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Schools in Cambridge · Cambridge Central School District

Cambridge’s public schools outscore 57% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cambridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.3K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
780 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1158 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambridge’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Cambridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,318 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cambridge Junior-Senior High School. 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 scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1158)Better than 74%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 366 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Cambridge anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Cambridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (374 in math, 357 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–6Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridge Central School DistrictC
7–12Cambridge Junior-Senior High SchoolCambridge Central School DistrictB

Cambridge’s public schools are run by Cambridge Central School District, which also serves Cambridge, Jackson and White Creek. 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 Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 780 students · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,318NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 48.9% · 357 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 374 students tested

Cambridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CambridgeBCambridge Central
JacksonB−Cambridge Central PK–12 · Salem Central PK–12
Cambridge (town)—Cambridge Central

All 2 neighbors share Cambridge Central with Cambridge, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cambridge

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

Also serving Cambridgein other towns
Cambridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
435 students10:1Rate it →
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
345 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Cambridge’s schools

Are Cambridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Cambridge children attend outscore 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambridge in?

Cambridge Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 780 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Cambridge’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cambridge Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cambridge spend per student?

$29,318 in Cambridge Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.