Vassal Lane Upper School

197 Vassal Lane, Cambridge MA, 2138 | Cambridge School District | 617-349-6550
  • grades 6-8
  • students 281
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 61% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Cambridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
59%Cambridge
52%Massachusetts

Vassal Lane Upper School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Cambridge School District" in Cambridge, MA. There are a total of 281 students and 34 teachers at Vassal Lane Upper School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Vassal Lane Upper School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 17% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Vassal Lane Upper School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students281
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vassal Lane Upper School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
755-59%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
750-54%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vassal Lane Upper School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 34.8% 34.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 35.7% 32.9% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 15.1% 11.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 13.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.8% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 6.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Cambridge demographics profile

StatisticCambridgeMassachusettsNational
Population117,8226,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)18,42089491
Median age30.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%53%55%
Speak English66%77%79%
Speak Spanish7%9%13%

Education level achieved in Cambridge

IndexCambridgeMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college84.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.9%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters46.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree19.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate12.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Vassal Lane Upper School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.