Other / mixed grade configuration · Cambridge, MA

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

Federal NCES profile for Fletcher/Maynard Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250327001518
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
71
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fletcher/Maynard Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#14 of 15
schools in Cambridge · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
7.3:1
small classes for Massachusetts
249
students enrolled

Fletcher/Maynard Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fletcher/Maynard Academy ranks #14 of 15 schools in Cambridge, MA.

School address

Enrollment

249

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fletcher/Maynard Academy compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fletcher/Maynard Academy

Fletcher/Maynard Academy is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, enrolling 249 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Fletcher/Maynard Academy is leaner than roughly 96% of Massachusetts schools and 41% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 249 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by African American (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 996 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Cambridge spends $38,967 per pupil, 74% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Cambridge's public schools, it stands alongside Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (890 students): Fletcher/Maynard Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.3:1 vs 8.4:1).

Cambridge also operates Cambridge Rindge and Latin (2,072 students) and Amigos School (413 students) alongside Fletcher/Maynard Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Fletcher/Maynard Academy compares

Fletcher/Maynard Academy on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.3:1 ▼ 41% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 249 top 80% - -

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

7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 4% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.9%
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
$38,967
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 49.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
Two or More 10.0%
Asian 9.2%
White 8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 49.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Fletcher/Maynard Academy is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cambridge, which includes Fletcher/Maynard Academy.

$38,967
Per student
+74%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+135%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.2%
State 17.7%
Federal 4.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Fletcher/Maynard Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cambridge Rindge and Latin Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Amigos School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
King Open Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Graham and Parks Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Maria L. Baldwin Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fletcher/Maynard Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cambridge · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cambridge

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

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fletcher/Maynard Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fletcher/Maynard Academy

How many students attend Fletcher/Maynard Academy?

Fletcher/Maynard Academy has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cambridge, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fletcher/Maynard Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Fletcher/Maynard Academy is 7.3:1, which is 41% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 54% 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 Fletcher/Maynard Academy?

The largest demographic group at Fletcher/Maynard Academy is African American at 49.4% of enrollment, in Cambridge, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fletcher/Maynard Academy?

Fletcher/Maynard Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fletcher/Maynard Academy rank among schools in Cambridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Fletcher/Maynard Academy ranks #14 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.

Is Fletcher/Maynard Academy a good school?

Fletcher/Maynard Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cambridge?

Besides Fletcher/Maynard Academy, Cambridge also operates Cambridge Rindge and Latin (2,072 students), Amigos School (413 students), and King Open (391 students). See the Cambridge district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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