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B F Morey Elementary School

1044 W Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 · (570) 421-6371 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools

Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
151 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5022%
Grade 14520%
Grade 25022%
Grade 34419%
Grade 43917%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 28% larger than its 4th grade class (39).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
10847%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
6328%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
4721%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
84%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
11852%
Female
11048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
B F Morey Elementary School→Stroudsburg Middle School→Stroudsburg Junior High School→Stroudsburg High School
Based on grade levels within Stroudsburg Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
43.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
40.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.4%40.8%
2023-2445.1%42.7%
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 B F Morey Elementary School

B F Morey Elementary School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
B F Morey Elementary School this school22866.2%46.0%
Letort Elementary School
Carlisle
22567.6%44.2%
Arlington Heights Elementary School
Stroudsburg
21576.3%49.8%
Wilson Borough Elementary School
Easton
28564.6%61.4%
Leola Elementary School
Lancaster
28772.8%42.2%
Lee Park Elementary School
Hanover Township
32271.4%39.6%
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 B F Morey Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Monroe County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#960 of 1,396#9 of 12
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#990 of 1,511
▼ 83
#10 of 13
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.4%#936 of 1,511
▲ 97
#8 of 13
▲ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
228#1,471 of 1,638#14 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#126 of 1,528#5 of 15
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.6%#194 of 1,531#10 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.2%#756 of 1,600#6 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.7%#754 of 1,045#12 of 13
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 2024-25
Enrollment
228
+19 (+9%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252282210.4:166% (151)
2023-242332210.6:165% (151)
2022-232212011.1:166% (145)
2020-21209219.9:159% (123)
2017-1824721.711.4:154% (134)
2015-162252011.3:150% (113)
2010-112021811.2:149% (98)
2000-012901915.3:132% (93)
1990-912831914.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B F Morey Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (247 to 228); teachers up 2% (21.7 to 22).

About B F Morey Elementary School

B F Morey Elementary School is a small elementary school in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, administered by Stroudsburg Area SD. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 228 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students.

Stroudsburg Area SD is the district for B F Morey Elementary School. It has 7 schools and 4,361 students.

B F Morey Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 4% Asian. In Monroe County overall, about 64% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Its 22 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.4:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 66%. That is 8 points below the 74% average for public schools in Monroe County.

The allk12 Grade for B F Morey Elementary School is C. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.2%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Monroe County show that the median household income is $83,565, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. B F Morey Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, Stroudsburg High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. B F Morey Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, B F Morey Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.

NCES describes the area around B F Morey Elementary School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.

Enrollment at B F Morey Elementary School climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 209 to 228 students.

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Monroe County at a glance

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Population
167,515
Census ACS
Median income
$83,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
20,752 students

Quick facts

School name
B F Morey Elementary School
District
Stroudsburg Area SD
Address
1044 W Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone
(570) 421-6371
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
228
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
151 (66%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
422286003221
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About B F Morey Elementary School
How many students attend B F Morey Elementary School?
B F Morey Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does B F Morey Elementary School serve?
B F Morey Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at B F Morey Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at B F Morey Elementary School.
How diverse is B F Morey Elementary School?
B F Morey Elementary School reports a student body of 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees B F Morey Elementary School?
B F Morey Elementary School is overseen by Stroudsburg Area SD in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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