For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,288 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
474,641 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
35,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morehouse Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Graduation Rate
84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
65%
41%
% White
32%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,787 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,787
$16,127
Spending / Student
$16,098
$15,423
Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morehouse Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Gr: PK-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Beekman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Gr: PK-12 | 1,053 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Delta Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7661 Mer Rouge/collinston Road
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
Gr: PK-6 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Morehouse Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Madison Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776
Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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