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M.E. Norman Elementary School

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M.E. Norman Elementary School ranks 438 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

M.E. Norman Elementary School in Morgan City, LA, serves 335 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, where 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from the 60th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026. While nearby schools like Berwick Elementary School (just 1.23 miles away) and Wyandotte Elementary School have shown stable or improving performance, M.E. Norman has seen a consistent multi-year drop. A key weakness is mathematics: only 57% of students are proficient in math, compared to 87% at Berwick Elementary and 77% at Wyandotte Elementary. This gap is especially pronounced in 4th and 5th grades, where math scores fall well below district averages. On a positive note, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a relative strength at 66%, close to the district average of 68%, and chronic absenteeism is lower than the district and state averages at 17%.

The school’s performance for different student groups has been volatile, with some groups showing dramatic swings in rankings from year to year. This suggests that support systems may not be consistently effective. The stark contrast with nearby Berwick Elementary—which has higher math scores and a lower rate of economic disadvantage—highlights an opportunity for M.E. Norman to learn from successful strategies in the same community. Overall, the school would benefit from a focused effort to strengthen its math curriculum, particularly in the upper elementary grades, while building on its solid literacy instruction and good attendance rates.

335

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,258

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Spruce St
Morgan City, LA 70380-1831

(985) 384-0877

District: St. Mary Parish

Students who attend M.E. Norman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morgan City Junior High School
High:	Morgan City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of St. Mary Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

438^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the St. Mary Parish

52^nd of 116St. Mary Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	438 of 690	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	506 of 666	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	351 of 675	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	365 of 730	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	288 of 727	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	254 of 729	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	289 of 731	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	220 of 728	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.6	142 of 739	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	165 of 742	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	255 of 792	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	413 of 777	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	385 of 772	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	397 of 764	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.7	240 of 766	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	186 of 736	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	58.4	360 of 738	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	280 of 743	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.8	446 of 725	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	281 of 548	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	8.8	489 of 501	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	179 of 509	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	441 of 570	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	293 of 562	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	267 of 559	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	169 of 547	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	85.9	22 of 281	92.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	28 of 91	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	355 of 679	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	503 of 633	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	377 of 635	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	465 of 705	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	391 of 701	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	270 of 705	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	257 of 684	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	101 of 266	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	157 of 207	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	101 of 189	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	101 of 233	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	61 of 220	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	44 of 202	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	88 of 190	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.2	23 of 168	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	357 of 685	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	512 of 661	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	328 of 674	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	363 of 723	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	270 of 724	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	205 of 719	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	298 of 697	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	177 of 682	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	414 of 682	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	460 of 641	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.8	292 of 651	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	284 of 713	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	222 of 712	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	261 of 704	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	365 of 696	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	54 of 307	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	133 of 306	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.2	5 of 333	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	441 of 496	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	361 of 431	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	255 of 434	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	184 of 518	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	247 of 517	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	213 of 522	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	155 of 517	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	119 of 516	76.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2022)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

Social Studies51%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
M.E. Norman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Spruce St	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-0877	335	21	15.5	77.0%	116 (34.6%)	78 (23.3%)	107 (31.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	40.1	438^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.5%		27.4	506^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.0%	68	71.0	47.0	54.0			57.0		44.0				66.0	48.0	41.0	62.0		51.0	$15,258
Julia B. Maitland School	Public	PK, KG-5	1907 Federal Avenue	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-4986	199	15	13.0	85.4%	39 (19.6%)	100 (50.3%)	47 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	61.6	285^th of 690 public elementary schools	58.7%		53.4	338^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.2%	53	71.0	59.0	59.0			62.0	71.0	80.0				76.0	66.0	53.0	53.0		57.0	$19,350
Berwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Texas Street	Berwick	70342	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-8355	420	32	12.9	62.9%	249 (59.3%)	50 (11.9%)	80 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.0%)	82.4	113^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.4	133^rd of 666 public elementary schools	80.0%	20	80.0	90.0	89.0			87.0	78.0	73.0	86.0			80.0	68.0	66.0	71.0		69.0	$14,222
Wyandotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Glenwood Avenue	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-0724	300	22	13.6	69.0%	94 (31.3%)	72 (24.0%)	108 (36.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	76.6	169^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.5%		68.3	230^th of 666 public elementary schools	65.5%	61	77.0	83.0	71.0			77.0	71.0	74.0				77.0	59.0	69.0	79.0		69.0	$15,311
Bayou Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Delmar Street	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 395-3758	340	27	12.5	66.8%	186 (54.7%)	45 (13.2%)	79 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	68.8	239^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.3	222^nd of 666 public elementary schools	66.7%	17	56.0	74.0	84.0			73.0	74.0	76.0				74.0	56.0	65.0	62.0		62.0	$15,097
Stephensville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3243 Highway 70	Morgan City	70380	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 385-1366	96	13	7.3	97.9%	85 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	74.4	193^rd of 690 public elementary schools	72.0%		90.2	51^st of 666 public elementary schools	92.3%	142			82.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	90.0		82.0	82.0	100.0	88.0	100.0		36.0	45.0	71.0	$21,381
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1307 Third Street	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 395-5976	601	40	14.8	80.2%	216 (35.9%)	241 (40.1%)	62 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.3%)	58.9	308^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.7	326^th of 666 public elementary schools	51.1%	18	60.0	71.0				66.0	66.0	85.0				75.0	34.0	65.0			49.0	$13,836
J.S. Aucoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Julia Street	Amelia	70340	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 631-2464	237	19	12.2	64.6%	25 (10.5%)	20 (8.4%)	184 (77.6%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69.7	235^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.9%		71.8	198^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.3%	37			90.0			84.0	70.0	67.0	84.0			73.0	45.0	64.0	74.0		60.0	$17,281
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1397 Hwy 662	Morgan City	70380	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 631-9268	150	12	12.1	64.7%	101 (67.3%)	4 (2.7%)	30 (20.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.0%)	39.6	442^nd of 690 public elementary schools	35.9%		51.2	351^st of 666 public elementary schools	47.3%	91	54.0	62.0	35.0	38.0		49.0	66.0	58.0	76.0	69.0		66.0	43.0	48.0	65.0	31.0	47.0	$17,564
Labadieville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3045 Hwy 1	Labadieville	70372	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 526-8220	256	22	11.4	84.0%	67 (26.2%)	171 (66.8%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	41.6	428^th of 690 public elementary schools	38.0%		34.5	462^nd of 666 public elementary schools	30.6%	34	67.0		56.0	51.0		61.0	71.0		53.0	69.0		62.0	57.0	41.0	38.0	38.0	44.0	$17,583

Frequently Asked Questions about M.E. Norman Elementary School

How many students attend M.E. Norman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended M.E. Norman Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of M.E. Norman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend M.E. Norman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morgan City Junior High School
High : Morgan City High School

Is M.E. Norman Elementary School a good school?

M.E. Norman Elementary School ranks 438^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is M.E. Norman Elementary School in?

St. Mary Parish

What is the racial makeup of M.E. Norman Elementary School?

Students at M.E. Norman Elementary School are 35% White, 32% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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