Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH NEWTON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180792001361
Morocco Elementary School
310 S Lincoln, Morocco, IN 47963 · (219) 285-2258 · Newton County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
72 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Morocco Elementary School→North Newton Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within North Newton School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Morocco Elementary School
Morocco Elementary School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco Elementary School this school | 116 | 62.1% | 31.1% |
| Eastlawn Elementary School Burnettsville | 126 | 57.1% | 26.2% |
| Otwell Miller Academy Otwell | 107 | 61.7% | 28.4% |
| James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch Vincennes | 154 | 62.3% | 37.3% |
| South Crawford Elementary School Leavenworth | 145 | 60.0% | 28.1% |
| Deputy Elementary School Deputy | 138 | 65.9% | 56.8% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Morocco Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #696 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #627 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #564 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #1,055 of 1,079 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #312 of 1,058 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
-27 (-19%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 116 | 9.2 | 12.7:1 | 62% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 11 | 11.0:1 | 60% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 10.6 | 13.1:1 | 63% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 57% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 60% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 12 | 13.6:1 | 61% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 43% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 28% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morocco Elementary School.
About Morocco Elementary School
Morocco Elementary School is a small elementary school in Morocco, Indiana, one of the schools in North Newton School Corp. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 116 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
Federal data list 4 schools in North Newton School Corp, with 1,004 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Morocco Elementary School is 82% White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher below the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Morocco Elementary School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Newton County report 48%.
Morocco Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.6% for Morocco Elementary School. The school posts 31.1%, within a point of the prediction.
Newton County has about 13,922 residents, and the median household income is $75,481, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Morocco Elementary School, Newton County has 6 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, North Newton Jr-Sr High School is the closest, at about 6.5 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Morocco Elementary School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Morocco Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Morocco Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 116. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 11.0 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,922
Census ACS
Median income
$75,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Newton School Corp
- North Newton Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Lake Village Elementary SchoolElementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- North Newton Jr-Sr High School6.5 mi · 486
- Donovan Jr High School9.3 mi · 54
- Donovan Sr High School9.3 mi · 72
- South Newton Middle School10.0 mi · 191
- South Newton Senior High School10.1 mi · 225
- South Newton Elementary School10.1 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Morocco Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Morocco Elementary School?
Morocco Elementary School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades KG-06.
Is Morocco Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morocco Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Morocco Elementary School have?
Morocco Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Morocco Elementary School?
Student demographics at Morocco Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Morocco Elementary School in?
Morocco Elementary School is part of North Newton School Corp.
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