Morse Street School

Morse Street School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Freeport, Maine, run under RSU 05. Current enrollment sits at 288 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.

Within RSU 05, which oversees 6 schools and 2,001 students, Morse Street School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Morse Street School reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Morse Street School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Morse Street School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cumberland County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Cumberland County shows the typical household earns roughly $95,677 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morse Street School is one of 99 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students).

The closest other public school is Freeport High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Morse Street School.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 11%: 259 students in 2018 compared to 288 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 94% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.