📍 431 E. Morse Ave., Placentia, Orange County, 92870
Morse Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Placentia, Orange County. The school has 369 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kelly Farrell. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 28.4:1.
Morse Elementary enrolls 369 students across grades K–6. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 28.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 255 | 69% |
| White | 40 | 11% |
| Asian | 38 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 369 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Morse Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Morse Elementary is one of 34 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, based in Placentia, California. The district serves 22,698 students district-wide and employs 951 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 369 students, Morse Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 668 students per school.