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St. Peter School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Cambridge, MA

96 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Overall grade: A+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • B+Years serving families
  • A-Diversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Massachusetts
  • Serving families in Cambridge since at least 2011

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, St. Peter School is a Catholic parish school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 166 students attend, with roughly 10 students per teacher, smaller classes than 73% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Boston. The school day runs about 7 hours, 171 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
166
Teachers
17.5 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
9.5
Boys and girls
Coed · 77 girls, 89 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Parish school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
171 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts (10 students per teacher).
    • A smaller school: fewer students than 60% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 97 Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    200’11–12213’13–14201’15–16187’17–18179’21–22166’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K18
    K14
    118
    215
    316
    416
    514
    625
    725
    823

    Student body

    White70%
    Black14%
    Hispanic or Latino13%
    Asian3%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    Questions about St. Peter School

    What grades does St. Peter School serve?

    St. Peter School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Peter School?

    About 166 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Peter School?

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