Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
Public elementary school in Lake Worth, Texas · Lake Worth ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy serves 356 students in grades Pre-K–K in Lake Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 6 schools in Lake Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 3784th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Lake Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482649002977 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lake Worth ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 356 | 3,249 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.7% | 89.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy in context
Size
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is the 2nd largest of Lake Worth ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 356 students are 11% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 490; Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 199 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 157, against an average of 178 per grade. It also enrolls 157 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.6% here and 52.4% across Lake Worth ISD. Black students are next, at 27.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.6% across Lake Worth ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 356 students, Effie Morris Early Learning Academy has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 356 students would have about 24.1 teachers, so Effie Morris Early Learning Academy has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is N a Howry STEAM Academy, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 99 other elementary schools, 25 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.6% |
| Black | 27.8% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 157 |
| Kindergarten | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3801 Merrett Dr., Lake Worth, TX 76135
Phone: (817)306-4260
Website: lwisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Effie Morris Early Learning Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N a Howry STEAM Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 0.2 mi | 349 | 14.2 | 90.3% |
| Marine Creek Leadership Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 347 | 13.1 | 91.4% |
| Greenfield Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.3 mi | 620 | 16 | 48.7% |
| Joy James Academy of Leadership | Castleberry ISD | 2.3 mi | 471 | 14.3 | 91.5% |
| Marilyn Miller Language Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 2.3 mi | 509 | 15.3 | 91.2% |
| Castleberry Elementary School | Castleberry ISD | 3.2 mi | 754 | 15.6 | 90.5% |
| W J Turner Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 3.2 mi | 341 | 15.2 | 93.8% |
| Dozier Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.3 mi | 714 | 17.7 | 53.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lake Worth ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth High School | High | 9–12 | 953 |
| Lucyle Collins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 735 |
| Marilyn Miller Language Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 509 |
| Marine Creek Leadership Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 347 |
| N a Howry STEAM Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 349 |