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M.E. Norman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

M.E. Norman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 370 students in grades PK-5 in Morgan City, Louisiana, which is part of the St. Mary Parish school district.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, M.E. Norman's math proficiency rate was 48%, compared to 62% for the district and 60% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.7% to 26.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with large achievement gaps between them.

Despite being located in the same district, several nearby schools such as Berwick Elementary, Wyandotte Elementary, and Stephensville Elementary significantly outperform M.E. Norman on key metrics. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 142 out of 739 Louisiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 506 out of 666 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of worsening performance over time.

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 — 68th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg65%

506^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

56^th of 118St. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

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

African American (2025)2nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-14 vs state

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					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 (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	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	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%)	27.4	506^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.0%		52.5	351^st of 675 public elementary schools	48.0%	155	50.0	59.0	34.0		48.0	42.0	70.0	52.0		56.0	$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%)	53.4	338^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.2%		46.9	383^rd of 675 public elementary schools	43.3%	45		57.0	65.0		64.0	67.0	68.0			68.0	$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%)	79.4	133^rd of 666 public elementary schools	80.0%		86.2	87^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.1%	46	83.0	82.0	79.0		81.0	77.0	73.0			76.0	$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%)	68.3	230^th of 666 public elementary schools	65.5%		80.6	130^th of 675 public elementary schools	80.7%	100	75.0		71.0		80.0	63.0	78.0			75.0	$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%)	69.3	222^nd of 666 public elementary schools	66.7%		77.1	159^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.4%	63	62.0	74.0	89.0		74.0	66.0	79.0			75.0	$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%)	90.2	51^st of 666 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.6	29^th of 675 public elementary schools	95.7%	22		99.0	70.0	92.0	90.0		84.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$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%)	55.7	326^th of 666 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.5	311^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.9%	15	65.0	70.0			67.0	56.0	76.0			65.0	$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%)	71.8	198^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.3%		63.9	268^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.3%	70	79.0	82.0	96.0		87.0	45.0	79.0	81.0		70.0	$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%)	51.2	351^st of 666 public elementary schools	47.3%		52.1	354^th of 675 public elementary schools	47.6%	3	54.0	86.0			69.0	38.0	81.0			58.0	$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%)	34.5	462^nd of 666 public elementary schools	30.6%		22.6	550^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.5%	88	63.0	40.0			51.0	60.0	60.0			59.0	$17,583

Frequently Asked Questions about M.E. Norman Elementary School

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

St. Mary Parish

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

M.E. Norman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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

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

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

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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