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M E Fitzgerald Elementary School (Closed 2004)

50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

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M E Fitzgerald Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	41
1	39
2	36
3	21
4	34
5	39
6	44
7	45
8	44

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Total Students

369 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School
2025	369
2024	369
2023	369
2022	369
2021	369
2020	369
2019	369
2018	369
2017	369
2016	369
2015	369
2003	369
2002	396
2001	280
2000	269
1999	322
1998	389
1997	439
1996	432
1995	448
1994	483
1993	460
1992	417
1991	431
1990	395

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	7%	13%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	10%	7%	12%
2020	10%	7%	13%
2019	10%	7%	13%
2018	11%	8%	12%
2017	11%	8%	12%
2016	11%	6%	12%
2015	11%	6%	12%
2003	11%	5%	10%
2002	11%	5%	12%
2001	11%	4%	11%
2000	12%	4%	10%
1999	16%	4%	11%
1998	14%	4%	11%
1997	12%	4%	10%
1996	14%	4%	9%
1995	10%	4%	8%
1994	12%	4%	8%
1993	14%	4%	8%
1992	13%	4%	8%
1991	11%	3%	7%
1990	12%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	8%	26%
2024	8%	25%
2023	8%	24%	14%
2022	8%	23%	14%
2021	8%	22%	14%
2020	8%	21%	13%
2019	8%	21%	13%
2018	7%	19%	13%
2017	7%	19%	13%
2016	7%	19%	14%
2015	7%	18%	13%
2003	8%	11%	14%
2002	6%	11%	14%
2001	6%	11%	14%
2000	6%	10%	15%
1999	6%	10%	13%
1998	6%	10%	14%
1997	6%	10%	15%
1996	6%	9%	14%
1995	6%	9%	15%
1994	6%	9%	14%
1993	5%	9%	14%
1992	8%	8%	14%
1991	8%	8%	14%
1990	9%	7%	13%

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Black

44%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	44%	10%
2024	44%	10%
2023	44%	10%	24%
2022	44%	10%	25%
2021	44%	10%	25%
2020	44%	9%	25%
2019	44%	9%	25%
2018	44%	9%	28%
2017	44%	9%	28%
2016	44%	9%	28%
2015	44%	9%	30%
2003	43%	9%	38%
2002	41%	9%	35%
2001	39%	9%	35%
2000	43%	9%	35%
1999	43%	9%	35%
1998	44%	8%	34%
1997	43%	8%	35%
1996	45%	8%	35%
1995	43%	8%	35%
1994	39%	7%	34%
1993	34%	7%	34%
1992	33%	7%	33%
1991	31%	8%	33%
1990	29%	8%	32%

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White

38%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	38%	51%
2024	38%	53%
2023	38%	54%	39%
2022	38%	56%	39%
2021	38%	57%	41%
2020	38%	59%	41%
2019	38%	59%	41%
2018	38%	61%	41%
2017	38%	61%	41%
2016	38%	63%	40%
2015	38%	64%	40%
2003	37%	75%	37%
2002	41%	75%	39%
2001	44%	76%	40%
2000	39%	77%	39%
1999	35%	77%	41%
1998	36%	78%	41%
1997	39%	78%	40%
1996	35%	79%	42%
1995	41%	79%	42%
1994	43%	80%	44%
1993	47%	80%	44%
1992	46%	81%	45%
1991	50%	81%	46%
1990	50%	82%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

62%

49%

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	0.65	0.66
2024	0.65	0.65
2023	0.65	0.64	0.75
2022	0.65	0.62	0.75
2021	0.65	0.62	0.74
2020	0.65	0.60	0.74
2019	0.65	0.60	0.74
2018	0.65	0.58	0.73
2017	0.65	0.58	0.73
2016	0.65	0.56	0.73
2015	0.65	0.55	0.73
2003	0.67	0.42	0.69
2002	0.66	0.41	0.70
2001	0.65	0.40	0.69
2000	0.69	0.39	0.69
1999	0.67	0.39	0.69
1998	0.68	0.38	0.69
1997	0.66	0.38	0.69
1996	0.69	0.36	0.68
1995	0.68	0.36	0.68
1994	0.67	0.35	0.67
1993	0.66	0.35	0.67
1992	0.68	0.34	0.67
1991	0.66	0.33	0.66
1990	0.67	0.31	0.65

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Eligible for (00-01)

54%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2001)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2001	54%	19%	28%
2000	56%	20%	30%
1999	43%	17%	27%

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Eligible for (00-01)

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2001)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2001	18%	5%	8%
2000	19%	5%	9%
1999	14%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cambridge School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend M E Fitzgerald Elementary School?

369 students attend M E Fitzgerald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of M E Fitzgerald Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does M E Fitzgerald Elementary School offer ?

M E Fitzgerald Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is M E Fitzgerald Elementary School part of?

M E Fitzgerald Elementary School is part of Cambridge School District.

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