Morris Hill Elem

Morris Hill Elem operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Fort Riley, Kansas, overseen by Geary County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 413 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 32% bigger than typical.

Across the 15 schools in Geary County Schools (7,293 students total), Morris Hill Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Morris Hill Elem shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black. By comparison, Riley County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Morris Hill Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Riley County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,098 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Riley County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,145 students), Morris Hill Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fort Riley Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Morris Hill Elem comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morris Hill Elem has rose 119%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Morris Hill Elem community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.