Morehouse Magnet School

Morehouse Magnet School is a small, alternative public magnet school serving grades PK-12 in Bastrop, Louisiana. With just 254 students, this specialized school within the Morehouse Parish district stands out for its exceptional academic performance.

Morehouse Magnet School significantly outperforms the Morehouse Parish and Louisiana state averages across a wide range of LEAP test subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school projects 90-100% proficiency in mathematics, compared to just 32-37% in the district and 59-65% statewide. In English Language Arts, Morehouse Magnet School expects 85-100% proficiency, while the district and state averages range from 43-52% and 70-72%, respectively. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0-4.3% over the past few years, in contrast to higher district and state averages.

Further differentiating Morehouse Magnet School is its low chronic absenteeism rate, which, while higher than the state average, is still lower than the Morehouse Parish district average. Additionally, the school has an extremely low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.94% to 4.76% over the past few years, significantly lower than the surrounding area. This smaller, more specialized student population is also reflected in the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 12.2, compared to the larger class sizes at nearby Beekman Charter School.