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Massachusetts public elementary school

Morse Elementary

Cambridge school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #121 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.

Overall rank
#121
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+25 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
67%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
318 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 12% statewide. An average of 67% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 27% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (78% to 69%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.5% in 2022 to 17.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #121
ELA
Above averagetop 12% · #99
Math
Above averagetop 14% · #123
Attendance
Below averagebottom 27% · #662
Teacher quality
Averagetop 45% · #396

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math64%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students318
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
41.2%
Black/African American
23%
Asian
14.5%
Multi-Race
11.6%
Hispanic/Latino
9.8%

44.7% girls · 55% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
34%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
35.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.1%
Special education teachers9.3%
English learner teachers4.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
15.6%

11.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Cambridge

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$2.05MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,680MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$87,857MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school83.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves17.1% of budget

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