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Morven Elementary

Summary:

Morven Elementary is a public elementary school located in Morven, North Carolina, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 155. The school is part of the Anson County Schools district, which is ranked 168 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morven Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (76.77%) compared to the nearby schools, such as Ansonville Elementary, Peachland-Polkton Elementary, and Lilesville Elementary, which have a more diverse racial composition. Academically, Morven Elementary consistently underperforms the Anson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores for Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at Morven Elementary was 37.9%, compared to 58.1% for the Anson County Schools district and 62.7% for the state. As a result, Morven Elementary has been ranked in the bottom 15% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past several years and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The high percentage of students (over 98%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Morven Elementary suggests a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, combined with the school's consistent underperformance, indicates that Morven Elementary may face significant challenges in terms of resources, teacher quality, and other factors that can impact student achievement. While the nearby schools generally perform better academically and have higher school rankings, the data suggests a clear opportunity for the school district and community to implement targeted interventions and support to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Morven Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-6

 6715 Hwy 52 S
       Morven, NC  28119

(704) 851-9306

District: Anson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1267th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,556 Help


Students who attend Morven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Anson Middle
High:    Anson County Early College High
    Anson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  155

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.8%
Hispanic:
16.1%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Morven Elementary ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Anson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Morven Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Anson County Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (76.8%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Anson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morven Elementary is 12.4, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Anson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morven Elementary is $13,556, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Anson County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morven Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morven Elementary 1267th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Morven Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anson County Schools 168th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morven Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 6.04 1253rd 1276 1.8%
2007 11.30 1217th 1293 5.9%
2008 5.47 1288th 1324 2.7%
2009 6.14 1306th 1354 3.5%
2010 4.22 1340th 1363 1.7%
2011 7.05 1339th 1381 3.0%
2012 18.19 1235th 1388 11.0%
2013 5.84 1375th 1403 2.0%
2014 11.77 1270th 1390 8.6%
2015 15.06 1279th 1440 11.2%
2016 18.03 1237th 1425 13.2%
2017 26.21 1135th 1429 20.6%
2018 9.45 1348th 1434 6.0%
2019 11.28 1359th 1473 7.7%
2021 8.15 1430th 1489 4.0%
2022 11.82 1411th 1514 6.8%
2023 17.29 1303rd 1502 13.2%
2024 21.00 1267th 1505 15.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.89 1181st 1332 11.3%
2019 16.92 1255th 1361 7.8%
2021 14.09 1264th 1329 4.9%
2022 21.40 1195th 1366 12.5%
2023 28.55 1119th 1437 22.1%
2024 33.34 1055th 1450 27.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Morven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.46 1323rd 1405 5.8%
2019 15.50 1290th 1424 9.4%
2021 12.38 1327th 1440 7.8%
2022 25.19 1161st 1458 20.4%
2023 22.27 1212th 1459 16.9%
2024 31.28 1069th 1455 26.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Morven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.00 1269th 1413 10.2%
2019 16.33 1276th 1430 10.8%
2021 7.62 1405th 1444 2.7%
2022 6.10 1435th 1464 2.0%
2023 15.05 1321st 1461 9.6%
2024 14.48 1341st 1464 8.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Morven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.48 592nd 927 36.1%
2019 28.72 755th 949 20.4%
2021 21.74 789th 896 11.9%
2022 24.05 788th 927 15.0%
2023 32.69 658th 933 29.5%
2024 39.33 586th 924 36.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Morven Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 57 338 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1989 45 334 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1990 39 332 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1991 32 323 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1992 40 333 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1993 32 323 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1994 31 323 0 0 0 n/a n/a 16 370
1995 23 366 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 23 366 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1997 19 382 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1998 22 405 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1999 18 415 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 30 413 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2001 23 395 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2002 25 378 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 25 378 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 20 378 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 406
2005 18 375 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2006 8 343 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2007 15 285 0 19 1 n/a n/a 1 321
2008 12 250 0 15 3 n/a n/a 3 283
2009 20 236 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 267
2010 18 245 1 10 3 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 20 218 0 12 3 0 4 0 257
2012 19 204 0 21 3 0 7 0 254
2013 15 188 0 22 1 0 9 0 235
2014 18 184 0 19 1 0 7 0 229
2015 17 186 0 19 1 0 4 0 227
2016 15 177 0 19 0 0 4 0 215
2017 14 169 0 18 0 0 3 0 204
2018 11 154 1 23 0 0 1 0 190
2019 5 152 1 21 0 0 2 0 181
2020 10 145 4 24 0 0 4 0 187
2021 6 125 5 22 0 1 6 0 165
2022 9 115 1 30 1 1 6 0 163
2023 3 119 1 25 0 0 7 0 155

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 Morven Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 395 22.0 17.9 37.2
1989 379 21.0 18.0 86
1990 371 20.0 18.5 86.3
1991 355 22.0 16.1 90.1
1992 373 22.0 16.9 32.4
1993 355 23.0 15.4 75.8
1994 370 25.0 14.8 69.8
1995 390 32.0 12.2 70.5
1996 390 32.0 12.2 70.5
1997 401 30.0 13.4 72.1
1998 427 35.0 12.2 75.2
1999 434 27.0 16.1 83.9
2000 443 27.0 16.4 88.7
2001 418 27.0 15.5 n/a
2002 421 27.0 15.6 91.9
2003 421 27.0 15.6 91.9
2004 406 26.0 15.6 96.8
2005 404 26.0 15.5 91.8
2006 367 26.0 14.1 92.4
2007 321 n/a n/a 88.4
2008 283 20.9 13.5 89.3
2009 267 20.0 13.4 94
2010 277 19.9 13.9 60.3
2011 257 19.2 13.3 0
2012 254 17.4 14.5 96.9
2013 235 17.6 13.3 97.4
2014 229 17.6 12.9 92.6
2015 227 18.0 12.6 98.7
2016 215 15.0 14.3 98.6
2017 204 14.7 13.8 97.1
2018 190 13.5 14.0 98.4
2019 181 14.3 12.6 98.3
2020 187 12.5 14.8 98.4
2021 165 12.5 13.1 98.2
2022 163 11.5 14.1 98.2
2023 155 12.4 12.4 98.1

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 Morven Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 395 22.0 17.9 37.2
1989 379 21.0 18.0 86
1990 371 20.0 18.5 86.3
1991 355 22.0 16.1 90.1
1992 373 22.0 16.9 32.4
1993 355 23.0 15.4 75.8
1994 370 25.0 14.8 69.8
1995 390 32.0 12.2 70.5
1996 390 32.0 12.2 70.5
1997 401 30.0 13.4 72.1
1998 427 35.0 12.2 75.2
1999 434 27.0 16.1 83.9
2000 443 27.0 16.4 88.7
2001 418 27.0 15.5 n/a
2002 421 27.0 15.6 91.9
2003 421 27.0 15.6 91.9
2004 406 26.0 15.6 96.8
2005 404 26.0 15.5 91.8
2006 367 26.0 14.1 92.4
2007 321 n/a n/a 88.4
2008 283 20.9 13.5 89.3
2009 267 20.0 13.4 94
2010 277 19.9 13.9 60.3
2011 257 19.2 13.3 0
2012 254 17.4 14.5 96.9
2013 235 17.6 13.3 97.4
2014 229 17.6 12.9 92.6
2015 227 18.0 12.6 98.7
2016 215 15.0 14.3 98.6
2017 204 14.7 13.8 97.1
2018 190 13.5 14.0 98.4
2019 181 14.3 12.6 98.3
2020 187 12.5 14.8 98.4
2021 165 12.5 13.1 98.2
2022 163 11.5 14.1 98.2
2023 155 12.4 12.4 98.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Morven Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,409 (17.8%) $11,147 (82.2%) $13,556

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morven Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1359th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1303rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morven Elementary)5025.8
 24.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anson County Schools)54.451.8
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Morven Elementary)38.235.5
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Anson County Schools)4934.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morven Elementary)18.825
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anson County Schools)40.443.3
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Morven Elementary)33.354.2
 20.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Anson County Schools)48.944.6
 4.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morven Elementary)38.739.1
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anson County Schools)52.342
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Morven Elementary)35.521.7
 13.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Anson County Schools)47.132.9
 14.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Morven Elementary)35.530.4
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (Anson County Schools)67.652
 15.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students181155
 14.4%
African American152119
 21.7%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic2125
 19%
Pacific Islander00
White53
 40%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.3%98.1%
 0.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Morven Elementary

Morven Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Morven Elementary are 77% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend Morven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anson Middle
High : Anson County Early College High
High : Anson High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 155 students attended Morven Elementary.


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