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Morehouse Elementary School

Grades PK–06 · Bastrop, LA · NCES 220111000807

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1001 West Madison Avenue · Bastrop, LA 71220

At a glance

Reported students

509

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

35

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Louisiana elementary enrollment

65th percentile

Compared with 682 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

509

Morehouse Elementary School: 509 reported students.

State peer staffing position

70th percentile

14.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
562
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1

What the reported data says about Morehouse Elementary School

Morehouse Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in Bastrop. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Morehouse Parish. NCES reports 509 students for 2024–25.

Among 682 elementary schools in Louisiana with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 430.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 65th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, close to the Louisiana median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (94.3%) and White (4.5%). Students served under IDEA represent 20.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Morehouse Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 35 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
20.5%
Free/reduced-price lunch
89.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0.75
Psychologists (FTE)
0.2
Social workers (FTE)
0.4

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.5%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black94.3%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Morehouse Parish

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Delta Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

442 reported students

Morehouse Magnet School

Other · Grades PK–12

284 reported students

Bastrop High School

High · Grades 07–12

794 reported students

Beekman Charter School

Other · Grades PK–12

1,053 reported students

View all 5 district schools →