M.E. Norman Elementary School

Summary:

M.E. Norman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 372 students in grades PK-5 in Morgan City, Louisiana, which is part of the St. Mary Parish school district.

M.E. Norman has a relatively diverse student population, with 39.52% White, 25.27% African American, and 28.23% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance on LEAP tests is generally on par with or slightly above the St. Mary Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for Hispanic students but lower rankings for African American students and English Language Learners. Notably, M.E. Norman has performed exceptionally well in serving its special education and disabled student populations.

While M.E. Norman maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state. When compared to nearby schools like Bayou Vista Elementary and Berwick Elementary, which have consistently higher academic achievement and statewide rankings, M.E. Norman's performance is generally on par or slightly above average. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 67.2%, may also present unique challenges that the school will need to address to help these students succeed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 900 Spruce St
       Morgan City, LA  70380-1831


(985) 384-0877

District: St. Mary Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
351st of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,797 Help


Students who attend M.E. Norman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Morgan City Junior High School
High:    Morgan City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.5%
Hispanic:
28.2%
African American:
25.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.2% Help


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Compare Details M.E. Norman Elementary School ranks worse than 52% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at M.E. Norman Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.5%), Hispanic (28.2%), African American (25.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M.E. Norman Elementary School is 22.1, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at M.E. Norman Elementary School is $10,797. 8 elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

M.E. Norman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks M.E. Norman Elementary School 351st of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See M.E. Norman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Mary Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary Parish 57th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for M.E. Norman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 43.76 446th 725 38.5%
2008 66.12 280th 743 62.3%
2009 58.43 360th 738 51.2%
2010 76.19 186th 736 74.7%
2011 71.69 240th 766 68.7%
2012 53.38 397th 764 48.0%
2013 53.36 385th 772 50.1%
2014 51.26 413th 777 46.8%
2015 68.29 255th 792 67.8%
2016 76.90 165th 742 77.8%
2017 78.61 142nd 739 80.8%
2018 62.95 220th 728 69.8%
2019 64.93 289th 731 60.5%
2021 65.55 254th 729 65.2%
2022 61.67 288th 727 60.4%
2023 53.05 365th 730 50.0%
2024 52.48 351st 675 48.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.83 11th 89 87.6%
2019 62.48 28th 91 69.2%
2024 25.04 78th 86 9.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.23 5th 333 98.5%
2021 52.76 133rd 306 56.5%
2022 78.66 54th 307 82.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.88 177th 682 74.0%
2019 60.68 298th 697 57.2%
2021 69.18 205th 719 71.5%
2022 61.43 270th 724 62.7%
2023 51.24 363rd 723 49.8%
2024 54.80 328th 674 51.3%
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Rank History for Female students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.26 257th 684 62.4%
2021 64.40 270th 705 61.7%
2022 48.26 391st 701 44.2%
2023 37.38 465th 705 34.0%
2024 45.59 377th 635 40.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.86 22nd 281 92.2%
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Rank History for Male students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.89 365th 696 47.6%
2021 63.39 261st 704 62.9%
2022 68.84 222nd 712 68.8%
2023 62.34 284th 713 60.2%
2024 57.82 292nd 651 55.1%
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Rank History for African American students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.65 169th 547 69.1%
2019 52.17 267th 559 52.2%
2022 46.12 293rd 562 47.9%
2023 28.70 441st 570 22.6%
2024 60.31 179th 509 64.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.19 23rd 168 86.3%
2019 55.88 88th 190 53.7%
2021 72.20 44th 202 78.2%
2022 70.20 61st 220 72.3%
2023 56.00 101st 233 56.7%
2024 45.20 101st 189 46.6%
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Rank History for White students at M.E. Norman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.09 119th 516 76.9%
2019 68.07 155th 517 70.0%
2021 59.86 213th 522 59.2%
2022 55.11 247th 517 52.2%
2023 65.23 184th 518 64.5%
2024 48.24 255th 434 41.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for M.E. Norman Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 175 193 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 375
1991 191 196 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 394
1992 202 206 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 415
1993 141 171 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 320
1994 127 190 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1995 139 188 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 335
1996 139 188 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 335
1997 155 212 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 378
1998 154 158 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1999 130 164 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 135 141 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2001 116 154 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2002 125 101 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2003 125 101 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2004 132 105 4 6 2 n/a n/a 0 249
2005 139 91 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 240
2006 147 93 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2007 147 90 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2008 150 87 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2009 149 95 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 262
2010 152 84 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 252
2011 150 74 1 14 1 0 3 0 243
2012 149 71 3 26 2 0 7 0 258
2013 131 71 8 34 2 0 10 0 256
2014 132 65 8 39 1 0 15 0 260
2015 137 53 8 48 1 0 26 0 273
2016 122 60 7 46 1 0 16 0 252
2017 138 67 8 50 0 0 22 0 285
2018 139 62 9 53 1 0 19 0 283
2019 149 69 7 67 1 1 21 0 315
2020 119 62 5 83 0 1 20 0 290
2021 119 64 4 82 0 0 17 0 286
2022 139 83 4 93 0 0 11 0 330
2023 147 94 3 105 1 0 22 0 372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at M.E. Norman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 375 21.0 17.8 69.6
1991 394 21.0 18.7 75.4
1992 415 24.0 17.2 64.1
1993 320 21.0 15.2 72.2
1994 325 20.0 16.3 72.6
1995 335 16.0 20.9 72.2
1996 335 16.0 20.9 72.2
1997 378 21.0 18.0 68
1998 316 20.0 15.8 66.5
1999 302 21.0 14.4 75.2
2000 288 18.0 16.0 54.9
2001 277 17.0 16.3 79.8
2002 234 17.0 13.8 73.9
2003 234 17.0 13.8 73.9
2004 249 18.0 13.8 66.7
2005 240 18.0 13.3 60
2006 245 16.8 14.6 57.1
2007 244 17.5 13.9 58.6
2008 254 16.6 15.3 63
2009 262 17.2 15.2 65.3
2010 252 17.5 14.3 58.7
2011 243 17.8 13.6 60.9
2012 258 17.6 14.6 67.4
2013 256 17.7 14.3 68.4
2014 260 18.0 14.3 75.4
2015 273 18.0 15.1 68.5
2016 252 18.0 14.0 76.2
2017 285 17.0 16.7 60
2018 283 17.0 16.6 46.3
2019 315 16.0 19.6 53.7
2020 290 16.0 18.1 54.1
2021 286 17.0 16.8 45.1
2022 330 17.0 19.4 66.1
2023 372 16.7 22.1 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio M.E. Norman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 375 21.0 17.8 69.6
1991 394 21.0 18.7 75.4
1992 415 24.0 17.2 64.1
1993 320 21.0 15.2 72.2
1994 325 20.0 16.3 72.6
1995 335 16.0 20.9 72.2
1996 335 16.0 20.9 72.2
1997 378 21.0 18.0 68
1998 316 20.0 15.8 66.5
1999 302 21.0 14.4 75.2
2000 288 18.0 16.0 54.9
2001 277 17.0 16.3 79.8
2002 234 17.0 13.8 73.9
2003 234 17.0 13.8 73.9
2004 249 18.0 13.8 66.7
2005 240 18.0 13.3 60
2006 245 16.8 14.6 57.1
2007 244 17.5 13.9 58.6
2008 254 16.6 15.3 63
2009 262 17.2 15.2 65.3
2010 252 17.5 14.3 58.7
2011 243 17.8 13.6 60.9
2012 258 17.6 14.6 67.4
2013 256 17.7 14.3 68.4
2014 260 18.0 14.3 75.4
2015 273 18.0 15.1 68.5
2016 252 18.0 14.0 76.2
2017 285 17.0 16.7 60
2018 283 17.0 16.6 46.3
2019 315 16.0 19.6 53.7
2020 290 16.0 18.1 54.1
2021 286 17.0 16.8 45.1
2022 330 17.0 19.4 66.1
2023 372 16.7 22.1 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for M.E. Norman Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,086
2018 $11,325
2019 $10,821
2020 $10,797

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M.E. Norman Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 365th of 730 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (M.E. Norman Elementary School)6654
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)7363
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (M.E. Norman Elementary School)6448
 16%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7453
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (M.E. Norman Elementary School)5739
 18%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5643
 13%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (M.E. Norman Elementary School)7953
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)7167
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (M.E. Norman Elementary School)7068
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7369
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (M.E. Norman Elementary School)6357
 6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5854
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (M.E. Norman Elementary School)9082
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7273
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (M.E. Norman Elementary School)6257
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5857
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students315372
 18.1%
African American6994
 36.2%
American Indian11
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic67105
 56.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White149147
 1.3%
Two or More Races2122
 4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.7%67.2%
 13.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about M.E. Norman Elementary School

Students at M.E. Norman Elementary School are 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend M.E. Norman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morgan City Junior High School
High : Morgan City High School

M.E. Norman Elementary School ranks 351st of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended M.E. Norman Elementary School.


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