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Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 157 | 44% |
| Kindergarten | 199 | 56% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% | 47.0% |
Schools most like Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Morris Early Learning Academy this school | 356 | 90.7% | N/A |
| Thornwood Elementary School HOUSTON | 391 | 89.5% | 43.9% |
| Mountainview Elementary School WACO | 349 | 84.8% | 30.5% |
| N A Howry Steam Academy LAKE WORTH | 349 | 90.3% | 26.4% |
| Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start TEXAS CITY | 311 | 90.4% | N/A |
| J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School LONGVIEW | 424 | 89.6% | 42.6% |
Where Effie Morris Early Learning Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 356 | 23.3 | 15.3:1 | 91% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 27.2 | 13.3:1 | 85% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 33.2 | 13.3:1 | 93% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 91% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 29.2 | 12.1:1 | 83% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 79% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 77% (644) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
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.
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