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Effie Morris Early Learning Academy

3801 MERRETT DR, LAKE WORTH, TX 76135 · (817) 306-4260 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
323 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K15744%
Kindergarten19956%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
6418%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
16647%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
9928%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
18151%
Female
17549%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5%
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading14.0%21.0%26.0%39.0%
Mathematics14.0%17.0%22.0%47.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Effie Morris Early Learning Academy this school35690.7%N/A
Thornwood Elementary School
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39189.5%43.9%
Mountainview Elementary School
WACO
34984.8%30.5%
N A Howry Steam Academy
LAKE WORTH
34990.3%26.4%
Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start
TEXAS CITY
31190.4%N/A
J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School
LONGVIEW
42489.6%42.6%
Matched among Texas 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 Effie Morris Early Learning Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Tarrant County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#3,843 of 4,466#279 of 339
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#4,065 of 4,466#301 of 339
Enrollment
ranked largest first
356#3,831 of 4,938#300 of 353
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#2,721 of 4,622#216 of 348
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.0%#803 of 4,628#122 of 348
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
90.7%#987 of 4,789#81 of 341
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.6%#1,271 of 1,307#70 of 72
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
356
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535623.315.3:191% (323)
2023-2436027.213.3:185% (307)
2022-2344033.213.3:193% (409)
2020-213833012.8:191% (347)
2017-1835429.212.1:183% (294)
2015-163982913.7:179% (315)
2010-114603015.3:1N/A
2000-018415116.5:177% (644)
1990-915073215.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effie Morris Early Learning Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (354 to 356); teachers down 20% (29.2 to 23.3).

About Effie Morris Early Learning Academy

Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is a small elementary school in Texas, located in LAKE WORTH. Students in pre-K through kindergarten attend the school, which enrolls 356 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.

Effie Morris Early Learning Academy sits within LAKE WORTH ISD, which has 6 schools and 3,249 students.

The most common group at Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is Hispanic students, at 47%. The school is also 28% Black, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

A ratio of 15.3:1 comes from the school's 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 91% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Tarrant County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.

Tarrant County census figures show that the median household income is $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 639 public schools in Tarrant County, enrolling about 385,835 students in all.

N A Howry Steam Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Effie Morris Early Learning Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Effie Morris Early Learning Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment dropped 7% from its 2020-21 level of 383. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Tarrant County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
District
LAKE WORTH ISD
Address
3801 MERRETT DR, LAKE WORTH, TX 76135
Phone
(817) 306-4260
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
323 (91%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482649002977
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
What is the total enrollment at Effie Morris Early Learning Academy?
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Effie Morris Early Learning Academy serve?
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Effie Morris Early Learning Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is approximately 15.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Effie Morris Early Learning Academy?
Student demographics at Effie Morris Early Learning Academy are roughly 18% White, 47% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Effie Morris Early Learning Academy?
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is overseen by LAKE WORTH ISD in Tarrant County.
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