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Morehouse Elementary School

Q: Is Morehouse Elementary School a good school?

Morehouse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Morehouse Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Morehouse Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Morehouse Elementary School?

Students at Morehouse Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Morehouse Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morehouse Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Bastrop High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Morehouse Elementary School in Bastrop, LA, serves 509 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Morehouse Parish School District, which ranks in the middle of the pack statewide.

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 1% of all Louisiana elementary schools for nearly a decade. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 7% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 5% in Social Studies on the LEAP tests—dramatically lower than district averages (32% and 27%) and state averages (62% and 55%). Even nearby Delta Elementary School in the same district outperforms Morehouse significantly (28% proficient in Math vs. 7%). However, there is one notable bright spot: chronic absenteeism dropped sharply from 27.7% in 2022-2023 to 13.1% in 2024-2025, which is much lower than the district (31.4%) and state (22.5%) averages. This suggests efforts to get students to school are working, but it has not yet translated into academic gains.

What makes this school's situation particularly striking is the comparison to demographically similar schools in the region. Cypress Point Elementary School has an almost identical poverty rate (89.79% vs. 89.59%) but achieves dramatically higher proficiency in Math (60% vs. 7%), ELA (66% vs. 30%), and Social Studies (43% vs. 5%). Schools in the neighboring Ouachita Parish district, such as Sterlington Elementary School (ranked 138th) and Jack Hayes Elementary School (35% Math proficiency despite 81.44% poverty), consistently outperform Morehouse. This points to deep, systemic instructional challenges that require urgent intervention, though there is a glimmer of hope: 43% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA in 2025-2026, nearly double the school's overall average, suggesting a potential model for improvement.

509

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,708

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 West Madison Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220

(318) 281-0776

District: Morehouse Parish

Students who attend Morehouse Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bastrop High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

White:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (14% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 55 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg36%

Louisiana avg62%

689^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Morehouse Parish

59^th of 116Morehouse 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	689 of 690	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	673 of 675	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	728 of 730	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	725 of 727	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	726 of 729	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	727 of 731	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	726 of 728	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.9	732 of 739	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.8	734 of 742	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	781 of 792	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	765 of 777	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	746 of 772	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	685 of 764	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	660 of 766	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	547 of 548	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	507 of 509	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	569 of 570	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	560 of 562	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	559 of 564	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	556 of 559	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	537 of 547	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	9.1	279 of 281	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	679 of 679	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.8	633 of 633	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	635 of 635	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	704 of 705	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	698 of 701	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	702 of 705	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	684 of 684	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	684 of 685	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.6	661 of 661	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	671 of 674	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	721 of 723	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	722 of 724	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	716 of 719	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	694 of 697	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	671 of 682	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	680 of 682	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	649 of 651	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	711 of 713	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	712 of 712	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	701 of 704	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	695 of 696	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	361 of 361	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	241 of 241	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	295 of 296	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	307 of 307	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	292 of 306	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	332 of 333	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	3.4	510 of 516	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	3.7	422 of 437	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	416 of 435	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	461 of 482	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	439 of 470	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	390 of 457	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	370 of 442	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	365 of 412	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.3	244 of 408	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.8	307 of 425	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	311 of 413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	299 of 396	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2018)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-40 vs state

Mathematics7%-55 vs state

Social Studies5%-50 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 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 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
Morehouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 West Madison Avenue	Bastrop	71220	Morehouse Parish	Morehouse Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 281-0776	509	35	14.5	89.6%	23 (4.5%)	480 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.3	689^th of 690 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)		6.0		14.0	7.0	20.0	21.0	43.0		30.0		6.0	8.0	5.0	5.0	$17,708
Delta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7661 Mer Rouge/Collinston Road	Mer Rouge	71261	Morehouse Parish	Morehouse Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 647-3443	442	40	11.1	82.1%	73 (16.5%)	352 (79.6%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5.4	677^th of 690 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	640^th of 666 public elementary schools	3.9%	37	25.0	32.0		31.0	28.0	41.0	42.0		40.0	38.0	19.0	25.0				$21,570
Sterlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9040 Highway 165 North	Sterlington	71280	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 432-2050	800	40	20.0	44.6%	571 (71.4%)	166 (20.8%)	14 (1.8%)	28 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	79.5	138^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.9	97^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.4%	41	80.0	78.0	67.0		75.0	84.0	83.0	81.0		82.0	75.0	74.0	56.0		68.0	$11,819
Swartz Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Swartz School Rd	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-8883	325	26	12.5	65.2%	157 (48.3%)	141 (43.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)																$14,902
Swartz Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Lincoln Hill Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-1723	350	20	17.6	66.3%	147 (42.0%)	164 (46.9%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	54.6	334^th of 690 public elementary schools	51.6%		43.4	398^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.2%	64	61.0	63.0	52.0		57.0	61.0	82.0			73.0	53.0	71.0	42.0		54.0	$13,673
Jack Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3631 Old Sterlington Road	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-4560	501	33	15.2	81.4%	22 (4.4%)	443 (88.4%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26.7	543^rd of 690 public elementary schools	21.3%		31.1	481^st of 666 public elementary schools	27.8%	62	34.0	42.0			35.0	47.0	66.0	65.0		58.0	31.0	58.0	32.0		40.0	$13,608
Cypress Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 Mosswood Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 345-5666	431	37	11.7	89.8%	21 (4.9%)	387 (89.8%)	15 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.9	410^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.6%		26.9	513^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.0%	103	57.0	61.0	50.0	71.0	60.0	59.0	64.0	65.0	78.0	66.0	50.0	32.0	50.0	41.0	43.0	$15,898
Lakeshore School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Balboa Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-1173	532	33	16.0	75.6%	131 (24.6%)	352 (66.2%)	31 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	30.1	509^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.5	557^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.4%	48	33.0	59.0	31.0		40.0	54.0	67.0	62.0		61.0		53.0	38.0		37.0	$14,043
Sallie Humble Elementary School	Public	3-6	3800 Westminister Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-7659	579	46	12.6	56.6%	276 (47.7%)	234 (40.4%)	24 (4.1%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	80.3	132^nd of 690 public elementary schools	80.9%		84.8	93^rd of 666 public elementary schools	86.0%	39	80.0	84.0	79.0	83.0	82.0	77.0	84.0		90.0	82.0	65.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	62.0	$13,702
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1905 Spencer Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9753	547	40	13.7	52.8%	277 (50.6%)	198 (36.2%)	19 (3.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)																$15,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Morehouse Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morehouse Elementary School?

Students at Morehouse Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Morehouse Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morehouse Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bastrop High School

How many students attend Morehouse Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Morehouse Elementary School.

Is Morehouse Elementary School a good school?

Morehouse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Morehouse Elementary School in?

Morehouse Parish

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