The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Social studies. The lowest is 68% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Amigos School
Amigos School, a regular public school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Cambridge Public Schools district and offers a full K-8 pathway within a single building, so families do not need to navigate a separate middle school transition until high school.
The student body reflects a diverse range of backgrounds. The largest group of students in the available data identifies as Hispanic, followed by those who identify as White, and then a mix of students who identify as two or more races, Black, or Asian. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as those with an individualized education plan or who are English learners, was not provided.
On the Massachusetts state assessments, Amigos School performs at a level that places it in the top quartile of schools in Middlesex County when compared on an overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades. In the most recent assessment period, the shares of students scoring proficient or above in English language arts, math, and science were above the midpoint of what is typical across the county. Social studies, tested at the 8th grade level, also showed a high level of proficiency. The trend data, which is available from the 2016-2017 school year, shows that proficiency rates in both English language arts and math, after a dip in the 2020-2021 school year, have mostly recovered to or surpassed pre-pandemic levels. The school had very high participation rates on all assessments. Because the school serves students through 8th grade, it does not have a graduation rate.
There was no information available about programs such as the arts, music, athletics, extracurriculars, or specialized academic pathways. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the full range of offerings for middle school students.
Cambridge is a dense urban city shaped by the large presence of Harvard University and MIT, and a major biotech and tech sector concentrated around Kendall Square. The city is compact, with multiple commercial squares including Harvard Square, Central Square, and Kendall Square that serve as neighborhood hubs. The school’s location on Upton Street places it within this urban fabric. The housing market reflects the pressures of this environment, with home values and rents that are high relative to the national median, and a very low inventory of homes for sale. The district brief notes that the Cambridge School Committee has approved moving 8th grade from the district’s upper schools to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School starting in the 2025-2026 school year, creating a unified 8th through 12th grade campus. This is a change for families currently at Amigos, as students who would have moved to an upper school for 7th and 8th grade will instead remain at their K-8 school through 7th grade and then transition to the high school campus for 8th grade. The school district also launched a universal preschool program in fall 2024 for all four-year-olds in the city, and has implemented an inclusion initiative that restructures how students with disabilities are served in general education classrooms.
For a family considering Amigos School, the core profile is a consistently above-average academic performer in a diverse, urban, and high-cost setting. The school provides a stable pre-K through 8th grade experience within the Cambridge system, though the upcoming 8th grade relocation to the high school campus will alter the traditional middle school years for incoming students. The absence of data on free and reduced-price lunch, special education, and English learner rates, as well as program offerings, means a family would need to contact the school directly for a fuller picture of the student supports and enrichment opportunities available.
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