Middle school (grades 6-8) · Morris, OK

Morris Ms

Federal NCES profile for Morris Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 402031001009
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morris Ms earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Morris · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
195
students enrolled

Morris Ms has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morris Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Morris, OK.

School address

Enrollment

195

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Morris Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:115:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Morris Ms

Morris Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Morris, Oklahoma, enrolling 195 students.

At 15:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oklahoma median, within a few percentage points of the 16.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Enrollment of 195 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (29%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 58 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 195 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Morris also operates Morris Es (442 students) and Morris Hs (258 students) alongside Morris Ms.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Morris Ms compares

Morris Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 7% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 195 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,781
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 41.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 28.7%
Two or More 26.7%
African American 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%

Largest group: White at 41.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Morris Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morris, which includes Morris Ms.

$10,781
Per student
-14%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 58.4%
Federal 22.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Morris Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Morris Es Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Morris Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Morris Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Morris · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Morris Ms's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Morris Ms

How many students attend Morris Ms?

Morris Ms has 195 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Morris, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Morris Ms is 15:1, which is 7% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morris Ms?

The largest demographic group at Morris Ms is White at 41.0% of enrollment, in Morris, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morris Ms?

Morris Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Morris Ms rank among public schools in Morris?

By Resource Investment Index, Morris Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Morris, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Morris on the city page.

Is Morris Ms a good school?

Morris Ms earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Morris?

Besides Morris Ms, Morris also operates Morris Es (442 students) and Morris Hs (258 students). See the Morris district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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