Public SchoolElementary

Martin Luther King Jr.

102 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
340
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cambridge
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size10.2 students per teacher
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. is a public elementary school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cambridge. The school is located in a midsize city in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 340 students were enrolled, with about 10.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
340 students
Students per teacher
10.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Cambridge
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250327000443

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.