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Kennedy-Longfellow Primary School
158 Spring St
Cambridge MA, 02139, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-349-6841
Ranking:
(1,002 out of 1,316, bottom 24%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cambridge School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 22 | 23 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 255 | 295 | 406 | 402 | 368 | 378 | 381 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 36 | 14.1% | 41 | 13.9% | 48 | 11.8% | 38 | 9.5% | 40 | 10.9% | 14 | 3.7% | 12 | 3.1% |
Kindergarten: | 52 | 20.4% | 51 | 17.3% | 54 | 13.3% | 62 | 15.4% | 53 | 14.4% | 88 | 23.3% | 69 | 18.1% |
Grade 1: | 39 | 15.3% | 37 | 12.5% | 53 | 13.1% | 46 | 11.4% | 38 | 10.3% | 36 | 9.5% | 24 | 6.3% |
Grade 2: | 23 | 9.0% | 50 | 16.9% | 40 | 9.9% | 34 | 8.5% | 33 | 9.0% | 20 | 5.3% | 37 | 9.7% |
Grade 3: | 37 | 14.5% | 41 | 13.9% | 39 | 9.6% | 35 | 8.7% | 18 | 4.9% | 32 | 8.5% | 22 | 5.8% |
Grade 4: | 33 | 12.9% | 40 | 13.6% | 32 | 7.9% | 20 | 5.0% | 29 | 7.9% | 20 | 5.3% | 22 | 5.8% |
Grade 5: | 35 | 13.7% | 35 | 11.9% | 18 | 4.4% | 38 | 9.5% | 21 | 5.7% | 22 | 5.8% | 29 | 7.6% |
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: | 137 | 53.7% | 147 | 49.8% | 215 | 53.0% | 211 | 52.5% | 188 | 51.1% | 203 | 53.7% | 190 | 49.9% |
Female: | 118 | 46.3% | 148 | 50.2% | 191 | 47.0% | 191 | 47.5% | 180 | 48.9% | 175 | 46.3% | 177 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 40 | 15.7% | 37 | 12.5% | 42 | 10.3% | 43 | 10.7% | 35 | 9.5% | 31 | 8.2% | 36 | 9.4% |
Hispanic: | 48 | 18.8% | 50 | 16.9% | 74 | 18.2% | 71 | 17.7% | 73 | 19.8% | 65 | 17.2% | 67 | 17.6% |
Black: | 67 | 26.3% | 94 | 31.9% | 127 | 31.3% | 139 | 34.6% | 134 | 36.4% | 141 | 37.3% | 132 | 34.6% |
White: | 86 | 33.7% | 104 | 35.3% | 149 | 36.7% | 134 | 33.3% | 119 | 32.3% | 130 | 34.4% | 133 | 34.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 4.7% | 9 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 147 | 57.6% | 172 | 58.3% | 212 | 52.2% | 207 | 51.5% | 199 | 54.1% | 213 | 56.3% | 192 | 50.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 5.9% | 20 | 6.8% | 41 | 10.1% | 26 | 6.5% | 32 | 8.7% | 27 | 7.1% | 46 | 12.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.48 | 12.86 | 11.06 | 10.20 | 9.09 | 10.70 | 10.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 48.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 57% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 59% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 58% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 52% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 57% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 65% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 67% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 54% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 49% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 53% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 42% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 51% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 59% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 27.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 33% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 43% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 48% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 43% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 49% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 47% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 61% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 54% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 58% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 54% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 59% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 63% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 35% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 45% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 51% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 54% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4.76% | 33% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 34% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 32% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 36% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 45% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 45% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 57% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 62% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 62% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 62% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 60% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 62% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 66% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 29.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 34% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 48% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 48% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 53% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 56% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 51.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 58% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 57% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 52% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 65% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 64% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 70% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 71% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 41% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 41% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 52% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 45% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 52% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 68% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 75% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 75% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 81% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 71% | 81% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.8% | 26.7% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 39% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 35% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 42% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 45% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 50% | 52% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.6% | 19.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 24% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 33% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 24% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 35% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 36% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 38% | 43% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Kennedy-Longfellow Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.