Enrollment
295
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Morris, NY
Mount Morris Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Morris Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362001004515
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Morris Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 59.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 295
- students enrolled
Mount Morris Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mount Morris Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362001004515 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Morris Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Morris Elementary School
Mount Morris Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mount Morris, New York, enrolling 295 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Mount Morris Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 524 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #262.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 41/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Mount Morris Central School District, also runs Mount Morris Middle/Senior High School (238 students).
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 Mount Morris Elementary School compares
Mount Morris Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.8% | ▲ 6% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$26,834
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Mount Morris Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Morris Central School District, which includes Mount Morris Elementary School.
$26,834
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 59.5%
Federal 18.5%
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 Mount Morris Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris Middle/Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Morris Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~295 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Morris Elementary School
How many students attend Mount Morris Elementary School?
Mount Morris Elementary School has 295 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Morris, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Morris Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Morris Elementary School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Morris Elementary School?
59.8% of students at Mount Morris Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Morris Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Morris Elementary School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Mount Morris, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Morris Elementary School?
Mount Morris Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mount Morris Elementary School a good school?
Mount Morris Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. 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 Mount Morris Central School District?
Besides Mount Morris Elementary School, Mount Morris Central School District also operates Mount Morris Middle/Senior High School (238 students). See the Mount Morris Central School District district page for the complete list.
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