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
Diversity
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Junior 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 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morse ranks in the top 50% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 328 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
302 students
328 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#507 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#42 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75-79%


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
56
27
Kindergarten Students
45
66
Grade 1 Students
40
53
Grade 2 Students
45
49
Grade 3 Students
45
45
Grade 4 Students
36
45
Grade 5 Students
35
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
36%


% Hispanic
10%
4%


% Black
23%
12%


% White
42%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
26%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

