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Morris Area Elementary

Q: Is Morris Area Elementary a good school?

Morris Area Elementary ranks 328 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Morris Area Elementary is a public elementary school serving 575 students in grades PK-6 in Morris, Minnesota. The school is part of the Morris Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 37th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morris Area Elementary has consistently performed well on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in both math and reading, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 50.52% in math and 56.9% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain grade levels, such as 3rd grade math (69.35% proficient) and 6th grade reading (70.67% proficient).

While Morris Area Elementary generally outperforms the smaller, rural schools like Herman Elementary and Chokio-Alberta Elementary, it lags behind the high-performing Hancock Elementary, which is ranked 23rd out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. The school also serves a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 36.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

557

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,897

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Minnesota avg47%

328^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 446Morris 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Math51%+5 vs state

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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
Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 392-5622	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%)	94	23^rd of 872 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.6	21^st of 881 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	96.6	94.6	55.6	72.4	79.4	75.9	75.7	77.8	96.6	80.9	$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%)								(n/a)	33.3				35.3	33.3				52.9	$14,944
West Central Area S. 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%)	59.9	370^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.6%		40.2	583^rd of 881 public elementary schools	33.8%	213	72.2	54.6			60.8	61.1	39.4			47.1	$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%)	60.2	366^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.0%		45.6	540^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.7%	174		70.0		53.9	64.1		20.0		53.9	51.3	$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)					45.5					36.4	$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

Is Morris Area Elementary a good school?

Morris Area Elementary ranks 328^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Morris Area Elementary attend?

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

High : Morris Area Secondary

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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