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Morse

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Morse ranks 153 rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Morse is an exceptional elementary school located in Cambridge, MA that serves grades PK-5 with 302 students. Consistently ranking in the top 20-30% of Morse has a strong academic track record, outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 62.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 58.41% and 56.16% for the Cambridge district, and 41.53% and 40.74% for the state. Morse also boasts a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.9 to 8.9 over the past few years, and spends significantly more per student ($35,553 in 2020-2021) than the state average, likely contributing to its strong academic outcomes.

While Morse outperforms most nearby schools in Cambridge, including Amigos School, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cambridgeport, the only school that consistently outperforms it is the highly-ranked John M. Tobin. Overall, Morse is a standout elementary school that provides an excellent education for its students.

328

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,648

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6575

District: Cambridge

Students who attend Morse usually attend:

Middle:	Cambridge Street Upper School
	Putnam Avenue Upper School
	Rindge Avenue Upper School
	Vassal Lane Upper School
High:	Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

21.3%

Asian:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

153^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Cambridge

81^st of 348Cambridge among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	153 of 906	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	186 of 916	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	179 of 928	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	300 of 932	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	273 of 936	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	285 of 942	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	464 of 934	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	449 of 938	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	396 of 932	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.7	657 of 914	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	587 of 926	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	514 of 928	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	583 of 930	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	548 of 924	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	589 of 920	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.3	682 of 909	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	654 of 908	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	636 of 911	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	535 of 911	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.3	531 of 887	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	536 of 882	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	30.8	641 of 884	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	50.8	58 of 167	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	39 of 167	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.0	106 of 173	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.3	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	10 of 174	94.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	393 of 672	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	338 of 632	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	115 of 665	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	362 of 656	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	89 of 869	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	139 of 886	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	250 of 887	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	312 of 901	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	232 of 898	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	325 of 902	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	338 of 893	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	312 of 736	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	408 of 760	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	180 of 757	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	314 of 772	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	149 of 705	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	121 of 700	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	332 of 685	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	223 of 884	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	240 of 891	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	83 of 896	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	321 of 908	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	288 of 904	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	270 of 907	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	564 of 898	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	208 of 717	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	318 of 731	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	226 of 703	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	363 of 905	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	289 of 894	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	170 of 896	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	517 of 886	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.4	281 of 925	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	4 of 737	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	6 of 753	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	24 of 762	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	146 of 764	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	99 of 765	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	120 of 780	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	336 of 772	56.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)70th percentile~ school

African American (2024)65th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

Mathematics62%+22 vs state

Science56%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Morse

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Morse	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Granite Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6575	328	32	10.1		134 (40.9%)	70 (21.3%)	34 (10.4%)	53 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	82.4	153^rd of 906 public elementary schools	83.1%		79.9	186^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.7%	33	62.8	63.8	59.4				62.3	67.4	57.5	62.5				62.3	56.3		56.3		$38,648
Amigos School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Upton Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6567	413	38	10.9		131 (31.7%)	24 (5.8%)	210 (50.8%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	88.7	89^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.2%		83.3	139^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.8%	50	71.1	69.8	58.3	79.6	64.9	75.0	70.2	77.8	60.5	61.1	68.2	67.6	68.3	67.5	61.1	73.2	67.5	72.5	$32,666
Martin Luther King Junior	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6562	340	33	10.2		70 (20.6%)	39 (11.5%)	10 (2.9%)	127 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	93 (27.4%)	96.4	10^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.6	15^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	84.8	68.8	90.2				80.7	84.8	70.8	85.4				80.0	92.7		92.7		$36,532
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	857	62	13.8		444 (51.8%)	50 (5.8%)	117 (13.7%)	143 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (12.0%)	85.8	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%		83.3	140^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.7%	23	57.9	66.3	58.5	62.2	68.0	68.0	63.3	67.7	69.8	65.9	63.2	74.7	71.6	68.8	64.2	61.8	63.1	72.0	$26,139
John M Tobin	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Broadway	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6600	291	27	10.7		105 (36.1%)	78 (26.8%)	27 (9.3%)	46 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.0%)	93.6	41^st of 906 public elementary schools	95.5%		90.4	67^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.7%	26	72.7	75.0	61.3				69.6	87.9	71.4	77.4				79.4	77.4		77.4		$39,088
Fletcher/Maynard Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Windsor Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6588	249	34	7.3		21 (8.4%)	123 (49.4%)	56 (22.5%)	23 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	35.8	587^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.2%		28.2	652^nd of 916 public elementary schools	28.8%	65	38.2	41.2	24.2				34.7	35.3	32.4	40.6				36.0	27.3		27.3		$47,805
Gardner Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Athol Street	Allston	02134	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8365	364	38	9.4		44 (12.1%)	50 (13.7%)	235 (64.6%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	19.4	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.2	693^rd of 916 public elementary schools	24.3%	53	22.2	25.0	13.9	33.3	19.4	31.3	24.2	19.4	22.2	10.8	38.5	14.7	18.8	21.0	10.8	12.5	11.6	15.6	$36,314
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	630	45	14.0		250 (39.7%)	32 (5.1%)	54 (8.6%)	233 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	92.8	44^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.9	62^nd of 916 public elementary schools	93.2%	18	73.3	63.9	68.9	70.2	76.2	84.1	72.0	74.6	76.4	67.2	73.7	80.7	91.1	76.7	78.7	80.0	79.3	86.7	$25,772
Cambridgeport	Public	PK, KG-5	89 Elm Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6587	263	27	9.7		106 (40.3%)	49 (18.6%)	40 (15.2%)	38 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.0%)	84.4	134^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.8	172^nd of 916 public elementary schools	81.2%	38	61.0	70.7	63.6				65.2	53.7	65.9	64.7				61.2	67.7		67.7		$35,048
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	592	45	13.3		250 (42.2%)	36 (6.1%)	67 (11.3%)	162 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.0%)	89.3	77^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.4	46^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.0%	31	55.9	77.4	70.3	75.8	79.0	80.7	73.4	59.3	71.0	65.6	78.8	80.0	71.4	71.5	68.8	70.2	69.4	73.7	$24,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Morse

How many students attend Morse?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Morse.

What district is Morse in?

Cambridge

Is Morse a good school?

Morse ranks 153^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Morse?

Students at Morse are 41% White, 21% African American, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Morse attend?

Students who attend Morse usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cambridge Street Upper School
Middle : Putnam Avenue Upper School
Middle : Rindge Avenue Upper School
Middle : Vassal Lane Upper School
High : Cambridge Rindge and Latin

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