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Maria L. Baldwin Primary School
28 Sacramento St
Cambridge MA, 02138, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-349-6525
Ranking:
(595 out of 1,316, top 45%)*

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: | 24 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 323 | 304 | 364 | 374 | 383 | 376 | 370 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 58 | 18.0% | 52 | 17.1% | 23 | 6.3% | 13 | 3.5% | 16 | 4.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 15.2% | 52 | 17.1% | 29 | 8.0% | 45 | 12.0% | 41 | 10.7% | 58 | 15.4% | 58 | 15.7% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 14.2% | 29 | 9.5% | 41 | 11.3% | 44 | 11.8% | 41 | 10.7% | 40 | 10.6% | 40 | 10.8% |
Grade 2: | 42 | 13.0% | 42 | 13.8% | 43 | 11.8% | 44 | 11.8% | 40 | 10.4% | 42 | 11.2% | 38 | 10.3% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 13.6% | 43 | 14.1% | 42 | 11.5% | 41 | 11.0% | 44 | 11.5% | 39 | 10.4% | 43 | 11.6% |
Grade 4: | 43 | 13.3% | 39 | 12.8% | 44 | 12.1% | 42 | 11.2% | 43 | 11.2% | 40 | 10.6% | 41 | 11.1% |
Grade 5: | 41 | 12.7% | 47 | 15.5% | 40 | 11.0% | 42 | 11.2% | 42 | 11.0% | 39 | 10.4% | 34 | 9.2% |
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: | 165 | 51.1% | 155 | 51.0% | 192 | 52.7% | 200 | 53.5% | 207 | 54.0% | 207 | 55.1% | 194 | 52.4% |
Female: | 158 | 48.9% | 149 | 49.0% | 172 | 47.3% | 174 | 46.5% | 176 | 46.0% | 169 | 44.9% | 157 | 42.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 41 | 12.7% | 35 | 11.5% | 36 | 9.9% | 40 | 10.7% | 38 | 9.9% | 37 | 9.8% | 35 | 9.5% |
Hispanic: | 32 | 9.9% | 30 | 9.9% | 30 | 8.2% | 31 | 8.3% | 31 | 8.1% | 32 | 8.5% | 33 | 8.9% |
Black: | 65 | 20.1% | 64 | 21.1% | 91 | 25.0% | 89 | 23.8% | 104 | 27.2% | 118 | 31.4% | 116 | 31.4% |
White: | 154 | 47.7% | 147 | 48.4% | 180 | 49.5% | 184 | 49.2% | 186 | 48.6% | 171 | 45.5% | 169 | 45.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 8.7% | 27 | 8.9% | 24 | 6.6% | 24 | 6.4% | 20 | 5.2% | 15 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 26.6% | 80 | 26.3% | 110 | 30.2% | 97 | 25.9% | 98 | 25.6% | 108 | 28.7% | 92 | 24.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 4.0% | 21 | 6.9% | 22 | 6.0% | 26 | 7.0% | 16 | 4.2% | 21 | 5.6% | 34 | 9.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.54 | 12.81 | 11.04 | 13.14 | 12.48 | 16.60 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 48.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 57% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 59% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 58% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 50% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 57% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 65% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 67% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 49% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 42% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 47% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 27.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 32% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 43% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 48% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 61% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 54% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 58% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 54% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 63% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 45% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40.00% | 33% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 34% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 32% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 36% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 34% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 45% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 45% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 57% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 62% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 62% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 60% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 62% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 63% | 66% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 29.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 34% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 48% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 53% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 56% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.5% | 51.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 58% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 52% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 71% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 64% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 71% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 71% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 41% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 41% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 52% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 52% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 68% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 75% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 81% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 81% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.8% | 26.7% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 32% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 33% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 39% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 35% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 51% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 52% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 19.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 25% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 24% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 33% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 35% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 29% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 36% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 43% |
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* Maria L. Baldwin Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.