Haggerty vs Morse

Haggerty and Morse are both high-performing Cambridge elementary schools, but Haggerty holds a slight edge in overall rating — 9.3/10 versus Morse's 9.2/10. That narrow gap masks a more meaningful difference in state standing: Haggerty ranks #16 of 1,791 Massachusetts schools while Morse ranks #28 of 1,791, a 12-position spread that places Haggerty firmly in the top 1% statewide and Morse just outside it.

On academics, Haggerty scores 8.3/10 compared to Morse's 8.0/10 — a 0.3-point delta that reflects a consistent edge in measured proficiency. Growth tells a different story: both schools score an identical 9.7/10, meaning students at each school are advancing at the same exceptional rate relative to academic starting points. Families prioritizing raw proficiency benchmarks will favor Haggerty; families focused on in-school growth trajectory will find the two schools equivalent.

Haggerty enrolls 229 students versus Morse's 302, a difference of 73 students across the same PK–05 grade span. That smaller footprint translates directly into classroom access: Haggerty's student-teacher ratio is 7.9:1 compared to Morse's 9.2:1. That 1.3-student-per-teacher gap is meaningful at the elementary level, where individualized attention drives early literacy and numeracy outcomes. Both schools serve the same grade bands, so the structural difference comes down to scale and staffing density, not curriculum breadth.

Both schools cover PK through grade 5 and sit 2.5 miles apart within Cambridge, making either a plausible choice depending on neighborhood assignment or preference. Families navigating the Cambridge Public Schools placement process will find Haggerty the slightly stronger performer on every quantitative measure except growth, where the two schools are tied. Morse's larger enrollment suggests a wider peer community, which can matter for families prioritizing social development or extracurricular diversity at the elementary level.