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Morehouse Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1001 West Madison Avenue, Bastrop, LA 71220 · (318) 281-0776 · Part of Morehouse Parish School District

Bastrop’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
509
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Morehouse Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 West Madison Avenue, Bastrop

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 174
Grade 269
Grade 385
Grade 461
Grade 583
Grade 672
Enrollment over time
576’20
551’21
587’22
589’23
509’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%White 5%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morehouse Elementary School from Bastrop families.

Other schools in Morehouse Parish School District

The district →
Beekman Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bastrop
B−
1,053 students15:1
Delta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mer Rouge
D−
442 students11:1
Morehouse Magnet School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bastrop
C+
284 students12:1
Bastrop High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bastrop
D−
794 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Bastrop’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.