Morehouse Magnet School

Morehouse Parish
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
284 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Morehouse Magnet School, located in Bastrop, Louisiana, serves as a specialized public educational institution within the Morehouse Parish School District. As a magnet school, it is designed to provide a focused academic environment that often emphasizes specific areas of study, such as arts, sciences, or technology, to attract students from across the district. The school is committed to fostering a rigorous learning culture that encourages student engagement through a structured and enriched curriculum aimed at preparing pupils for future academic success.

Beyond its core academic offerings, Morehouse Magnet School places a strong emphasis on community involvement and the development of the "whole child." By integrating traditional classroom instruction with specialized programs, the school strives to cultivate critical thinking, creativity, and leadership skills among its diverse student body. The facility at 909 Larche Lane serves as a hub for educational innovation in the region, working to maintain high standards of performance and excellence for students in the Bastrop area.
284
Total Students
24.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
72.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    197 (69.4%)
  • White
    70 (24.6%)
  • Hispanic
    8 (2.8%)
  • Two or More
    7 (2.5%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.4%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Morehouse Parish
Phone: (318)281-3126
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 189
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 16

* 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 28
Kindergarten 53
Grade 1 28
Grade 2 29
Grade 3 30
Grade 4 23
Grade 5 19
Grade 6 11
Grade 7 19
Grade 8 12
Grade 9 11
Grade 10 11
Grade 11 2
Grade 12 8
Gender Ratio
Nearby Others (Within 10 Miles)
Beekman Charter School
Morehouse Parish
Charter School 1,053 Students
15190 AM Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220 (9.7 miles away)
Other Pre-K - 12th