Morocco Elementary School

Located at 310 S Lincoln, in Morocco, Indiana, Morocco Elementary School is a tiny elementary school that hosts 116 students (grades K through 6), run under North Newton School Corp. That puts it 73% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

North Newton School Corp comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,004 students; Morocco Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morocco Elementary School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Newton County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Morocco Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.6%; this one delivers 31.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Newton County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,481, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newton County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,850 students), Morocco Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

North Newton Jr-Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.5 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morocco Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 33%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 116 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 93% to 82% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.