Cambridgeport vs Graham and Parks

Cambridgeport Elementary and Graham and Parks Elementary sit 1.6 miles apart in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and both earn elite statewide standing — but Graham and Parks has a measurable edge. Graham and Parks ranks #10 of 1,791 Massachusetts schools versus Cambridgeport's #42 of 1,791, a 32-position gap that reflects a consistent performance advantage across multiple scoring categories on a 10-point scale.

On academics, Graham and Parks scores 8.6/10 against Cambridgeport's 8.3/10 — a 0.3-point difference in favor of Graham and Parks. The growth gap is sharper: Graham and Parks earns a 9.8/10 growth score compared to Cambridgeport's 9.2/10, a 0.6-point delta indicating that students at Graham and Parks are advancing at a faster rate relative to expectations regardless of where they start. For families who weight year-over-year student progress heavily, that spread is meaningful.

Graham and Parks is the larger school, enrolling 396 students to Cambridgeport's 285, and carries a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 versus Cambridgeport's 10.6:1. Cambridgeport's smaller class sizes give it a one-student-per-teacher advantage, which may matter for families prioritizing individualized attention. Both schools serve the same grade band, PK through 5th grade, so neither offers an earlier or later entry point.

Both schools are true high-performers within one of the most competitive elementary school landscapes in the state — Cambridgeport's #42 statewide ranking would be the top-ranked school in the vast majority of Massachusetts cities. The distinction between them is one of degree: Graham and Parks outpaces Cambridgeport on every scored dimension, most notably growth, while Cambridgeport returns the slightly smaller class size. For Cambridge families, the choice is less about quality — both deliver it — and more about which specific metrics align with their child's needs.