Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02140

Summary:

The 02140 zip code area of Cambridge, Massachusetts is home to three high-performing schools: Graham and Parks, Peabody, and Rindge Avenue Upper School. These schools serve students from elementary through middle school grades and consistently rank among the top schools in the state of Massachusetts.

Peabody Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 84th out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently achieve high proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation tests, often exceeding the Cambridge and Massachusetts averages. For example, in 2022-2023, 72.66% of Peabody students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.63% in Cambridge and 42.29% statewide.

Rindge Avenue Upper School is also a high-performing middle school, ranking 65th out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's students excel on MCAS Next Generation tests, with 66.42% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 55.2% in Cambridge and 39.17% statewide. While the student populations of these schools vary in their racial diversity, all three provide a strong educational experience for their students.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graham and Parks	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Linnaean Street	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6577	396	36	11.0		199 (50.3%)	55 (13.9%)	28 (7.1%)	85 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	75.9	235^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.3%		78.6	195^th of 928 public elementary schools	79.0%	40	54.0	58.5	48.9				53.6	44.0	68.3	63.8				58.0	63.8		63.8	$32,848	$484	$32,364
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6530	321	26	12.3		138 (43.0%)	83 (25.9%)	25 (7.8%)	42 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	76.7	229^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.0%		89.3	84^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.9%	145	47.6	65.9	60.0				58.0	42.9	68.2	60.0				57.3	60.0		60.0	$33,306	$484	$32,822
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	289	33	8.6		143 (49.5%)	57 (19.7%)	36 (12.5%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.3%)	86.9	65^th of 493 public middle schools	86.8%		83.3	79^th of 501 public middle schools	84.2%	14				62.4	65.3	72.1	66.4				49.5	61.9	60.2	57.2		55.2	55.2	$32,434	$484	$31,949

Cities Near Zip Code 02140

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge	0.03 mi	20	134^th
Somerville	0.83 mi	11	238^th
Arlington	1.1 mi	11	24^th
Medford	1.42 mi	8	243^rd
Belmont	1.68 mi	7	5^th

See the top MA Massachusetts cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.