James Morris School

At 10 East St. in Morris, Connecticut, James Morris School operates as a small elementary school. The student body numbers 111 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378, so this school runs 71% smaller than that.

James Morris School reports to Regional School District 06, which has 5 schools and 840 students.

Federal enrollment data show James Morris School is 95% White. It is also 4% Hispanic. Northwest Hills Planning Region's residents are about 84% White, 11 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

James Morris School operates with 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 11.8:1 here. James Morris School reports 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region averages 37%, higher than here.

Within Northwest Hills Planning Region, the median household income is $93,551, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides James Morris School, Northwest Hills Planning Region has 49 other public schools.

The nearest public school is James Morris School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

James Morris School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Over 6 years, James Morris School's enrollment declined 17%, to 111. White students made up 90% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 95% in 2023-24.

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