Is Morris Elementary a good school?

Morris Elementary ranks 2942 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morris Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 268 students attended Morris Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Elementary?

Students at Morris Elementary are 54% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Morris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morris Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : McKinleyville Middle High : McKinleyville High

Morris Elementary

Summary:

Morris Elementary is a public elementary school located in McKinleyville, California, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 292 students. The school is part of the McKinleyville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 865 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the McKinleyville Union Elementary School District, Morris Elementary consistently performs below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy was 41.06% at Morris Elementary, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 32.45% at Morris Elementary, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the state average, with a 34.78% proficiency rate in 5th grade compared to the state's 32.68%. Additionally, Morris Elementary has significant performance gaps among different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students performing significantly below the state averages, while Native American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools in recent years.

Interestingly, Jacoby Creek, a school in the Jacoby Creek Elementary District, consistently outperforms Morris Elementary in ELA, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support at Morris Elementary to address the specific needs of its underperforming subgroups, as well as the high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student population, which may be contributing factors to the school's overall academic struggles.

Detail:

Public 3-5

2395 McKinleyville Ave.
McKinleyville, CA 95519-3479

(707) 839-1529

District: McKinleyville Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2942^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,545

Students who attend Morris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McKinleyville Middle
High:	McKinleyville High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Two or more races:

17.5%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morris Elementary ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Morris Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), two or more races (17.5%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morris Elementary is 21.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morris Elementary is $11,545.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Elementary 2942^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Morris Elementary in the ranking list.)

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McKinleyville Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinleyville Union Elementary 865^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.03	2409^th	4809	49.9%
2005	44.88	2447^th	4822	49.3%
2006	40.54	2692^nd	4818	44.1%
2007	45.46	2597^th	5113	49.2%
2008	37.90	3079^th	5113	39.8%
2009	52.52	2330^th	5193	55.1%
2010	54.43	2298^th	5314	56.8%
2011	45.14	2889^th	5377	46.3%
2012	54.71	2347^th	5390	56.5%
2013	64.04	1887^th	5530	65.9%
2015	47.17	2613^th	5611	53.4%
2016	35.72	3358^th	5614	40.2%
2017	33.77	3529^th	5692	38.0%
2018	37.93	3280^th	5662	42.1%
2019	43.11	2999^th	5789	48.2%
2022	45.29	2777^th	5883	52.8%
2023	45.34	2800^th	5874	52.3%
2024	43.69	2942^nd	5862	49.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.69	329^th	339	2.9%
2019	10.55	413^th	445	7.2%
2022	5.97	588^th	610	3.6%
2023	11.44	614^th	669	8.2%
2024	10.36	620^th	669	7.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.82	777^th	2420	67.9%
2024	64.58	609^th	2634	76.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.49	3132^nd	5084	38.4%
2019	42.14	2961^st	5173	42.8%
2022	40.15	3000^th	5264	43.0%
2023	46.28	2603^rd	5374	51.6%
2024	35.60	3472^nd	5511	37.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.09	2655^th	5413	51.0%
2019	47.78	2619^th	5492	52.3%
2022	42.89	2817^th	5635	50.0%
2023	43.10	2809^th	5617	50.0%
2024	38.72	3155^th	5605	43.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.03	1178^th	2128	44.6%
2019	45.90	1106^th	2585	57.2%
2022	54.18	715^th	2227	67.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.05	3625^th	5431	33.3%
2019	39.08	3103^rd	5510	43.7%
2022	46.99	2605^th	5663	54.0%
2023	46.81	2632^nd	5650	53.4%
2024	48.40	2545^th	5636	54.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.64	3854^th	4830	20.2%
2019	39.61	2987^th	4963	39.8%
2022	62.99	1473^rd	5084	71.0%
2023	41.47	2797^th	5098	45.1%
2024	29.29	3783^rd	5102	25.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.20	4^th	14	71.4%
2019	50.08	8^th	18	55.6%
2023	89.92	1^st	11	90.9%

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Rank History for White students at Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.15	2279^th	2737	16.7%
2019	22.36	2335^th	2834	17.6%
2022	21.22	2242^nd	2726	17.8%
2023	24.01	2126^th	2662	20.1%
2024	26.22	2065^th	2647	22.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Morris Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	386	2	2	21	48	n/a	n/a	0	459
1989	371	2	5	16	60	n/a	n/a	0	454
1990	352	4	12	23	76	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	381	5	8	22	58	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	365	7	7	19	87	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	415	7	5	16	69	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	411	7	2	29	58	n/a	n/a	0	507
1995	412	7	1	25	54	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	412	7	1	25	54	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	406	9	1	24	56	n/a	n/a	0	496
1998	396	4	1	22	63	n/a	n/a	0	486
1999	356	11	4	19	59	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	333	6	4	20	68	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	351	5	6	25	63	n/a	n/a	0	450
2002	309	6	7	32	59	n/a	n/a	4	417
2003	309	6	7	32	59	n/a	n/a	4	417
2004	303	7	6	39	70	n/a	n/a	7	432
2005	305	11	4	58	70	n/a	n/a	7	455
2006	299	11	9	50	64	n/a	n/a	6	439
2007	287	11	4	46	62	n/a	n/a	7	417
2008	257	8	6	41	63	n/a	n/a	0	375
2009	235	11	3	39	57	1	17	0	363
2010	167	8	4	45	36	1	11	0	272
2011	170	4	1	60	30	0	34	0	299
2012	185	3	0	61	28	0	33	0	310
2013	204	2	2	63	24	0	27	0	322
2014	200	3	5	64	32	0	21	0	325
2015	241	6	3	50	31	3	33	0	367
2016	229	7	3	57	34	4	36	0	370
2017	241	1	5	57	38	2	36	0	380
2018	228	3	5	50	41	0	41	0	368
2019	225	6	7	34	42	1	44	0	359
2020	235	2	4	38	28	0	41	0	348
2021	199	3	6	50	24	1	51	0	334
2022	176	3	4	46	31	0	52	0	312
2023	156	3	5	44	32	1	51	0	292
2024	146	1	5	45	23	1	47	0	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	18.9	24.2	n/a
1989	454	18.9	24.0	n/a
1990	467	19.9	23.4	n/a
1991	474	19.0	24.9	n/a
1992	485	19.3	25.1	45.8
1993	512	20.0	25.6	45.9
1994	507	20.0	25.3	51.9
1995	499	21.2	23.5	51.1
1996	499	21.2	23.5	51.1
1997	496	23.1	21.5	53.8
1998	486	24.5	19.8	31.9
1999	449	25.4	17.7	48.3
2000	431	24.6	17.5	45.9
2001	450	25.2	17.9	52.4
2002	417	24.2	17.2	48.7
2003	417	24.2	17.2	48.7
2004	432	25.2	17.1	51.3
2005	455	26.2	17.4	52
2006	439	24.5	17.9	50.6
2007	417	23.5	17.7	47.6
2008	375	23.1	16.2	50.9
2009	363	19.0	16.7	53.4
2010	272	13.0	20.9	47.8
2011	299	n/a	n/a	51.8
2012	310	13.5	22.9	n/a
2013	322	14.0	23.0	55.3
2014	325	14.0	23.2	46.5
2015	367	18.0	20.3	53.1
2016	370	16.0	23.1	54.1
2017	380	17.2	22.0	58.4
2018	368	17.0	21.6	63.9
2019	359	15.0	23.9	61
2020	348	n/a	n/a	59.2
2021	334	14.6	22.7	67.1
2022	312	19.5	15.9	51.9
2023	292	16.0	18.2	58.9
2024	268	12.6	21.1	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	18.9	24.2	n/a
1989	454	18.9	24.0	n/a
1990	467	19.9	23.4	n/a
1991	474	19.0	24.9	n/a
1992	485	19.3	25.1	45.8
1993	512	20.0	25.6	45.9
1994	507	20.0	25.3	51.9
1995	499	21.2	23.5	51.1
1996	499	21.2	23.5	51.1
1997	496	23.1	21.5	53.8
1998	486	24.5	19.8	31.9
1999	449	25.4	17.7	48.3
2000	431	24.6	17.5	45.9
2001	450	25.2	17.9	52.4
2002	417	24.2	17.2	48.7
2003	417	24.2	17.2	48.7
2004	432	25.2	17.1	51.3
2005	455	26.2	17.4	52
2006	439	24.5	17.9	50.6
2007	417	23.5	17.7	47.6
2008	375	23.1	16.2	50.9
2009	363	19.0	16.7	53.4
2010	272	13.0	20.9	47.8
2011	299	n/a	n/a	51.8
2012	310	13.5	22.9	n/a
2013	322	14.0	23.0	55.3
2014	325	14.0	23.2	46.5
2015	367	18.0	20.3	53.1
2016	370	16.0	23.1	54.1
2017	380	17.2	22.0	58.4
2018	368	17.0	21.6	63.9
2019	359	15.0	23.9	61
2020	348	n/a	n/a	59.2
2021	334	14.6	22.7	67.1
2022	312	19.5	15.9	51.9
2023	292	16.0	18.2	58.9
2024	268	12.6	21.1	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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