Morse vs. Martin Luther King Jr.
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morse ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Jr. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morse ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
286 students
323 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#473 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#140 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
26
Kindergarten Students
49
58
Grade 1 Students
44
55
Grade 2 Students
27
47
Grade 3 Students
34
47
Grade 4 Students
42
44
Grade 5 Students
38
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
33%
% Hispanic
9%
5%
% Black
27%
15%
% White
43%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
23%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%