Maria L. Baldwin (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Maria L. Baldwin

85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Top 5%

Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maria L. Baldwin ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5% in MA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Maria L. Baldwin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Maria L. Baldwin's student population of 352 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maria L. Baldwin
Pre-K	28
Kind	73
1	56
2	54
3	50
4	44
5	47

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin
2024	352
2023	340
2022	354
2021	354
2020	361
2019	361
2018	356
2017	356
2016	347
2015	343
2014	323
2013	304
2012	364
2011	374
2010	383
2009	376
2008	370
2007	366
2006	365
2005	389
2004	382
2003	369
2002	381
2001	383
2000	334
1999	331
1998	340
1997	342
1996	310
1995	285
1994	286
1993	268
1992	266
1991	277
1990	250
1989	242
1988	262

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin
2024	33
2023	36
2022	32
2021	33
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	30
2014	24
2013	24
2012	33
2011	28
2010	31
2009	23
2008	27
2007	30
2006	32
2005	27
2004	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Maria L. Baldwin ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maria L. Baldwin is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#47 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin
2023	#47
2022	#42
2021	#201
2019	#362
2018	#524
2017	#703
2016	#951
2015	#797
2014	#586
2013	#698
2012	#1035

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75-79%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2023	77%	42%	56%
2022	77%	41%	49%
2021	57%	37%	42%
2019	62%	51%	54%
2018	62%	52%	56%
2017	57%	53%	54%
2016	62%	64%	64%
2015	67%	61%	64%
2014	72%	61%	61%
2013	72%	61%	62%
2012	55%	59%	58%

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75-79%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2022	77%	44%	55%
2021	77%	49%	59%
2019	72%	54%	60%
2018	67%	56%	56%
2017	57%	54%	60%
2016	67%	71%	74%
2015	67%	69%	72%
2014	72%	69%	69%
2013	67%	69%	68%
2012	66%	69%	66%
2011	71%	70%	66%

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60-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2022	64%	44%	48%
2021	64%	42%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	9:1	12:1	10:1
2022	11:1	12:1	10:1
2021	11:1	12:1	10:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	11:1
2015	11:1	13:1	11:1
2014	14:1	14:1	10:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	11:1	14:1	10:1
2011	13:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	11:1
2009	17:1	14:1	11:1
2008	14:1	14:1	11:1
2007	12:1	13:1	9:1
2006	11:1	13:1	10:1
2005	14:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	11%	7%
2023	9%	7%	13%
2022	9%	7%	13%
2021	9%	7%	12%
2020	8%	7%	13%
2019	8%	7%	13%
2018	9%	8%	12%
2017	9%	8%	12%
2016	12%	6%	12%
2015	12%	6%	12%
2014	13%	6%	12%
2013	12%	6%	12%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	12%
2007	11%	6%	12%
2006	14%	6%	12%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2004	16%	5%	11%
2003	17%	5%	10%
2002	15%	5%	12%
2001	16%	4%	11%
2000	17%	4%	10%
1999	18%	4%	11%
1998	22%	4%	11%
1997	22%	4%	10%
1996	18%	4%	9%
1995	14%	4%	8%
1994	19%	4%	8%
1993	18%	4%	8%
1992	20%	4%	8%
1991	16%	3%	7%
1990	13%	3%	6%
1989	12%	3%	6%
1988	12%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	8%	25%
2023	9%	24%	14%
2022	8%	23%	14%
2021	10%	22%	14%
2020	11%	21%	13%
2019	11%	21%	13%
2018	13%	19%	13%
2017	13%	19%	13%
2016	10%	19%	14%
2015	9%	18%	13%
2014	10%	17%	14%
2013	10%	16%	14%
2012	8%	16%	14%
2011	8%	15%	14%
2010	8%	15%	14%
2009	9%	14%	14%
2008	10%	15%	15%
2007	10%	14%	15%
2006	10%	13%	15%
2005	9%	12%	15%
2004	7%	12%	14%
2003	8%	11%	14%
2002	8%	11%	14%
2001	9%	11%	14%
2000	8%	10%	15%
1999	8%	10%	13%
1998	9%	10%	14%
1997	6%	10%	15%
1996	6%	9%	14%
1995	5%	9%	15%
1994	7%	9%	14%
1993	5%	9%	14%
1992	6%	8%	14%
1991	3%	8%	14%
1990	3%	7%	13%
1989	5%	7%	12%
1988	5%	6%	11%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	10%	10%
2023	10%	10%	24%
2022	12%	10%	25%
2021	11%	10%	25%
2020	13%	9%	25%
2019	13%	9%	25%
2018	18%	9%	28%
2017	18%	9%	28%
2016	22%	9%	28%
2015	24%	9%	30%
2014	20%	9%	29%
2013	21%	9%	30%
2012	25%	8%	31%
2011	24%	8%	33%
2010	27%	8%	33%
2009	31%	8%	35%
2008	32%	8%	35%
2007	34%	8%	36%
2006	34%	8%	37%
2005	37%	9%	39%
2004	33%	9%	38%
2003	32%	9%	38%
2002	31%	9%	35%
2001	30%	9%	35%
2000	28%	9%	35%
1999	28%	9%	35%
1998	21%	8%	34%
1997	24%	8%	35%
1996	21%	8%	35%
1995	26%	8%	35%
1994	23%	7%	34%
1993	21%	7%	34%
1992	20%	7%	33%
1991	25%	8%	33%
1990	29%	8%	32%
1989	28%	7%	32%
1988	28%	7%	32%

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White

58%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	58%	53%
2023	57%	54%	39%
2022	60%	56%	39%
2021	60%	57%	41%
2020	58%	59%	41%
2019	58%	59%	41%
2018	49%	61%	41%
2017	49%	61%	41%
2016	49%	63%	40%
2015	47%	64%	40%
2014	48%	65%	38%
2013	48%	66%	39%
2012	49%	67%	39%
2011	49%	68%	37%
2010	49%	69%	36%
2009	45%	70%	36%
2008	46%	71%	37%
2007	43%	72%	36%
2006	42%	73%	35%
2005	42%	74%	34%
2004	43%	74%	36%
2003	42%	75%	37%
2002	45%	75%	39%
2001	43%	76%	40%
2000	45%	77%	39%
1999	45%	77%	41%
1998	47%	78%	41%
1997	48%	78%	40%
1996	55%	79%	42%
1995	55%	79%	42%
1994	51%	80%	44%
1993	56%	80%	44%
1992	54%	81%	45%
1991	56%	81%	46%
1990	55%	82%	49%
1989	55%	83%	50%
1988	53%	84%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	13%	5%
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	0.62	0.65
2023	0.63	0.64	0.75
2022	0.61	0.62	0.75
2021	0.61	0.62	0.74
2020	0.62	0.60	0.74
2019	0.62	0.60	0.74
2018	0.70	0.58	0.73
2017	0.70	0.58	0.73
2016	0.69	0.56	0.73
2015	0.70	0.55	0.73
2014	0.71	0.54	0.74
2013	0.70	0.53	0.73
2012	0.68	0.52	0.73
2011	0.69	0.51	0.73
2010	0.67	0.50	0.73
2009	0.69	0.51	0.72
2008	0.68	0.47	0.71
2007	0.68	0.46	0.71
2006	0.69	0.45	0.71
2005	0.67	0.43	0.70
2004	0.68	0.43	0.70
2003	0.69	0.42	0.69
2002	0.68	0.41	0.70
2001	0.70	0.40	0.69
2000	0.69	0.39	0.69
1999	0.69	0.39	0.69
1998	0.69	0.38	0.69
1997	0.67	0.38	0.69
1996	0.62	0.36	0.68
1995	0.61	0.36	0.68
1994	0.65	0.35	0.67
1993	0.61	0.35	0.67
1992	0.63	0.34	0.67
1991	0.60	0.33	0.66
1990	0.60	0.31	0.65
1989	0.61	0.30	0.64
1988	0.63	0.28	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	32%	35%
2023	33%	35%	36%
2022	32%	35%	36%
2021	32%	36%	36%
2020	31%	35%	34%
2019	31%	35%	34%
2015	32%	36%	36%
2014	27%	34%	40%
2013	26%	32%	39%
2012	30%	30%	41%
2011	26%	29%	38%
2010	26%	27%	40%
2009	29%	25%	38%
2008	25%	24%	37%
2007	29%	23%	36%
2006	29%	23%	37%
2005	31%	23%	39%
2004	27%	22%	33%
2001	19%	19%	28%
2000	21%	20%	30%
1999	22%	17%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Maria L. Baldwin	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	5%	5%	7%
2006	7%	5%	10%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2001	6%	5%	8%
2000	9%	5%	9%
1999	4%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cambridge School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maria L. Baldwin's ranking?

Maria L. Baldwin is ranked #47 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Maria L. Baldwin often compared to?

Maria L. Baldwinis often viewed alongside schools like Graham And Parks, Peabody, John M Tobin by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Maria L. Baldwin?

352 students attend Maria L. Baldwin.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Maria L. Baldwin students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maria L. Baldwin?

Maria L. Baldwin has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Maria L. Baldwin offer ?

Maria L. Baldwin offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Maria L. Baldwin part of?

Maria L. Baldwin is part of Cambridge School District.

In what neighborhood is Maria L. Baldwin located?

Maria L. Baldwin is located in the Baldwin neighborhood of Cambridge, MA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education