Is Morgan County Elementary a good school?

Morgan County Elementary ranks 595 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morgan County Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Morgan County Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Morgan County Elementary?

Students at Morgan County Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Morgan County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morgan County Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Morgan County Middle High : Morgan County High

Morgan County Elementary

Summary:

Morgan County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Versailles, Missouri, serving 541 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Morgan County R-II school district, which is ranked 225 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent efforts, Morgan County Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts around 30-35%, compared to the state averages of 40-46%. This low academic performance is likely influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, nearby schools like Cole Camp Elementary and Tipton Elementary have lower percentages of students from low-income families, at around 55% and 44%, respectively.

Another area of concern for Morgan County Elementary is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.2% to 21.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates observed at nearby schools like Clarksburg Elementary (11.9%) and Tipton Elementary (17.5%). Despite the increase in per-student spending at Morgan County Elementary, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, suggesting a need to re-evaluate resource allocation and prioritize strategies that directly impact student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

913 W Newton
Versailles, MO 65084-1811

(573) 378-4272

District: Morgan County R-II

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,580

Students who attend Morgan County Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morgan County Middle
High:	Morgan County High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morgan County Elementary ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.51. (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: White (91.8%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morgan County Elementary is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Morgan County Elementary employs 45.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morgan County Elementary is $12,580.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morgan County Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morgan County Elementary 595^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Morgan County Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Morgan County R-II:

SchoolDigger ranks Morgan County R-II 225^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morgan County Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morgan County Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	60.53	366^th	1074	65.9%
2007	47.47	613^th	1080	43.2%
2008	44.32	678^th	1084	37.5%
2009	59.64	409^th	1053	61.2%
2010	48.71	600^th	1066	43.7%
2011	50.97	596^th	1088	45.2%
2012	52.93	557^th	1085	48.7%
2013	55.81	499^th	1108	55.0%
2014	57.47	452^nd	1089	58.5%
2015	40.46	699^th	1058	33.9%
2016	33.13	634^th	865	26.7%
2017	29.79	790^th	1032	23.4%
2018	25.27	829^th	1045	20.7%
2019	39.65	666^th	1052	36.7%
2021	44.15	533^rd	901	40.8%
2022	47.79	478^th	908	47.4%
2023	42.74	536^th	898	40.3%
2024	36.51	595^th	906	34.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morgan County Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	30.84	704^th	887	20.6%
2019	43.03	558^th	907	38.5%
2021	57.91	181^st	574	68.5%
2022	71.80	81^st	532	84.8%
2023	51.51	269^th	611	56.0%
2024	55.37	233^rd	625	62.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Morgan County Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.08	159^th	302	47.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Morgan County Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.61	20^th	91	78.0%

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Rank History for White students at Morgan County Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	12.89	863^rd	898	3.9%
2019	25.77	747^th	917	18.5%
2021	28.40	521^st	691	24.6%
2022	35.22	464^th	675	31.3%
2023	29.06	501^st	673	25.6%
2024	22.37	547^th	668	18.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Morgan County Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	523	523
1992	553	4	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1993	599	5	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	613
1994	644	5	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
1995	663	5	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	663	5	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	684	6	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
1998	665	6	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1999	629	3	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	639	2	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2001	636	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2002	644	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2003	644	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2004	587	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	564	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2006	566	8	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
2007	548	10	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2008	590	16	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2009	588	11	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	613
2010	577	15	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
2011	563	12	1	11	2	0	23	0	612
2012	562	11	1	9	3	0	20	0	606
2013	607	8	4	13	5	0	12	0	649
2014	604	8	4	13	2	0	11	0	642
2015	608	7	4	13	3	0	9	0	644
2016	599	7	3	18	1	1	10	0	639
2017	588	7	2	16	2	2	12	0	629
2018	590	8	3	16	2	0	7	0	626
2019	558	8	2	17	2	2	8	0	597
2020	550	7	1	12	1	3	6	0	580
2021	519	9	1	14	1	1	7	0	552
2022	500	8	0	16	3	1	12	0	540
2023	498	3	0	19	0	2	19	0	541
2024	479	6	0	18	0	0	19	0	522

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 Morgan County Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	523	32.9	15.8	n/a
1992	566	35.7	15.8	n/a
1993	613	39.9	15.4	49.4
1994	665	40.6	16.4	50.5
1995	679	42.1	16.1	53.8
1996	679	42.1	16.1	53.8
1997	697	46.1	15.1	44.9
1998	678	45.3	15.0	44.5
1999	639	43.3	14.8	55.1
2000	651	41.1	15.8	54.8
2001	640	44.3	14.4	57.7
2002	653	44.4	14.7	55.4
2003	653	44.4	14.7	55.4
2004	597	45.4	13.1	60.1
2005	571	46.3	12.3	62.9
2006	584	46.5	12.6	60.6
2007	571	45.5	12.5	67.3
2008	617	46.6	13.2	61.1
2009	613	48.0	12.8	59.1
2010	609	48.1	12.6	64.5
2011	612	47.3	12.9	61.6
2012	606	48.2	12.5	64.7
2013	649	47.2	13.7	65.9
2014	642	48.3	13.2	73.7
2015	644	48.0	13.4	71.9
2016	639	47.0	13.5	69.6
2017	629	48.2	13.0	70
2018	626	47.6	13.1	69.6
2019	597	45.0	13.2	67.2
2020	580	48.5	11.9	65.5
2021	552	47.8	11.5	65.4
2022	540	46.5	11.5	58
2023	541	41.0	13.1	59.1
2024	522	45.9	11.3	65.7

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 Morgan County Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	523	32.9	15.8	n/a
1992	566	35.7	15.8	n/a
1993	613	39.9	15.4	49.4
1994	665	40.6	16.4	50.5
1995	679	42.1	16.1	53.8
1996	679	42.1	16.1	53.8
1997	697	46.1	15.1	44.9
1998	678	45.3	15.0	44.5
1999	639	43.3	14.8	55.1
2000	651	41.1	15.8	54.8
2001	640	44.3	14.4	57.7
2002	653	44.4	14.7	55.4
2003	653	44.4	14.7	55.4
2004	597	45.4	13.1	60.1
2005	571	46.3	12.3	62.9
2006	584	46.5	12.6	60.6
2007	571	45.5	12.5	67.3
2008	617	46.6	13.2	61.1
2009	613	48.0	12.8	59.1
2010	609	48.1	12.6	64.5
2011	612	47.3	12.9	61.6
2012	606	48.2	12.5	64.7
2013	649	47.2	13.7	65.9
2014	642	48.3	13.2	73.7
2015	644	48.0	13.4	71.9
2016	639	47.0	13.5	69.6
2017	629	48.2	13.0	70
2018	626	47.6	13.1	69.6
2019	597	45.0	13.2	67.2
2020	580	48.5	11.9	65.5
2021	552	47.8	11.5	65.4
2022	540	46.5	11.5	58
2023	541	41.0	13.1	59.1
2024	522	45.9	11.3	65.7

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 Morgan County Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,153 (12.4%)	$8,138 (87.6%)	$9,291
2020	$1,964 (19.2%)	$8,285 (80.8%)	$10,249
2021	$2,669 (24.3%)	$8,292 (75.7%)	$10,961
2022	$3,336 (26.5%)	$9,243 (73.5%)	$12,580

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morgan County Elementary

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 666^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 536^th of 898 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morgan County Elementary)	31.2	22.5	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morgan County R-II)	31.2	22.5	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Morgan County Elementary)	40.4	49.5	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Morgan County R-II)	40.4	49.5	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County Elementary)	36.5	31.2	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County R-II)	36.5	31.2	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Morgan County Elementary)	44.1	39.8	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Morgan County R-II)	44.1	39.8	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County Elementary)	38.8	23.4	15.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County R-II)	38.8	23.4	15.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Morgan County Elementary)	40.8	41.8	1%
5th Grade Science (Morgan County R-II)	40.8	41.8	1%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Morgan County Elementary)	50.5	41.8	8.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Morgan County R-II)	50.5	41.8	8.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	597	541	9.4%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	17	19	11.8%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	558	498	10.8%
Two or More Races	8	19	137.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.2%	59.1%	8%

Schools Near Morgan County Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morgan County Elementary	Public	K-5	913 W Newton	Versailles	65084	Morgan County	Morgan County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 378-4272	522	46	11.3	65.7%	479 (91.8%)	6 (1.1%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	36.5	595^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.3%		42.7	536^th of 898 public elementary schools	40.3%	59	35.0	36.7	28.7	33.6	34.0	34.8	31.5	$12,580	$3,336	$9,243
Little Tigers Learning Center	Public	PK	913 W Newton	Versailles	65084	Morgan County	Morgan County R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 378-4231	65	6	10.1	47.7%	59 (90.8%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Morgan County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 N Oak St	Stover	65078	Morgan County	Morgan County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 377-2219	436	32	13.5	99.8%	416 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46.4	493^rd of 906 public elementary schools	45.6%		43.2	534^th of 898 public elementary schools	40.5%	41	31.5	43.3	30.5		40.0	39.2	46.3	$10,634	$1,345	$9,289
Latham Elementary	Public	K-8	156 School St	Latham	65050	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 458-6271	36	7	5.4	55.6%	32 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$16,588	$826	$15,761
High Point Elementary	Public	K-8	60909 Hwy C	High Point	65042	Moniteau County	High Point R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 489-2213	78	12	6.5	53.8%	77 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)								$14,866	$722	$14,144
Tipton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 E Cooper St.	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 433-2213	265	21	12.5	47.5%	248 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	47.1	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%		52.1	432^nd of 898 public elementary schools	51.9%	47	35.5	44.0			39.9			$10,926	$4,135	$6,790
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1210 S Maple St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-8030	536	36	14.9	50.2%	496 (92.5%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$10,351	$2,329	$8,022
Eldon Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	409 E 15th St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-6364	446	29	15.6	51.1%	419 (93.9%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	63.2	315^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.2%		57.6	377^th of 898 public elementary schools	58.0%	62	49.9	44.8	54.3	40.1	49.9	43.4	42.7	$9,984	$2,490	$7,494
Hurricane Deck Elementary	Public	K-4	59 American Legion Drive	Sunrise Beach	65079	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 374-5369	155	14	10.7	62.6%	127 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	31.3	646^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.7%		28	684^th of 898 public elementary schools	23.8%	38	29.5	20.1			41.1			$13,093	$931	$12,161
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-8	401 S Hwy H	Clarksburg	65025	Moniteau County	Clarksburg C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 787-3511	57	11	5.1	57.9%	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$16,999	$436	$16,563

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Student/Teacher Ratio Morgan County Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Morgan County Elementary

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