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Peabody Primary School
70 Rindge Ave
Cambridge MA, 02140, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-349-6530
Ranking:
(686 out of 1,316, bottom 48%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cambridge School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 23 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 311 | 307 | 501 | 536 | 520 | 478 | 464 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 45 | 14.5% | 40 | 13.0% | 41 | 8.2% | 45 | 8.4% | 43 | 8.3% | 18 | 3.8% | 19 | 4.1% |
Kindergarten: | 48 | 15.4% | 48 | 15.6% | 43 | 8.6% | 60 | 11.2% | 64 | 12.3% | 94 | 19.7% | 93 | 20.0% |
Grade 1: | 44 | 14.1% | 42 | 13.7% | 51 | 10.2% | 54 | 10.1% | 54 | 10.4% | 55 | 11.5% | 51 | 11.0% |
Grade 2: | 44 | 14.1% | 48 | 15.6% | 50 | 10.0% | 48 | 9.0% | 54 | 10.4% | 41 | 8.6% | 46 | 9.9% |
Grade 3: | 45 | 14.5% | 46 | 15.0% | 47 | 9.4% | 54 | 10.1% | 45 | 8.7% | 42 | 8.8% | 35 | 7.5% |
Grade 4: | 43 | 13.8% | 38 | 12.4% | 50 | 10.0% | 37 | 6.9% | 42 | 8.1% | 40 | 8.4% | 46 | 9.9% |
Grade 5: | 42 | 13.5% | 45 | 14.7% | 38 | 7.6% | 44 | 8.2% | 42 | 8.1% | 39 | 8.2% | 42 | 9.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 143 | 46.0% | 145 | 47.2% | 258 | 51.5% | 277 | 51.7% | 275 | 52.9% | 253 | 52.9% | 242 | 52.2% |
Female: | 168 | 54.0% | 162 | 52.8% | 243 | 48.5% | 259 | 48.3% | 245 | 47.1% | 225 | 47.1% | 206 | 44.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 28 | 9.0% | 28 | 9.1% | 52 | 10.4% | 62 | 11.6% | 61 | 11.7% | 68 | 14.2% | 67 | 14.4% |
Hispanic: | 27 | 8.7% | 26 | 8.5% | 40 | 8.0% | 42 | 7.8% | 43 | 8.3% | 33 | 6.9% | 31 | 6.7% |
Black: | 99 | 31.8% | 98 | 31.9% | 161 | 32.1% | 189 | 35.3% | 201 | 38.7% | 180 | 37.7% | 188 | 40.5% |
White: | 133 | 42.8% | 130 | 42.3% | 217 | 43.3% | 213 | 39.7% | 192 | 36.9% | 175 | 36.6% | 164 | 35.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 7.4% | 22 | 7.2% | 27 | 5.4% | 26 | 4.9% | 21 | 4.0% | 21 | 4.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 133 | 42.8% | 119 | 38.8% | 192 | 38.3% | 191 | 35.6% | 205 | 39.4% | 184 | 38.5% | 166 | 35.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 7.7% | 22 | 7.2% | 42 | 8.4% | 21 | 3.9% | 34 | 6.5% | 39 | 8.2% | 52 | 11.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.89 | 13.36 | 11.76 | 11.86 | 11.69 | 12.40 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 48.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 57% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 58% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 52% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 50% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 57% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 65% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 49% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 53% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 39.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 47% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 27.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 32% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 33% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 43% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 43% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 54% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 58% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 54% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 59% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 35% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 45% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 51% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 54% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.35% | 33% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 32% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 36% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 34% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 45% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 45% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 57% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 62% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 62% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 60% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 63% | 66% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21.6% | 29.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 48% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 56% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 51.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 58% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 57% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 71% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 65% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 64% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 71% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 70% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 71% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 41% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 52% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 45% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 52% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 75% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 78% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 75% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 71% | 81% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.0% | 26.7% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 32% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 33% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 35% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 45% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 51% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 50% | 52% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17.9% | 19.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 25% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 24% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 33% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 24% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 35% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 43% |
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* Peabody Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.