Morse vs. Martin Luther King Junior
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morse ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Junior ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morse ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Junior ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
328 students
340 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#26 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
34
Kindergarten Students
48
57
Grade 1 Students
47
61
Grade 2 Students
48
50
Grade 3 Students
48
47
Grade 4 Students
48
48
Grade 5 Students
34
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
37%
% Hispanic
11%
3%
% Black
21%
12%
% White
41%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
27%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%