Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280303001582
Morgantown Elementary
101 Cottage Home Dr, Natchez, MS 39120 · (601) 445-2885 · Adams County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Mississippi public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
359 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 185 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 164 | 46% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 3% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Natchez-Adams School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MS avg 45.9% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
18.2%
MS avg 52.8% . -27.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 45.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 →
Schools most like Morgantown Elementary
Morgantown Elementary's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown Elementary this school | 359 | 100.0% | 38.1% |
| Bailey APAC Middle School Jackson | 318 | 99.1% | 68.5% |
| Robert L Merritt Junior High Indianola | 341 | 100.0% | 48.5% |
| Natchez Middle Natchez | 397 | 100.0% | 37.1% |
| Blackburn Middle School Jackson | 317 | 99.7% | 16.0% |
| S.V. Marshall Middle School Lexington | 321 | 100.0% | 27.5% |
Matched among Mississippi middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Morgantown Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #123 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #169 of 181 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #73 of 181 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #101 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #79 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #146 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #39 of 184 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 27.3 | 13.2:1 | 100% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 31.5 | 10.0:1 | 100% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 36.7 | 10.8:1 | 100% (398) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morgantown Elementary.
About Morgantown Elementary
Morgantown Elementary is a small middle school for students in Natchez, Mississippi. Federal data show 359 students enrolled in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Mississippi average about 452 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
Natchez-Adams School District is responsible for 6 schools, Morgantown Elementary included, with 2,554 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Morgantown Elementary, about 92 are Black. Other students are 4% White and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 56% Black share among all Adams County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
There are about 13.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Morgantown Elementary, which has 27.3. The average ratio among middle schools in Mississippi is similar, at 13.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Adams County.
Morgantown Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.1% at Morgantown Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.1%.
Census data for Adams County show median household income comes to about $43,644, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 20% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 2,714 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Natchez High School, is about 1.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Morgantown Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Morgantown Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,803
Census ACS
Median income
$43,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natchez-Adams School District
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Natchez High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Natchez MiddleMiddle · 397 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · 174 students
- CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERHigh
Other schools in Natchez
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Natchez High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Natchez MiddleMiddle · 397 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · 174 students
- Instant Impact Global PrepElementary · 160 students
Other Morgantown Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Morgantown Elementary. Morgantown Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Morgantown Elementary SchoolMorgantown, KY · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Natchez High School1.7 mi · 606
- Natchez Middle1.8 mi · 397
- McLaurin Elementary2.7 mi · 642
- Vidalia Upper Elementary School4.2 mi · 316
- Vidalia Lower Elementary School4.4 mi · 415
- West Elementary School4.4 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Morgantown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Morgantown Elementary?
Morgantown Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Morgantown Elementary serve?
Morgantown Elementary serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgantown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morgantown Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Morgantown Elementary?
Student demographics at Morgantown Elementary are roughly 4% White, 1% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Morgantown Elementary public or private?
Morgantown Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natchez-Adams School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.