Morningside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

313 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Serving 455 students in grades 1-5, Morningside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in KY
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Morningside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Morningside Elementary School's student population of 455 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morningside Elementary School
1	75
2	85
3	94
4	94
5	107

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Total Students

455 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School
2025	455
2024	454
2023	452
2022	457
2021	490
2020	447
2019	447
2018	465
2017	465
2016	488
2015	515
2014	518
2013	472
2012	553
2011	544
2010	492
2009	521
2008	543
2007	557
2006	541
2005	550
2004	565
2003	523
2002	537
2001	497
2000	463
1999	522
1998	454
1997	481
1996	504
1995	514
1994	510
1993	525
1992	515
1991	482
1990	492
1989	480

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School
2025	34
2024	34
2023	31
2022	30
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	30
2014	30
2013	29
2012	34
2011	34
2010	32
2009	34
2008	35
2007	34
2006	35
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	16
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	31
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	27
1992	28
1991	29
1990	29
1989	29

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Morningside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Morningside Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KY)

#419 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School
2023	#419
2022	#351
2021	#782
2019	#319
2018	#416
2017	#717
2016	#646
2015	#515
2014	#389
2013	#203
2012	#269

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2023	37%	38%	38%
2022	43%	38%	38%
2021	21%	30%	26%
2019	53%	46%	51%
2018	51%	47%	51%
2017	44%	47%	49%
2016	45%	49%	52%
2015	42%	45%	44%
2014	51%	46%	48%
2013	52%	42%	45%
2012	47%	41%	42%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2022	55%	45%	47%
2021	38%	42%	45%
2019	62%	56%	62%
2018	60%	56%	51%
2017	52%	56%	58%
2016	56%	56%	62%
2015	59%	55%	59%
2014	59%	54%	61%
2013	57%	51%	59%
2012	57%	48%	57%
2011	82%	72%	73%

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45-49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2022	47%	22%	27%
2021	22%	24%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	19:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	18:1
2002	34:1	19:1	23:1
2001	26:1	18:1	19:1
2000	26:1	19:1	19:1
1999	31:1	19:1	21:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	20:1	15:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	1%	4%
1995	5%	1%	5%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	9%	10%
2024	9%	10%
2023	10%	9%	9%
2022	8%	8%	9%
2021	9%	8%	8%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	4%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	12%	11%
2024	13%	11%
2023	11%	11%	11%
2022	11%	11%	11%
2021	11%	11%	11%
2020	11%	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%	11%
2018	10%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	13%	11%	14%
2015	15%	11%	16%
2014	13%	11%	14%
2013	15%	11%	15%
2012	15%	11%	14%
2011	15%	11%	14%
2010	16%	12%	16%
2009	17%	11%	15%
2008	19%	11%	16%
2007	17%	11%	15%
2006	16%	11%	15%
2005	15%	11%	15%
2004	14%	11%	14%
2003	11%	11%	13%
2002	13%	10%	14%
2001	15%	11%	14%
2000	14%	11%	13%
1999	16%	11%	13%
1998	17%	10%	14%
1997	13%	10%	12%
1996	15%	10%	13%
1995	15%	10%	12%
1994	16%	11%	13%
1993	16%	9%	14%
1992	16%	10%	12%
1991	16%	10%	12%
1990	15%	10%	11%
1989	13%	10%	10%

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White

63%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	63%	71%
2024	64%	72%
2023	66%	73%	65%
2022	67%	74%	65%
2021	66%	75%	67%
2020	67%	76%	68%
2019	67%	76%	68%
2018	67%	77%	70%
2017	67%	77%	70%
2016	68%	78%	70%
2015	67%	78%	65%
2014	67%	79%	70%
2013	64%	80%	71%
2012	68%	81%	74%
2011	70%	82%	75%
2010	71%	82%	75%
2009	72%	83%	76%
2008	73%	83%	76%
2007	75%	84%	77%
2006	79%	86%	80%
2005	79%	86%	78%
2004	81%	86%	80%
2003	84%	87%	81%
2002	82%	87%	81%
2001	78%	86%	79%
2000	83%	87%	81%
1999	80%	87%	81%
1998	78%	88%	80%
1997	81%	88%	82%
1996	79%	89%	81%
1995	79%	89%	82%
1994	79%	87%	82%
1993	80%	90%	81%
1992	80%	90%	82%
1991	80%	90%	83%
1990	81%	90%	84%
1989	84%	90%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	5%
2023	11%	5%	12%
2022	11%	5%	12%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	13%	4%	9%
2017	13%	4%	9%
2016	10%	3%	9%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	7%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	0.57	0.47
2024	0.56	0.46
2023	0.54	0.45	0.54
2022	0.53	0.44	0.54
2021	0.53	0.42	0.53
2020	0.52	0.41	0.51
2019	0.52	0.41	0.51
2018	0.52	0.39	0.49
2017	0.52	0.39	0.49
2016	0.51	0.38	0.48
2015	0.52	0.38	0.49
2014	0.53	0.36	0.48
2013	0.56	0.35	0.47
2012	0.51	0.33	0.44
2011	0.48	0.32	0.42
2010	0.50	0.32	0.40
2009	0.47	0.30	0.39
2008	0.45	0.30	0.39
2007	0.43	0.28	0.38
2006	0.35	0.24	0.34
2005	0.36	0.25	0.37
2004	0.33	0.24	0.35
2003	0.28	0.23	0.33
2002	0.31	0.24	0.32
2001	0.37	0.25	0.35
2000	0.29	0.23	0.32
1999	0.34	0.23	0.32
1998	0.36	0.22	0.33
1997	0.33	0.22	0.32
1996	0.35	0.20	0.33
1995	0.36	0.20	0.31
1994	0.35	0.23	0.31
1993	0.34	0.18	0.32
1992	0.33	0.18	0.31
1991	0.34	0.18	0.29
1990	0.32	0.18	0.28
1989	0.28	0.18	0.25

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(22-23)

24.6%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2023	24.6%	28%	25%
2022	3.5%	26.1%	14.3%
2021	20.9%	36.9%	18.6%

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Eligible for

49%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	49%	55%
2024	50%	56%
2023	44%	54%	40%
2022	45%	54%	44%
2021	44%	53%	48%
2020	44%	53%	45%
2019	44%	53%	45%
2018	47%	54%	47%
2017	47%	54%	47%
2016	51%	54%	48%
2015	46%	51%	46%
2014	48%	48%	42%
2013	47%	48%	40%
2012	47%	47%	41%
2011	43%	49%	41%
2010	45%	46%	41%
2009	44%	43%	36%
2008	48%	43%	40%
2007	46%	42%	39%
2006	42%	44%	38%
2003	56%	55%	47%
2002	34%	39%	29%
2001	38%	38%	30%
2000	40%	38%	28%
1999	42%	39%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	Kentucky	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2003	16%	14%	13%
2002	8%	9%	6%
2001	9%	9%	6%
2000	8%	9%	7%
1999	9%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elizabethtown Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morningside Elementary School's ranking?

Morningside Elementary School is ranked #419 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Morningside Elementary School often compared to?

Morningside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Helmwood Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

455 students attend Morningside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Morningside Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Morningside Elementary School?

Morningside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Morningside Elementary School offer ?

Morningside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Morningside Elementary School part of?

Morningside Elementary School is part of Elizabethtown Independent School District.

Popular comparisons: Morningside Elementary School vs. Helmwood Heights Elementary School

The nearest high school to Morningside Elementary School is Bluegrass Challenge Academy (8,971.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is West Hardin Middle School (8,969.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Clarkson Elementary School (8,962.2 miles away)

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Clarkson Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
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310 Millerstown Street
Clarkson, KY 42726
(270) 242-3061

8962.2 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
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Ekron, KY 40117
(270) 422-7570

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Gr: K-6 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Gr: PK-3 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Gr: PK-3 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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