Overview of Morgan Elementary: Morgan Elementary is a public school situated in Gold Hill, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Morgan Elementary is 342, and the school serves PK-5. At Morgan Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 47% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 9%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 57% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 24 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Morgan Elementary: At Morgan Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 47% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Rowan-Salisbury Schools, 34% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math. Morgan Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.