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Morris Area Elementary

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Morris Area Elementary ranks 348 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Morris Area Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 557 students in Morris, Minnesota, part of Morris Area Public Schools. The district ranks 41st of 458 in Minnesota (91st percentile, 5 stars), but the elementary school itself ranks 348th of 869 elementary schools statewide (60th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026 — down from 201st of 881 (77th percentile, 4 stars) two years earlier.

The school is far larger than its neighbors, with 557 students — nearly as many as the five nearby elementaries combined (597) — and the highest student–teacher ratio in that group at 13.4. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 29.26% is lower than most surrounding schools, yet its results do not run ahead of them. Hancock Elementary reaches 83.7% in math and 76.9% in reading, and West Central Area South Elementary posts 69.2% and 68.4%. Morris comes in at 47.7% in math and 56.9% in reading — above the state (44.9% and 48.6%) but below its own district (55.0% and 57.3%).

Reading is the most consistent strength, above the state in grades 3, 5 and 6. Math is strong in 3rd grade (69.8%) and 4th grade (60.3%) but drops in 5th (26.0%) and 6th (35.1%). Science is the sharpest concern: 17.1% proficient versus 25.5% statewide and 34.5% districtwide, down from 51.35% in 2023–2024. The school's subgroup results show notable strength for Hispanic students (80th percentile) and English Language Learner students (90th percentile, up from 48th), while results for several other groups have slipped.

557

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,897

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

151 S Columbia Ave
Morris, MN 56267-1287

(320) 589-1250

District: Morris Area Public Schools

Students who attend Morris Area Elementary usually attend:

High:

Morris Area Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

348^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 458Morris Area Public Schools among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	348 of 869	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	328 of 872	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	201 of 881	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	249 of 845	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	277 of 858	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	309 of 869	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	336 of 870	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	160 of 847	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	158 of 853	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	138 of 848	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	137 of 840	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	32 of 305	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	159 of 303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.1	30 of 276	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	331 of 790	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	308 of 799	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	173 of 809	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	227 of 787	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	266 of 799	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	311 of 783	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	309 of 787	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	190 of 774	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	51 of 256	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	28 of 238	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	22 of 214	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	28 of 209	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	118 of 219	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	128 of 220	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	234 of 764	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	306 of 764	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	139 of 793	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	114 of 774	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	54 of 663	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	58.8	277 of 683	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	266 of 740	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	100 of 728	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	350 of 807	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	327 of 812	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	219 of 826	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	283 of 799	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	280 of 808	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	309 of 784	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	349 of 798	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	147 of 779	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	194 of 579	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	192 of 562	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.2	48 of 572	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	94 of 524	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	128 of 500	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	111 of 417	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	53 of 515	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	24 of 463	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	332 of 710	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	269 of 714	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	146 of 730	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	236 of 712	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	274 of 725	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	332 of 710	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	290 of 722	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	171 of 712	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Math48%+3 vs state

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	59.7	348^th of 869 public elementary schools	60.0%		64.4	328^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.4%	20	56.5	49.2	58.7	61.8	56.9	17.1	17.1	69.8	60.3	26.0	35.1	47.7	$10,897
Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 392-5621	233	18	12.9	28.3%	196 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	92.9	28^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.8%		94	23^rd of 872 public elementary schools	97.4%	5	70.0	96.7	71.1	72.2	76.9	35.9	35.9	100.0	100.0	79.5	61.1	83.7	$10,388
Chokio-Alberta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	311 1st St West	Chokio	56221	Stevens County	Chokio-Alberta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 324-7131	73	11	6.4	43.8%	70 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	48.8	478^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.0%					(n/a)	40.0	53.8			50.0			40.0	53.8			42.1	$14,944
West Central Area South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 N Central	Kensington	56343	Douglas County	West Central Area	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 965-7600	138	12	11.1	39.9%	123 (89.1%)	3 (2.2%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	83.1	118^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.4%		59.9	370^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.6%	252	65.0	72.2			68.4			61.9	77.8			69.2	$14,376
Glacial Hills Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	610 W 6th St	Starbuck	56381	Pope County	Glacial Hills Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-3334	97	11	8.8	51.5%	84 (86.6%)	2 (2.1%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	12.5	772^nd of 869 public elementary schools	11.2%		60.2	366^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.0%	406	5.6	38.5			27.9			27.8	23.1			30.2	$14,783
Herman-Norcross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	504 Lois Ave N	Herman	56248	Grant County	Herman-Norcross Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 677-2291	56	9	5.9	41.1%	48 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)					33.3							61.9	$17,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Area Elementary

How many students attend Morris Area Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Morris Area Elementary.

What district is Morris Area Elementary in?

Morris Area Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Morris Area Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morris Area Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Morris Area Secondary

Is Morris Area Elementary a good school?

Morris Area Elementary ranks 348^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Area Elementary?

Students at Morris Area Elementary are 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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