Morningside Elementary School
Morningside Elementary School serves 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Morningside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Morningside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
School Overview
Morningside Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
288 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Morningside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Morningside Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1279 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
7%
Hispanic
6%
16%

Black
23%
22%

White
61%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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