Other / mixed grade configuration · Cambridge, MA

Community Charter School of Cambridge

Federal NCES profile for Community Charter School of Cambridge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250008601996Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Community Charter School of Cambridge earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools.

#6 of 15
schools in Cambridge · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for Massachusetts
251
students enrolled

Community Charter School of Cambridge has class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Community Charter School of Cambridge ranks #6 of 15 schools in Cambridge, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Community Charter School of Cambridge held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.9 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 250008601996 · Cambridge, MA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

251 enr · 7.8:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Benjamin Davis Elementary School (251 students)

Community Charter School of Cambridge held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.9 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Community Charter School of Cambridge compares

Community Charter School of Cambridge held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.8:1 ▼ 37% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 251 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 5% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$39,625
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 100 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Two or More 6.4%
White 6.0%
Asian 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 62.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Community Charter School of Cambridge is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) reports $39,625 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Cambridge

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Community Charter School of Cambridge

How many students attend Community Charter School of Cambridge?

Community Charter School of Cambridge has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cambridge, MA. CCD year-over-year: 253 (2022-23) → 261 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Charter School of Cambridge?

The student-teacher ratio at Community Charter School of Cambridge is 7.8:1, which is 37% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Charter School of Cambridge?

The largest demographic group at Community Charter School of Cambridge is African American at 62.5% of enrollment, in Cambridge, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Charter School of Cambridge?

Community Charter School of Cambridge has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Community Charter School of Cambridge rank among schools in Cambridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Community Charter School of Cambridge ranks #6 of 15 schools in Cambridge, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cambridge on the city page.

What other schools are in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)?

None; Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) is a single-school charter district, and Community Charter School of Cambridge is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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