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Best Public Schools in Morris, AL

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697

Students

Top rankedBryan Elementary School91^st of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Morris, Alabama is home to two schools - Bryan Elementary School and William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center. Bryan Elementary is a standout, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Alabama with a 4-star rating. In contrast, William E Burkett is a small alternative school serving students with special needs.

Bryan Elementary School significantly outperforms the Jefferson County district and state averages on test scores, with 73.98% of 4th graders proficient or better in math compared to 30.93% for the district and 41.76% for the state. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%. Despite spending $7,943 per student, which is lower than the state average, Bryan Elementary provides a high-quality education for its 693 students.

In contrast, William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center is a small school with just 16 students, serving those with special needs. While it has a high 90% 4-year graduation rate, the school spends significantly more per student at $22,720, likely due to the specialized services and smaller class sizes required. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of Bryan Elementary and the district's commitment to providing specialized education for students with unique needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd	Morris	35116	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2750	697	41	17.0	25.5%	600 (86.1%)	27 (3.9%)	47 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	84.3	91^st of 680 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.6	80^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.3%	11	55.2	74.0	61.5	70.7	82.4	75.6	76.9	$7,943	$760	$7,165
William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8601 Old Highway 31	Morris	35116	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2800	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$22,720	$11,569	$11,101

Cities Near Morris

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kimberly	2.86 mi	2	67^th
Pinson	4.26 mi	5	284^th
Gardendale	4.51 mi	5	108^th
Warrior	4.63 mi	2	87^th
Center Point	7.27 mi	3	309^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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