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Morgan Elementary School

3427 Chapel Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013 · (513) 738-1986 · Butler County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
94 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
54
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
75
Grade 2
92
Grade 3
86
Student demographics
White
37597%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20252%
Female
18348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Morgan Elementary SchoolRoss Intermediate SchoolRoss Middle SchoolRoss High School
Based on grade levels within Ross Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
90.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.9pp since 2021
Math
93.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
385
-138 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 22.7:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Morgan Elementary School

Morgan Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school in Hamilton, Ohio, part of Ross Local. The school serves 385 students in grades pre-K through 3.

Ross Local comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,607 students; Morgan Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morgan Elementary School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. By comparison, Butler County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Morgan Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Butler County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Morgan Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 79.6%, the actual is 87.4%, a residual of +7.8 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Butler County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,590 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Morgan Elementary School is one of 90 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students).

Crosby Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morgan Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 75.8%.

Morgan Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morgan Elementary School has shrank 26%, going from 523 students in 2018 to 385 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Butler County at a glance

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Population
392,876
Census ACS
Median income
$81,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
59,107 students

Quick facts

School name
Morgan Elementary School
District
Ross Local
Address
3427 Chapel Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013
Phone
(513) 738-1986
County
Butler County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
94 (24%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390461402450
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ross Local
Other schools in Hamilton
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Morgan Elementary School
How many students attend Morgan Elementary School?
Morgan Elementary School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-03.
Is Morgan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morgan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Morgan Elementary School have?
Morgan Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Morgan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Morgan Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Morgan Elementary School in?
Morgan Elementary School is part of Ross Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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