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L B Morris Elementary School

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L B Morris Elementary School ranks 974 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

L B Morris Elementary School is a public school in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, serving 615 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Jim Thorpe Area School District. While the school provides education to a significant population of students from low-income families, with 31.41% to 61.46% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, its academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically between 800-1000 out of around 1,500 schools.

L B Morris Elementary School's proficiency rates on PSSA tests are generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Math, where proficiency ranges from 16.3% in 5th grade to 58.4% in 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 44% to 53.5%. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for White students and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, which are higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Jim Thorpe Area School District and surrounding districts generally perform better than L B Morris Elementary School on academic measures. For example, Penn-Kidder Campus, another school in the Jim Thorpe Area School District, has higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts, while Towamensing Elementary School, part of the Palmerton Area School District, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

615

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,587

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 W 10th St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-1702

(570) 325-2703

District: Jim Thorpe Area School District

Students who attend L B Morris Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jim Thorpe Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

974^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

458^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Jim Thorpe Area School District

345^th of 606Jim Thorpe Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	974 of 1511	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1013 of 1526	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	884 of 1534	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	828 of 1534	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	946 of 1433	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	811 of 1544	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	990 of 1530	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	952 of 1547	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	1101 of 1554	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.8	927 of 1474	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	860 of 1467	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	687 of 1519	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	727 of 1599	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	725 of 1597	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	571 of 1579	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	786 of 1549	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	955 of 1551	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	1057 of 1555	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	815 of 1545	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.4	595 of 1299	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	25.0	1049 of 1308	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.6	956 of 1302	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	709 of 1030	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	624 of 1084	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	900 of 1466	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	997 of 1488	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	918 of 1369	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	931 of 1432	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	736 of 1414	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1016 of 1475	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	987 of 1495	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	971 of 1201	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1035 of 1229	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	933 of 1236	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	458 of 873	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	493 of 891	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	482 of 893	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	537 of 883	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	489 of 797	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	501 of 891	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	535 of 861	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	501 of 877	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	569 of 870	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	519 of 835	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.0	367 of 728	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.4	267 of 758	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	231 of 834	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	317 of 825	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	295 of 805	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.8	486 of 770	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.8	516 of 753	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	473 of 749	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	384 of 736	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.3	549 of 687	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	406 of 672	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	439 of 835	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	502 of 860	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	451 of 843	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	368 of 877	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	428 of 874	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	470 of 839	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	487 of 870	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	473 of 649	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	513 of 673	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	506 of 681	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Math28%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	39.2	974^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	58.4	27.3	16.3	25.7	21.3	23.1	28.5	56.9	34.6	33.8	50.0	45.2	51.6	45.3	$18,587	$700	$17,886
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	1,005	71	14.1	56.2%	809 (80.5%)	17 (1.7%)	110 (10.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.2%)	37.5	998^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%	64	44.1	40.2	38.3				41.0	35.9	43.6	37.0				38.7	$17,278	$2,394	$14,884
Panther Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	1 North Mermon Avenue	Nesquehoning	18240	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 669-9411	556	37	15.0	109.9%	383 (68.9%)	29 (5.2%)	102 (18.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)								(n/a)	17.2						17.2	17.1						17.1	$7,086	$1,809	$5,277
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	291	20	14.7	66.7%	242 (83.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.4	892^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%	146	55.8	31.1	57.9				47.6	65.1	23.9	31.6				40.2	$13,411	$1,514	$11,897
S S Palmer Elementary School	Public	2-6	298 Lafayette Ave	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-7538	399	36	10.9	58.6%	346 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	45.4	891^st of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.5	918^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%	27	46.6	38.9	38.4	33.8			39.4	58.7	50.0	34.2	39.0			45.5	$17,602	$1,787	$15,815
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-4914	150	13	11.8	58.0%	124 (82.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$17,653	$1,792	$15,860
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	328	31	10.6	39.9%	299 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%	43	68.8	85.0	50.0	63.7			67.1	64.6	65.0	52.8	67.9			63.3	$18,655	$1,894	$16,761
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9821	487	33	14.7	101.4%	363 (74.5%)	13 (2.7%)	86 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	35.8	1019^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.6%		43.8	968^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%	51	30.5	37.6	42.6	31.5			35.4	24.8	34.8	45.4	41.9			37.0	$17,568	$1,263	$16,305
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	250	19	13.3	46.8%	220 (88.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	47.4	860^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.1%		63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	230	56.2	63.9	21.3				48.7	53.1	38.9	30.3				42.3	$10,219	$270	$9,949
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9827	389	27	14.2	97.2%	284 (73.0%)	6 (1.5%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$18,037	$1,594	$16,443

Frequently Asked Questions about L B Morris Elementary School

What schools do graduates of L B Morris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L B Morris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jim Thorpe Area High School

What is the racial makeup of L B Morris Elementary School?

Students at L B Morris Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is L B Morris Elementary School in?

Jim Thorpe Area School District

How many students attend L B Morris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended L B Morris Elementary School.

Is L B Morris Elementary School a good school?

L B Morris Elementary School ranks 974^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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