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Morgantown Elementary

Public Grades 5-6
Summary

Morgantown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Natchez, Mississippi, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Natchez-Adams School District, which is ranked 87 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morgantown Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 27.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 20.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48.3% statewide. Additionally, Morgantown Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Morgantown Elementary to other nearby schools in the Natchez-Adams School District, such as Susie B West Elementary and McLaurin Elementary, the performance metrics are generally similar, with all three schools struggling with low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of economic disadvantage. The analysis also includes data from Jefferson County Elementary School, which is located in a different school district (Jefferson County School District) and has some higher academic performance metrics, but still faces challenges in several subject areas.

359
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,723
Per pupil spending ?
44.8%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)
 101 Cottage Home Dr
       Natchez, MS  39120

(601) 445-2885

District: Natchez-Adams School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.2%
White:
4.2%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 56% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Mississippi average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg40%
Mississippi avg56%
Not ranked this year
Morgantown Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
94th of 133Natchez-Adams School District among Mississippi districts
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Science55%-16 vs state
English Language Arts42%-10 vs state
Mathematics29%-22 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Morgantown Elementary.

Students at Morgantown Elementary are 92% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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Latest Mississippi data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025


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

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