M.E. Norman Elementary School

M.E. Norman Elementary School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Morgan City, Louisiana, operated by St. Mary Parish, enrolling 335 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% leaner than the state mean of about 453.

Across the 21 schools in St. Mary Parish (7,153 students total), M.E. Norman Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, M.E. Norman Elementary School records that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 23% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, M.E. Norman Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.0%, the actual is 28.7%, a residual of -0.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, St. Mary Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,576 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Mary Parish's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,765 students), M.E. Norman Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Morgan City Junior High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), M.E. Norman Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 18%: 283 students in 2018 compared to 335 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 49% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

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