Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310009701881
MORRILL ELEMENTARY
505 CENTER, MORRILL, NE 69358 · (308) 247-2176 · Scotts Bluff County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
84 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 37%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 57% · 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
MORRILL ELEMENTARY→MORRILL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 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 MORRILL ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRILL ELEMENTARY this school | 116 | 72.4% | 68.8% |
| GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FREMONT | 144 | 70.8% | N/A |
| GARDEN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCH OSHKOSH | 140 | 73.6% | 61.4% |
| EMERSON-HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCH EMERSON | 100 | 62.0% | 63.3% |
| BELL FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FREMONT | 282 | 69.5% | N/A |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLIANCE | 237 | 65.4% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska elementary 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 MORRILL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Scotts Bluff County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #106 of 311 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #157 of 398 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #69 of 438 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #474 of 587 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #13 of 359 | #1 of 7 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
-60 (-34%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 116 | 12.3 | 9.4:1 | 72% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 14.5 | 9.3:1 | 67% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 16.5 | 8.7:1 | 65% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 19 | 9.3:1 | 75% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 18.4 | 10.8:1 | 72% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 60% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 60% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 62% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 15 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORRILL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (198 to 116); teachers down 33% (18.4 to 12.3).
About MORRILL ELEMENTARY
MORRILL ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school in Nebraska, located in MORRILL. Enrolled students number 116 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 57% lower than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska, which is about 272.
The district, MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, operates 3 schools serving 267 students.
Roughly 67% of students at MORRILL ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups include 31% Hispanic. By comparison, Scotts Bluff County residents are about 76% White. MORRILL ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
MORRILL ELEMENTARY employs 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. MORRILL ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 72%. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in Scotts Bluff County.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, MORRILL ELEMENTARY is among the top 10% of schools in Nebraska. Predicted: 51.0%. Actual: 68.8%.
Within Scotts Bluff County, the median household income is $63,614, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides MORRILL ELEMENTARY, Scotts Bluff County has 30 other public schools.
Nearest public school: MORRILL EARLY LEARNING CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 61.2% on proficiency, and MORRILL ELEMENTARY is above that at 68.8%.
NCES assigns MORRILL ELEMENTARY the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 116 students in 2024-25, 60 fewer than the 176 it had in 2020-21.
The MORRILL ELEMENTARY community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Scotts Bluff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,843
Census ACS
Median income
$63,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MORRILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 122 students
- MORRILL EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 29 students
Other schools in MORRILL
- MORRILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 122 students
- MORRILL EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 29 students
- CHALK BUTTE SCHOOLElementary · 16 students
Nearby schools
- MORRILL EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.1 mi · 29
- MORRILL HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 122
- MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 261
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 345
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOL6.4 mi · 49
- CHALK BUTTE SCHOOL11.6 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About MORRILL ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MORRILL ELEMENTARY?
MORRILL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-06.
Is MORRILL ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MORRILL ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at MORRILL ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at MORRILL ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is MORRILL ELEMENTARY?
MORRILL ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 67% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MORRILL ELEMENTARY?
MORRILL ELEMENTARY is overseen by MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Scotts Bluff County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.