Summary:
Morehouse Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bastrop, Louisiana, serving 587 students in grades PK-6. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with 90.8% of students identifying as African American. However, Morehouse Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Louisiana, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Morehouse Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the Morehouse Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6% of 3rd, 5th, and 6th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 38% in Morehouse Parish and 62% statewide. Similarly, only 25-29% of 3rd and 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45-47% in Morehouse Parish and 66-70% statewide. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools in their respective categories, and the school's special education students rank in the bottom 1-2%.
Morehouse Elementary School has had high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 76.04% in 2020-2021 to 5.96% in 2022-2023, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.5 to 21.9 students per teacher over the past three school years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Delta Elementary School, Morehouse Elementary consistently underperforms on academic measures, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's struggles and provide a high-quality education for all students.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Morehouse Parish
SchoolDigger Rank:
673rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,274
Students who attend Morehouse Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.5
Number of students: 589
Racial breakdown:
African American:
93.7%
White:
4.8%
Two or more races:
1.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.5%
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