Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE·NCES 250327000446
Morse
40 Granite Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 · (617) 349-6575 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 10% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +13.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morse ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #183 of 920 | #78 of 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #151 of 920 | #72 of 207 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #56 of 901 | #12 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #636 of 1,086 | #170 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #132 of 938 | #36 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #20 of 938 | #12 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #157 of 317 | #32 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
+26 (+9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 7.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 328 | 32.3 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 33.7 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 37 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 39 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 32.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 31 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 37 | 11.5:1 | 54% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | N/A | N/A | 47% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morse.
About Morse
A medium-sized elementary school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Morse is part of Cambridge. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 328 students.
Morse is one of the 17 schools that make up Cambridge (7,027 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Morse is White (41%). The remaining students are 21% Black, 16% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Morse belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
The school reported 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
The closest public school to Morse is Match Charter Public School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Morse is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 302 in 2020-21 and 328 in 2024-25, a increase of 26 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 7.7:1 to 10.2:1.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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- Match Charter Public School0.5 mi · 1,189
- Amigos School0.5 mi · 413
- Martin Luther King Jr.0.7 mi · 340
- Putnam Avenue Upper School0.8 mi · 283
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Frequently asked questions
About MorseHow many students attend Morse?
Morse enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Morse serve?
Morse serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Morse?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Morse.
What is the student diversity at Morse?
Student demographics at Morse are roughly 41% White, 10% Hispanic, 21% Black, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Morse public or private?
Morse is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cambridge.
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