Summary:
Zip code 43756 in McConnelsville is served by three public schools — East Elementary School (PK–5), Morgan Middle School (6–8), and Morgan High School (9–12) — all part of the Morgan Local district, with a combined enrollment of 1,069 students.
No school stands out as an overall leader; all three carry the Morgan Local rating of 2 stars and 39th percentile. Morgan High School is the largest, with about 47% of the area's students, followed by East Elementary School (32%) and Morgan Middle School (22%). Each has distinct strengths and weaknesses. Morgan Middle School posts the most striking result: 100% proficiency in Algebra I in 2025–2026 and 95% the year before, far above district and state — though this likely reflects a small, advanced group, since general grade-level math and science trail the state, with 7th grade math at 29.1% versus 48.6% statewide. Morgan High School is strong in American History (82.9% vs 73.2% state), American Government (79.5% vs 71.6%), and Biology (80% vs 67%), with a 97.7% graduation rate, but Geometry is a serious weak point at 22% proficient versus 43.3% statewide. East Elementary School's bright spot is 3rd grade math at 70.6% versus 62.1% state, while 3rd grade ELA is only 41.2% versus 63.4% state.
Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level: 19.0% at East Elementary School, 22.1% at Morgan Middle School, and 27.3% at Morgan High School, against 21.0% district-wide. Morgan High School slipped from 3 stars in the two prior years to 2 stars in 2025–2026, and Morgan Middle School fell from the 44th to the 37th percentile. Free/reduced lunch figures are unavailable, spending data is from 2018–2019, and test scores cover different grades and exams, so comparisons should be made carefully.
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