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Morris Jeff Community School

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Morris Jeff Community School ranks 488 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

NOTE: this school is no longer listed as a functioning school by the National Center for Education Statistics. We continue to list this school on SchoolDigger for historical purposes.

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Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Morris Jeff Community School in New Orleans, LA, serves 517 students in grades PK-6 and is part of the RSD-Morris Jeff Community School district, but recent data shows a significant decline in overall performance, dropping to a 1-star rating and the 29th percentile statewide.

The most critical issue at Morris Jeff is a stark and inequitable achievement gap. While White students perform well (76th percentile, 4 stars), Hispanic students (11th percentile), African American students (28th percentile), and students from low-income backgrounds (12th percentile) are struggling significantly. This disparity is far more pronounced than at nearby Bricolage Academy, which serves a student body with a very high poverty rate (86.3%) but achieves more balanced results across all student groups and a higher overall rank (40th percentile). Morris Jeff also underperforms in math, with only 45% of students proficient compared to the state average of 62%, while its ELA proficiency (64%) is closer to the state average (70%).

The school's overall rank has fallen dramatically from the 68th percentile in 2012-2013 to its current low, a trend not seen in nearby schools like Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview, which likely performs much higher given its low poverty rate. While the school reports a graduation rate of 85.5%, this data is likely from a previous configuration and does not reflect current elementary student outcomes. The comparison to Bricolage Academy, just 0.77 miles away, suggests that Morris Jeff's struggles are not solely due to student demographics but are likely related to school-specific practices and resource allocation that need urgent attention.

517

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,743

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3368 Esplanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 373-6200

District: RSD-Morris Jeff Community School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

White:

36.6%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

Louisiana avg62%

488^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	32.8	488 of 690	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.9	396 of 792	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	329 of 777	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	245 of 772	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	395 of 548	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	505 of 679	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	238 of 266	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	604 of 685	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	476 of 682	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	242 of 361	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	117 of 496	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

African American (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

English I47%-19 vs state

English II46%-21 vs state

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Social Studies43%-12 vs state

Geometry41%-16 vs state

Biology36%-24 vs state

U.S. History34%-21 vs state

Algebra I24%-41 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

THIS SCHOOL DOES NOT TEACH THE KIDS ANYTHING WITH THE PROGRAM THE KIDS ARE SELF TAUGHT. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE SCHOOL WOULD BECOME A GOOD SCHOOL IF THEY HAD THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN PLACE TO TEACH. THERE ARE A LOT OF KIDS COMING FROM PRIVATE SCHOOL TO MORRIS JEFFE SO WHEN THEY GET TO MORRIS JEFF THE KIDS ARE NOT BEING TAUGHT PROPERLY. I REALLY LOVE THE FACT THAT MY KIDS LOVE THE SCHOOL THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT DO WORK AT ALL IN SCHOOL. THEY ONLY GO IN THEIR OWN GROUPS AND ARE SELF TAUGHT. THIS SCHOOL USE PYP AND MYP PROGRAM HOWEVER IT IS NOT RAN CORRECTLY. I FEEL MY KIDS HAVE LOST SKILLS. MORRIS JEFF WILL BE A GREAT SCHOOL ONLY IF THE TEACHERS ACTUALLY TAUGHT THE WAY THE PROGRAM IS DESIGN. I REALLY BELIEVE THE CLASS ROOM SIZE IS TO BIG 28 KIDS 1 TEACHER THAT ALLOW THE KIDS TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. WHEN ASKED ABOUT HOW THE TEACHER TEACHES I AM BEING TOLD WE ARE UP TO LOUISIANA STANDARDS THE SCHOOL IS A C SCHOOL THEY ONLY BECAME A LOW B SCHOOL BASED ON THE 10 POINT CURVE. THIS SCHOOL HAVE BEEN A C SCHOOL AND THE SCORES ARE SOOOO LOW. THIS IS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I HAVE MADE BECAUSE MY KIDS ARE HAPPY HOWEVER THEY ARE DECLINING I FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE MATERIAL THEY NEED IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THERE WAS A BLANCE. IF YOU WANT YOUR KIDS HAPPY SEND THEM TO THIS SCHOOL IF YPOU WANTED THEN TO GET AN EDUCATION AND BE HAPPY AT THE SAME TIME LOOK SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN THE NEW BUILDING THAT'S FULL OF PLAY. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Wonderful, loving, diverse environment rich in culture and the arts. IB curriculum, staff and principal who really care. Kids LOVE school. New Orleans needs more of these gems. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (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 8th 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 8th 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 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3519 Trafalgar Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 554-2940	791	57	13.9	89.8%	13 (1.6%)	694 (87.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	965	61	15.8	86.3%	168 (17.4%)	639 (66.2%)	67 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.8%)	43.3	416^th of 690 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.2	439^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.1%	23	73.0	46.0	37.0	51.0	67.0	37.0	52.0	76.0	60.0	60.0	67.0	83.0	70.0	70.0	60.0	39.0	49.0	55.0	65.0	73.0	56.0	100.0	$17,027
Foundation Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 St. Bernard Ave.	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Foundation Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 434-0521	274	18	15.6	90.9%	1 (0.4%)	207 (75.5%)	64 (23.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Phillis Wheatley Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 Dumaine St.	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Phillis Wheatley Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6205	777	62	12.6	84.4%	3 (0.4%)	543 (69.9%)	207 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)								(n/a)
KIPP Believe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3815 St. Bernard St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	KIPP Believe	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-8857	710	57	12.4	91.1%	6 (0.8%)	648 (91.3%)	52 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Success @ Thurgood Marshall	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4621 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Success Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 388-0208	490	39	12.4	79.0%	6 (1.2%)	295 (60.2%)	182 (37.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4407 S Carrollton Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Esperanza Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6272	538	46	11.6	62.1%	7 (1.3%)	200 (37.2%)	325 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Homer Plessy Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1423 Saint Philip Street	New Orleans	70116	Orleans Parish	Homer Plessy Community School	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-0055	781	77	10.1	68.9%	207 (26.5%)	412 (52.8%)	85 (10.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview	Public, Charter	K-8	990 Harrison Ave	New Orleans	70124	Orleans Parish	Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 324-7160	690	52	13.1	23.5%	349 (50.6%)	226 (32.8%)	32 (4.6%)	35 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Arthur Ashe Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Gardena Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Arthur Ashe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6267	778	51	15.2	88.3%	10 (1.3%)	721 (92.7%)	37 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Jeff Community School

What is the racial makeup of Morris Jeff Community School?

Students at Morris Jeff Community School are 50% African American, 37% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Morris Jeff Community School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 517 students attended Morris Jeff Community School.

What district is Morris Jeff Community School in?

RSD-Morris Jeff Community School

Is Morris Jeff Community School a good school?

Morris Jeff Community School ranks 488^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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