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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 (1988-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School
2025	369
2003	369
2002	396
2001	280
2000	292
1999	322
1998	412
1997	454
1996	458
1995	484
1994	507
1993	474
1992	429
1991	449
1990	414
1989	376
1988	366

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	10%	8%
2003	10%	5%	10%
2002	11%	4%	12%
2001	11%	4%	11%
2000	13%	4%	10%
1999	15%	4%	11%
1998	14%	4%	11%
1997	12%	4%	10%
1996	14%	4%	9%
1995	11%	4%	8%
1994	12%	4%	8%
1993	13%	4%	8%
1992	12%	4%	8%
1991	11%	3%	7%
1990	13%	3%	6%
1989	13%	3%	6%
1988	12%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	8%	26%
2003	8%	11%	14%
2002	6%	11%	14%
2001	6%	11%	14%
2000	8%	10%	15%
1999	6%	10%	13%
1998	7%	10%	14%
1997	7%	10%	15%
1996	7%	9%	14%
1995	7%	9%	15%
1994	7%	9%	14%
1993	6%	8%	14%
1992	9%	8%	14%
1991	9%	8%	14%
1990	9%	7%	13%
1989	11%	7%	12%
1988	9%	6%	11%

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Black

44%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	44%	10%
2003	44%	9%	38%
2002	41%	9%	35%
2001	39%	9%	35%
2000	41%	9%	35%
1999	43%	9%	35%
1998	43%	8%	34%
1997	42%	8%	35%
1996	44%	8%	35%
1995	42%	8%	35%
1994	38%	8%	34%
1993	34%	8%	34%
1992	33%	8%	33%
1991	31%	8%	33%
1990	29%	8%	32%
1989	28%	7%	32%
1988	32%	7%	32%

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White

38%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	38%	51%
2003	38%	75%	37%
2002	42%	76%	39%
2001	44%	76%	40%
2000	38%	77%	39%
1999	36%	77%	41%
1998	36%	78%	41%
1997	39%	78%	40%
1996	35%	79%	42%
1995	40%	79%	42%
1994	43%	79%	44%
1993	47%	80%	44%
1992	46%	80%	45%
1991	49%	81%	46%
1990	49%	82%	49%
1989	47%	83%	50%
1988	46%	84%	51%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

49%

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	M E Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Cambridge School District
2025	0.65	0.66
2003	0.65	0.42	0.69
2002	0.65	0.40	0.70
2001	0.65	0.40	0.69
2000	0.67	0.39	0.69
1999	0.67	0.39	0.69
1998	0.67	0.38	0.69
1997	0.66	0.38	0.69
1996	0.67	0.36	0.68
1995	0.65	0.36	0.68
1994	0.66	0.36	0.67
1993	0.65	0.35	0.67
1992	0.66	0.35	0.67
1991	0.65	0.33	0.66
1990	0.66	0.32	0.65
1989	0.68	0.30	0.64
1988	0.67	0.29	0.63

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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	51%	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	17%	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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