Morse Elementary School

229 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

Morse Elementary School is a public school located in the small, rural community of Morse, Louisiana. Serving as a central part of the Acadia Parish School District, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education for students in the surrounding area. Given its location in a tight-knit agricultural community, the school typically fosters a supportive, family-oriented environment where staff and faculty work closely with parents to support student development during their formative years.

As a primary educational institution in Morse, the school focuses on essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth. While it is a smaller school in terms of enrollment compared to larger urban districts, this size often allows for more personalized attention and a strong sense of school spirit. The school serves as a cornerstone of the local community, emphasizing academic achievement and character building to prepare its young students for their transition to middle and high school within the district.

229

Total Students

13.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Morse Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	212
Hispanic	2
Black	2
Two or More	13

White
212 (92.6%)
Two or More
13 (5.7%)
Hispanic
2 (0.9%)
Black
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Acadia Parish
Phone:	(337)783-5391
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	229
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	133
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 27