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Schools in Morris · Morris Public Schools

Morris’s public schools outscore 75% of Oklahoma districts

In Morris, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 9–13 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 1% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
895 students on the public path
In brief

Morris’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,108 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Morris MS, then Morris HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Morris’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (364)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Morris anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Morris’s students in the tested grades sat them (494 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morris, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Morris EsMorris Public SchoolsA−
6–8Morris MSMorris Public SchoolsC+
9–12Morris HSMorris Public SchoolsC+

Morris’s public schools are run by Morris Public Schools, which also serves Grayson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Morris Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 895 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,108OK $12,210 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 27.2% · 494 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.9% · 494 students tested

Morris vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Morris’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MorrisA−Morris

Every school in Morris

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Morrisby address
Morris Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
442 students16:1Rate it →
Morris MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
195 students14:1Rate it →
Morris HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
258 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Morris’s schools

Are Morris’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morris children attend outscore 75% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morris in?

Morris Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 895 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Morris kids go to high school?

Morris HS, with 258 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Morris’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Morris Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Morris spend per student?

$12,108 in Morris Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.