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What's the one class at Morris Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONDURANT-FARRAR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190507002209
Morris Elementary
600 Garfield St. SW, Bondurant, IA 50035 · (515) 967-6361 · Polk County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
82 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 125 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 201 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 185 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 48% · 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
Schools most like Morris Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Elementary this school | 601 | 13.6% | N/A |
| Oviatt Elementary School Norwalk | 548 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Westwood Elementary School Ankeny | 551 | 17.6% | 82.9% |
| Viola Gibson Elementary School Cedar Rapids | 565 | 16.5% | 81.8% |
| Penn Elementary School North Liberty | 512 | 13.3% | 81.6% |
| Lakewood Elementary School Norwalk | 554 | 17.3% | 79.3% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Morris Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #36 of 705 | #11 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #387 of 561 | #52 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #309 of 561 | #75 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #633 of 666 | #80 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.7% | #39 of 168 | #2 of 16 |
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
601
-119 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 601 | 41.9 | 14.3:1 | 14% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 42.3 | 14.3:1 | 15% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 41.3 | 15.1:1 | 14% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 41 | 17.6:1 | 14% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 30.2 | 16.5:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 18% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morris Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (498 to 601); teachers up 39% (30.2 to 41.9).
About Morris Elementary
Morris Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Bondurant, Iowa, under Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District. The school has 601 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 2. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students, which makes this school 85% above average.
The 5 schools of Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District, including Morris Elementary, enroll 2,824 students.
Roughly 80% of students at Morris Elementary are White. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
Morris Elementary lists 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.3 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 14% of the student body. Among public schools in Polk County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
American Community Survey estimates for Polk County show that the median household earns about $83,576 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Polk County has 137 public schools with about 77,436 students, including Morris Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Anderson Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Morris Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Morris Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 119 students, from 720 to 601. Students per teacher dropped from 17.6 in 2020-21 to 14.3 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Morris Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
503,175
Census ACS
Median income
$83,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
137
77,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District
- Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolHigh · 849 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighMiddle · 398 students
Other schools in Bondurant
- Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolHigh · 849 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighMiddle · 398 students
Other Morris Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Morris Elementary. Morris Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA · 519 students
- Morris Elementary SchoolHuntsville, AL · 532 students
- Morris Elementary SchoolMorris, OK · 442 students
- Morris Elementary SchoolMontgomery, AL · 414 students
- Morris ElementaryMcKinleyville, CA · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson Elementary School0.1 mi · 531
- Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School0.2 mi · 445
- Bondurant-Farrar High School1.2 mi · 849
- Bondurant-Farrar Junior High1.3 mi · 398
- Altoona Elementary3.3 mi · 429
- Willowbrook Elementary3.3 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Morris ElementaryHow many students attend Morris Elementary?
Morris Elementary enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-02.
Is Morris Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morris Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Morris Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Morris Elementary.
How diverse is Morris Elementary?
Morris Elementary reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Morris Elementary public or private?
Morris Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.