Morley Stanwood Elementary School

Morley Stanwood Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in MORLEY, Michigan, part of Morley Stanwood Community Schools, hosts 437 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Morley Stanwood Community Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 958 students, Morley Stanwood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morley Stanwood Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Mecosta County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Morley Stanwood Elementary School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mecosta County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Morley Stanwood Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Mecosta County indicate median household income runs about $60,951, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Mecosta County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,219 students), of which Morley Stanwood Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Morley Stanwood Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Morley Stanwood Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morley Stanwood Elementary School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morley Stanwood Elementary School has edged down 14%, going from 510 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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