Elementary Schools in Morris Area Public Schools

Summary:

The Morris Area Elementary is the sole elementary school within the Morris Area Public Schools district, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in the Morris area, this standout school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 23% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Morris Area Elementary has received a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating its overall excellence. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III math and reading assessments exceed the state averages across all grade levels, with 69.35% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math and 70.67% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better in reading, compared to state averages of 57.93% and 54.13%, respectively. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is favorable and likely contributes to its academic success.

While Morris Area Elementary's performance is impressive, the school's lower proficiency rates in 5th grade math (30.77%) and reading (46.15%) compared to other grade levels may suggest some equity gaps that could be worth investigating further. Nonetheless, the fact that the Morris Area Public Schools district is ranked 37 out of 446 in Minnesota and has a 5 out of 5 star rating indicates the district as a whole is providing a quality education to its students, which likely benefits the success of Morris Area Elementary.

District Detail

201 S Columbia Ave
Morris, MN 56267-1598

(320) 589-4840

SchoolDigger Rank:
37^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,092

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Morris Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	151 S Columbia Ave	Morris	56267	Stevens County	Morris Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 589-1250	557	41	13.4	29.3%	336 (60.3%)	6 (1.1%)	175 (31.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	64.4	328^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.4%		74.9	201^st of 881 public elementary schools	77.2%	127	69.4	58.1	30.8	48.0	50.5	58.1	53.3	46.2	70.7	56.9	$10,897

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Midwest Special Education County-op	0.1 mi	1
Hancock Public School District	7.93 mi	2	6^th
Chokio-Alberta Public Schools	13.38 mi	2	114^th
West Central Area	16.91 mi	5	142^nd
Glacial Hills Elementary	17.56 mi	1	168^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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