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178 COOLIDGE HL, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 • MIDDLESEX County
(617) 498-3406

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00604079
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 25017
Physical Location Address 178 Coolidge Hl
Cambridge, MA 02138-5598

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
496
Teachers (FTE)
75.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.56:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 53.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26.4% Hispanic / Latino: 9.7% Asian: 7.9% Black or African American: 2.2%
496 Students
White 267 est. 53.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 131 est. 26.4%
Hispanic / Latino 48 est. 9.7%
Asian 39 est. 7.9%
Black or African American 11 est. 2.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
200
40.3%
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Female Students
296
59.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 465 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (7.5%) Kindergarten: 44 (9.5%) 1st Grade: 45 (9.7%) 2nd Grade: 46 (9.9%) 3rd Grade: 50 (10.8%) 4th Grade: 51 (11%) 5th Grade: 60 (12.9%) 6th Grade: 71 (15.3%) 7th Grade: 63 (13.5%)
465 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 35 7.5%
Kindergarten 44 9.5%
1st Grade 45 9.7%
2nd Grade 46 9.9%
3rd Grade 50 10.8%
4th Grade 51 11%
5th Grade 60 12.9%
6th Grade 71 15.3%
7th Grade 63 13.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 325 650 2021-2022: 502 students 502 2021-2022 2023-2024: 496 students 496 -1.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 496 75.6 6.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 502 71.0 7.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02138)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,350,000
$0k 0% $338k 5% $675k 10% $1,013k 15% $1,350k 20% ZIP 02138 Income: $122,040 $122k ZIP 02138 Home Value: $1,088,700 $1,089k ZIP 02138 This ZIP Cambridge Income: $134,480 $134k Cambridge Home Value: $1,168,920 $1,169k Cambridge City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $147,334 $147k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $785,498 $785k MIDDLESEX County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02138 Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% Cambridge Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02138 Current ZIP
$122,040 $1,088,700 12.6% 38,077
Cambridge (City Average)
$134,480 $1,168,920 10.8% 118,073
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$147,334 $785,498 7.3% 1,651,706
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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