For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,364 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
3,267 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Morehouse Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Graduation Rate
71%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
2,117 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
65%
41%
# White Students
1,052 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
32%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
283
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,779 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,186 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,779
$15,797
Spending / Student
$15,186
$15,107
Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beekman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Grades: PK-12
| 961 students
Rank: #22.
Morehouse Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Grades: PK-11
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
Delta Jr. High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7661 Mer Rouge/collinston Road
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
Grades: PK-6
| 534 students
Rank: #44.
Morehouse Junior High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Madison Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776
Grades: PK-6
| 551 students
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