Morehouse Elementary School

Morehouse Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Bastrop, Louisiana. The school's enrollment of 509 students covers pre-K through 6.

Morehouse Parish, which runs Morehouse Elementary School, has 5 schools and 3,082 students.

Federal enrollment data show Morehouse Elementary School is 94% Black. Other groups make up 5% White. County-wide, 48% of Morehouse Parish residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The ratio of students to teachers is 14.5:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Morehouse Elementary School is 90%. Across public schools in Morehouse Parish, the average is 75%.

In the county around the school, Morehouse Parish, the median household income is $39,454, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 22%. Morehouse Parish is home to 5 public schools and about 3,082 public school students.

The school nearest to Morehouse Elementary School is Morehouse Magnet School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 67 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.5:1.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Morehouse Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.