Is Morris Elementary School a good school?

Morris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Morris Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Morris Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Elementary School?

Students at Morris Elementary School are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Morris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morris Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Southlawn Middle School High : Carver Senior High School

Morris Elementary School

Summary:

Morris Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. With over 90% of its student body identifying as African American, Morris Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Academically, Morris Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Montgomery County and Alabama state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.09% of 3rd graders, 11.48% of 4th graders, and 9.33% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.51%, 17.88%, and 19.38% for Montgomery County, and 42.16%, 38.32%, and 37.13% for the state of Alabama, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing Morris Elementary to other schools in the Montgomery County district, the disparities become even more apparent. For instance, Bear Exploration Center, a school located just 3.92 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools and outperforms Morris Elementary by a significant margin across all subject areas and grade levels. This raises questions about potential inequities in educational opportunities and resources within the district, especially given the stark contrast in the racial composition of the student bodies between Morris Elementary and schools like Forest Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

801 Hill St
Montgomery, AL 36108

(334) 223-6920

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
609^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,147

Students who attend Morris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southlawn Middle School
High:	Carver Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morris Elementary School ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 14^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.7%), Hispanic (3.4%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morris Elementary School is 18.1. 19 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Morris Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morris Elementary School is $8,147. 25 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morris Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Elementary School 609^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Morris Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morris Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Morris Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	11.02	599^th	623	3.9%
2005	9.61	673^rd	688	2.2%
2006	25.83	580^th	689	15.8%
2007	45.51	427^th	698	38.8%
2008	62.05	254^th	698	63.6%
2009	67.75	199^th	696	71.4%
2010	90.72	14^th	704	98.0%
2011	70.63	181^st	709	74.5%
2012	49.85	435^th	696	37.5%
2013	54.77	381^st	696	45.3%
2014	23.73	558^th	695	19.7%
2015	19.53	583^rd	691	15.6%
2016	16.68	593^rd	691	14.2%
2017	22.53	554^th	688	19.5%
2018	20.87	546^th	680	19.7%
2019	22.13	534^th	681	21.6%
2021	14.12	604^th	692	12.7%
2022	16.35	577^th	687	16.0%
2023	11.50	618^th	680	9.1%
2024	12.53	609^th	684	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morris Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	11.55	337^th	344	2.0%
2021	21.60	354^th	398	11.1%
2022	13.01	337^th	345	2.3%
2023	12.50	368^th	373	1.3%
2024	9.71	391^st	395	1.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	19.60	474^th	567	16.4%
2018	28.06	504^th	651	22.6%
2019	30.91	476^th	649	26.7%
2021	18.68	547^th	653	16.2%
2022	22.23	527^th	651	19.0%
2023	16.49	551^st	623	11.6%
2024	15.70	588^th	670	12.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Morris Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	20.70	527^th	639	17.5%
2018	21.59	527^th	640	17.7%
2019	24.14	510^th	646	21.1%
2021	15.26	575^th	656	12.3%
2022	17.71	546^th	656	16.8%
2023	12.87	580^th	645	10.1%
2024	12.18	603^rd	650	7.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Morris Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	25.55	487^th	639	23.8%
2018	22.45	514^th	650	20.9%
2019	23.75	509^th	650	21.7%
2021	14.57	578^th	669	13.6%
2022	17.74	551^st	669	17.6%
2023	11.25	592^nd	649	8.8%
2024	14.09	572^nd	655	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Morris Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	41.40	255^th	423	39.7%
2019	47.01	198^th	426	53.5%
2021	26.23	328^th	426	23.0%
2022	32.73	285^th	426	33.1%
2023	24.05	352^nd	427	17.6%
2024	27.28	332^nd	420	21.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Morris Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	0	644	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
2000	0	633	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
2001	1	523	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	2	546	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2003	2	546	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2004	2	558	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	2	542	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2006	1	493	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	4	499
2007	0	490	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2008	3	460	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2009	5	393	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2010	0	447	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2011	1	454	0	3	0	0	1	0	459
2012	14	485	0	13	0	0	2	0	514
2013	11	510	0	22	0	1	3	0	547
2014	5	490	0	27	0	1	6	0	529
2015	6	535	0	22	0	1	6	0	570
2016	16	578	0	23	0	1	7	0	625
2017	10	589	0	17	0	0	3	0	619
2018	11	532	0	17	2	0	6	0	568
2019	4	546	0	23	0	0	2	0	575
2020	7	544	0	26	2	0	1	0	580
2021	9	495	0	24	0	0	6	0	534
2022	9	493	0	11	0	0	6	0	519
2023	9	439	0	11	0	0	10	0	469
2024	8	404	0	15	0	0	9	0	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morris Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	644	41.0	15.7	n/a
2000	633	40.0	15.8	97.5
2001	524	39.0	13.4	98.3
2002	548	37.5	14.6	99.5
2003	548	37.5	14.6	99.5
2004	560	37.0	15.1	98.4
2005	544	37.0	14.7	98.2
2006	499	35.0	14.1	98.8
2007	490	33.0	14.8	98.8
2008	464	30.8	15.1	98.7
2009	398	29.7	13.3	98.2
2010	452	n/a	n/a	98.9
2011	459	23.0	19.9	97.6
2012	514	26.0	19.7	97.5
2013	547	31.0	17.6	94.1
2014	529	31.0	17.0	97.9
2015	570	30.0	19.0	82.6
2016	625	35.0	17.8	82.7
2017	619	33.0	18.7	87.2
2018	568	36.0	15.7	94.4
2019	575	33.0	17.4	93.7
2020	580	31.0	18.7	94.5
2021	534	28.0	19.0	94.6
2022	519	29.0	17.8	97.3
2023	469	25.0	18.7	97.7
2024	436	24.0	18.1	97.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morris Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	644	41.0	15.7	n/a
2000	633	40.0	15.8	97.5
2001	524	39.0	13.4	98.3
2002	548	37.5	14.6	99.5
2003	548	37.5	14.6	99.5
2004	560	37.0	15.1	98.4
2005	544	37.0	14.7	98.2
2006	499	35.0	14.1	98.8
2007	490	33.0	14.8	98.8
2008	464	30.8	15.1	98.7
2009	398	29.7	13.3	98.2
2010	452	n/a	n/a	98.9
2011	459	23.0	19.9	97.6
2012	514	26.0	19.7	97.5
2013	547	31.0	17.6	94.1
2014	529	31.0	17.0	97.9
2015	570	30.0	19.0	82.6
2016	625	35.0	17.8	82.7
2017	619	33.0	18.7	87.2
2018	568	36.0	15.7	94.4
2019	575	33.0	17.4	93.7
2020	580	31.0	18.7	94.5
2021	534	28.0	19.0	94.6
2022	519	29.0	17.8	97.3
2023	469	25.0	18.7	97.7
2024	436	24.0	18.1	97.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Morris Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,609 (19.7%)	$6,487 (79.6%)	$8,147

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morris Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 534^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 618^th of 680 Elementary schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morris Elementary School)	42.7	7.5	35.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	44	22.2	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morris Elementary School)	31.9	10	21.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	31	15.1	15.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morris Elementary School)	30.1	4.6	25.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	28.3	14.7	13.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	575	469	18.4%
African American	546	439	19.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	23	11	52.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	9	125%
Two or More Races	2	10	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.7%	97.7%	3.9%

Schools Near Morris Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	436	24	18.1	97.7%	8 (1.8%)	404 (92.7%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	12.5	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	618^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.1%	9	26.1	11.5	9.3		6.6	41.2	28.3	36.0		$8,147	$1,609	$6,487
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	445			93.9%	4 (0.9%)	373 (83.8%)	55 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	6.1	673^rd of 684 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.5	675^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.7%	2	7.3	4.5	17.1		3.0	20.6	10.5	23.7		$12,030	$3,698	$8,282
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-6	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	528	17	31.0	54.2%	1 (0.2%)	507 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	6.6	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.8	671^st of 680 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	0.0	5.4	1.9	6.3	7.1	15.8	33.9	26.9	25.0
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	364	28	13.0	74.5%	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.8%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	55.5	310^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.7%		51.4	334^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.9%	24	82.8	21.9	17.4		26.6	84.2	57.8	71.0		$10,552	$1,561	$8,940
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3662	512			96.5%	10 (2.0%)	420 (82.0%)	71 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	4.5	681^st of 684 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.3	677^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.4%	4	6.9	6.3	4.0		6.4	18.8	12.5	24.3		$9,516	$1,934	$7,531
Forest Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 W 5th St	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3673	613	39	15.7	17.1%	147 (24.0%)	185 (30.2%)	23 (3.8%)	224 (36.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.6%)	99.1	1^st of 684 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.5	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	89.1	95.2	87.0		96.4	98.9	98.8	100.0		$7,213	$507	$6,655
Highland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2024 Highland Avenue	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3690	461	24	19.2	90.2%	8 (1.7%)	295 (64.0%)	149 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5.6	675^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	674^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	8.2	4.8	1.9		12.7	22.0	24.6	25.5		$8,784	$1,782	$6,952
Highland Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Willena Ave	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3685	447	26	17.1	94.4%	14 (3.1%)	296 (66.2%)	127 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	11.3	627^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.6	623^rd of 680 public elementary schools	8.4%	4	25.4	8.6	7.6		20.7	32.8	28.1	24.4		$9,237	$2,199	$6,988
Morningview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2849 Pelzer Ave	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1028	427	22	19.4	86.7%	21 (4.9%)	273 (63.9%)	121 (28.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	9.7	651^st of 684 public elementary schools	4.8%		9	648^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.7%	3	12.5	3.0	1.8		17.9	44.0	27.0	33.3		$7,725	$1,429	$6,245
Bear Exploration Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	2525 Churchill Dr	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 284-8014	503	29	17.3	17.5%	150 (29.8%)	289 (57.5%)	23 (4.6%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	94.9	24^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	46^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.2%	22	84.5	61.8	62.4		73.0	91.7	89.9	95.7		$8,121	$648	$7,421

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