Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADIA PARISH·NCES 220003000018
Morse Elementary School
200 Wisconsin Street, Morse, LA 70559 · (337) 783-5391 · Acadia Parish
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
142 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 12% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Morse Elementary School→Midland High School
Based on grade levels within Acadia Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
49.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Morse Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Acadia Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #186 of 583 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #239 of 582 | #10 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #201 of 587 | #8 of 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #54 of 540 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #622 of 714 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #591 of 655 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #597 of 655 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #514 of 705 | #11 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
229
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 229 | 13.8 | 16.6:1 | 62% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 13.9 | 16.1:1 | 69% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 71% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 11 | 20.0:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 10.5 | 18.4:1 | 37% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | 45% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | 62% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 67% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 13 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morse Elementary School.
About Morse Elementary School
Morse Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Acadia Parish in Morse, Louisiana. Enrollment totals 229 students across pre-K through 7. The school is 49% below the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Across its 27 schools, Acadia Parish enrolls 9,043 students. Morse Elementary School is one of those schools.
Roughly 93% of students at Morse Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 6% multiracial. Among people living in Acadia Parish, the White share is about 77%. The diversity index for Morse Elementary School is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 2.6 students per teacher. Roughly 62% of students at Morse Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Morse Elementary School is 3.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.0% versus 39.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Louisiana.
In Acadia Parish, home to about 56,955 people, median household income comes to about $45,562, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,043, Morse Elementary School among them.
Midland High School is about 2.8 miles from Morse Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Morse Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Morse Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
A 4% gain took enrollment from 220 in 2020-21 to 229 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.0:1 to 16.6:1.
People who know Morse Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Acadia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,955
Census ACS
Median income
$45,562
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
9,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acadia Parish
- Mire Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Rayne High SchoolHigh · 653 students
- Iota Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Iota High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Church Point High SchoolHigh · 504 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Midland High School2.8 mi · 317
- Estherwood Elementary School4.7 mi · 203
- Mermentau Elementary School6.8 mi · 142
- Gueydan High School6.9 mi · 187
- Jesse Owens Elementary School7.1 mi · 180
- Egan Elementary School7.6 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Morse Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Morse Elementary School?
Morse Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-07.
Is Morse Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morse Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How many students per teacher at Morse Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Morse Elementary School.
How diverse is Morse Elementary School?
Morse Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Morse Elementary School?
Morse Elementary School is overseen by Acadia Parish in Acadia Parish.
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