 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Cambridge’s schools

Are Cambridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Cambridge children attend outscore 56% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambridge in?

Cambridge Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 282 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cambridge kids go to high school?

Cambridge High School, with 81 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Cambridge spend per student?

$19,167 in Cambridge Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.