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Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School (Closed 2018)

424 S Pulaski St
Baltimore, MD 21223

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Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 86% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	58
1	54
2	48
3	51
4	44
5	40

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School
2023	327
2022	327
2021	327
2020	327
2019	327
2018	327
2017	327
2016	353
2015	328
2014	354
2013	368
2012	354
2011	358
2010	352
2009	380
2008	350
2007	379
2006	407
2005	387
2004	472
2003	500
2002	438
2001	452
2000	436
1999	468
1998	367
1997	444
1996	499
1995	559
1994	590
1993	592
1992	583
1991	553
1990	514
1989	496
1988	464
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	15
2014	18
2013	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	23
2009	22
2008	26
2007	24
2006	25
2005	23
2004	31
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	28
1999	21
1998	21
1997	27
1996	35
1995	32
1994	35
1993	37
1992	27
1991	25
1990	23
1989	22
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (MD)

(16-17)

≤5%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2017	5%	41%	17%
2016	5%	42%	18%
2015	12%	38%	17%
2014	27%	72%	45%
2013	47%	79%	59%
2012	62%	82%	63%
2011	57%	80%	62%
2010	72%	80%	66%

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(16-17)

≤5%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2017	5%	41%	17%
2016	5%	44%	18%
2015	5%	45%	21%
2014	42%	82%	62%
2013	42%	85%	67%
2012	52%	85%	66%
2011	62%	85%	68%
2010	62%	84%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	22:1	15:1	16:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	22:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	22:1	18:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	19:1	19:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%
2001	4%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2023	4%	22%	15%
2022	4%	21%	14%
2021	4%	20%	13%
2020	4%	18%	10%
2019	4%	18%	10%
2018	4%	17%	9%
2017	4%	17%	9%
2016	3%	16%	7%
2015	4%	15%	8%
2014	2%	14%	6%
2013	2%	13%	6%
2012	2%	12%	5%
2011	1%	12%	4%
2010	1%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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Black

81%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2023	81%	33%	76%
2022	81%	33%	77%
2021	81%	34%	78%
2020	81%	34%	80%
2019	81%	34%	80%
2018	82%	34%	82%
2017	82%	34%	82%
2016	80%	34%	84%
2015	79%	34%	72%
2014	81%	35%	84%
2013	81%	35%	85%
2012	79%	35%	86%
2011	75%	36%	87%
2010	74%	38%	88%
2009	77%	38%	89%
2008	76%	38%	89%
2007	75%	38%	89%
2006	72%	38%	89%
2005	78%	38%	89%
2004	72%	38%	89%
2003	72%	37%	88%
2002	68%	37%	88%
2001	62%	37%	88%
2000	64%	37%	89%
1999	65%	37%	88%
1998	68%	36%	86%
1997	71%	35%	86%
1996	64%	35%	85%
1995	57%	34%	85%
1994	52%	34%	84%
1993	49%	33%	83%

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White

14%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2023	14%	33%	6%
2022	14%	34%	6%
2021	14%	34%	6%
2020	14%	36%	7%
2019	14%	36%	7%
2018	14%	38%	7%
2017	14%	38%	7%
2016	17%	39%	7%
2015	17%	40%	9%
2014	16%	41%	8%
2013	15%	42%	8%
2012	17%	42%	8%
2011	23%	43%	8%
2010	24%	45%	8%
2009	21%	46%	7%
2008	22%	47%	8%
2007	23%	48%	8%
2006	25%	49%	8%
2005	26%	50%	8%
2004	25%	51%	9%
2003	23%	52%	10%
2002	29%	53%	10%
2001	31%	53%	10%
2000	37%	55%	11%
1999	37%	55%	12%
1998	31%	56%	12%
1997	27%	57%	14%
1996	35%	58%	15%
1995	42%	59%	15%
1994	46%	59%	16%
1993	49%	60%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2023	0.33	0.73	0.38
2022	0.33	0.73	0.37
2021	0.33	0.73	0.36
2020	0.33	0.72	0.33
2019	0.33	0.72	0.33
2018	0.31	0.72	0.30
2017	0.31	0.72	0.30
2016	0.33	0.71	0.28
2015	0.35	0.70	0.35
2014	0.32	0.69	0.28
2013	0.32	0.69	0.28
2012	0.35	0.69	0.26
2011	0.39	0.67	0.24
2010	0.40	0.65	0.22
2009	0.37	0.64	0.21
2008	0.38	0.63	0.20
2007	0.39	0.62	0.20
2006	0.42	0.61	0.20
2005	0.39	0.60	0.20
2004	0.42	0.60	0.21
2003	0.43	0.59	0.21
2002	0.46	0.58	0.21
2001	0.52	0.58	0.22
2000	0.50	0.56	0.22
1999	0.48	0.56	0.23
1998	0.45	0.56	0.25
1997	0.43	0.56	0.25
1996	0.47	0.55	0.26
1995	0.50	0.54	0.27
1994	0.52	0.54	0.28
1993	0.52	0.54	0.29

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Eligible for (15-16)

98%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2016	98%	40%	85%
2015	96%	39%	74%
2014	95%	38%	79%
2013	98%	36%	78%
2012	98%	36%	78%
2011	97%	33%	77%
2010	97%	31%	77%
2009	89%	27%	64%
2008	86%	26%	65%
2007	93%	25%	64%
2006	88%	25%	63%
2005	90%	25%	64%
2004	86%	24%	62%
2003	83%	24%	60%
2002	85%	23%	60%
2001	94%	23%	65%
2000	100%	24%	63%
1999	96%	25%	66%
1998	94%	26%	66%
1997	95%	26%	65%
1996	86%	26%	68%
1995	90%	26%	66%
1994	87%	25%	67%
1993	83%	21%	63%
1992	84%	21%	63%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools School District
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	1%	6%	6%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2012	1%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	3%	8%	9%
2007	2%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	7%
1999	1%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore City Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MD state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% MD state average).

How many students attend Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School?

327 students attend Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School?

Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School offer ?

Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School part of?

Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools School District.