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Morningside Elementary School

10521 Morningside Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92843

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Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Morningside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 426 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Morningside Elementary School's student population of 426 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morningside Elementary School
Kind	95
1	52
2	44
3	53
4	49
5	70
6	63

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School
2023	397
2022	381
2021	420
2020	442
2019	442
2018	515
2017	515
2016	512
2015	546
2014	502
2013	513
2012	508
2011	501
2010	495
2009	543
2008	525
2007	567
2006	620
2005	672
2004	673
2003	664
2002	661
2001	623
2000	653
1999	636
1998	602
1997	583
1996	587
1995	566
1994	563
1993	578
1992	526
1991	537
1990	533
1989	518
1988	574
1987	566

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	22
2014	18
2013	21
2012	21
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2007	26
2006	27
2005	29
2004	30
2003	31
2002	29
2001	29
2000	28
1999	30
1998	26
1997	27
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23

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School Rankings

Morningside Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Morningside Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1174 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Morningside Elementary School
2022	#1174
2019	#1452
2018	#2467
2017	#2557
2016	#2731
2015	#3310
2014	#1043
2013	#2858
2012	#2912
2011	#2265
2010	#1907

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63%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	63%	33%	45%
2019	68%	40%	52%
2018	52%	39%	50%
2017	50%	38%	46%
2016	48%	37%	45%
2015	41%	34%	39%
2014	50%	63%	64%
2013	71%	59%	68%
2012	75%	59%	69%
2011	78%	58%	67%
2010	76%	56%	65%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	58%
2019	65%	51%	61%
2018	56%	50%	50%
2017	53%	48%	57%
2016	52%	48%	54%
2015	42%	44%	49%
2014	50%	58%	57%
2013	58%	57%	58%
2012	56%	58%	59%
2011	59%	56%	58%
2010	62%	54%	55%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	25:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	21:1	20:1	24:1
2002	23:1	20:1	24:1
2001	21:1	20:1	24:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	22:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

63%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	59%	12%	36%
2022	60%	12%	37%
2021	63%	12%	37%
2020	58%	12%	36%
2019	58%	12%	36%
2018	57%	11%	37%
2017	57%	11%	37%
2016	61%	11%	36%
2015	61%	11%	32%
2014	65%	11%	35%
2013	63%	11%	34%
2012	64%	11%	34%
2011	66%	11%	34%
2010	67%	11%	33%
2009	64%	11%	33%
2008	66%	12%	32%
2007	67%	12%	32%
2006	64%	12%	31%
2005	63%	12%	32%
2004	66%	12%	30%
2003	64%	11%	30%
2002	57%	11%	30%
2001	57%	11%	30%
2000	56%	11%	31%
1999	54%	11%	31%
1998	56%	11%	32%
1997	57%	11%	32%
1996	56%	11%	33%
1995	59%	11%	32%
1994	60%	11%	32%
1993	58%	11%	31%
1992	57%	11%	30%
1991	59%	11%	28%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	34%	55%	54%
2022	32%	56%	53%
2021	30%	56%	53%
2020	35%	55%	54%
2019	35%	55%	54%
2018	38%	54%	54%
2017	38%	54%	54%
2016	34%	54%	54%
2015	33%	54%	50%
2014	31%	53%	54%
2013	32%	53%	54%
2012	31%	52%	53%
2011	28%	51%	53%
2010	28%	50%	53%
2009	31%	49%	53%
2008	30%	50%	54%
2007	29%	49%	53%
2006	31%	48%	53%
2005	32%	47%	52%
2004	28%	46%	52%
2003	29%	45%	51%
2002	32%	44%	50%
2001	32%	43%	49%
2000	31%	42%	48%
1999	33%	41%	46%
1998	31%	40%	44%
1997	30%	40%	43%
1996	30%	39%	41%
1995	27%	38%	40%
1994	26%	37%	39%
1993	24%	36%	37%
1992	25%	35%	36%
1991	20%	34%	35%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	6%
2022	3%	21%	6%
2021	3%	22%	7%
2020	4%	23%	7%
2019	4%	23%	7%
2018	4%	24%	8%
2017	4%	24%	8%
2016	4%	24%	9%
2015	5%	24%	10%
2014	4%	25%	10%
2013	4%	25%	10%
2012	4%	26%	11%
2011	5%	27%	11%
2010	4%	27%	12%
2009	4%	28%	12%
2008	3%	29%	13%
2007	4%	29%	14%
2006	5%	31%	15%
2005	5%	31%	15%
2004	6%	32%	17%
2003	7%	34%	18%
2002	10%	35%	19%
2001	11%	36%	20%
2000	12%	37%	20%
1999	12%	38%	22%
1998	13%	39%	23%
1997	12%	39%	24%
1996	12%	40%	25%
1995	13%	41%	27%
1994	14%	42%	28%
1993	16%	43%	31%
1992	17%	44%	33%
1991	20%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.58
2022	0.54	0.63	0.59
2021	0.52	0.62	0.58
2020	0.54	0.63	0.58
2019	0.54	0.63	0.58
2018	0.53	0.64	0.58
2017	0.53	0.64	0.58
2016	0.52	0.64	0.58
2015	0.52	0.64	0.56
2014	0.48	0.65	0.59
2013	0.52	0.65	0.59
2012	0.51	0.65	0.59
2011	0.50	0.67	0.60
2010	0.48	0.67	0.60
2009	0.50	0.71	0.60
2008	0.49	0.65	0.60
2007	0.48	0.67	0.60
2006	0.50	0.66	0.61
2005	0.50	0.67	0.61
2004	0.49	0.67	0.62
2003	0.51	0.67	0.63
2002	0.57	0.67	0.63
2001	0.58	0.67	0.64
2000	0.59	0.67	0.65
1999	0.59	0.67	0.65
1998	0.58	0.67	0.66
1997	0.58	0.67	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67	0.67
1995	0.58	0.67	0.67
1994	0.57	0.67	0.68
1993	0.59	0.67	0.68
1992	0.59	0.67	0.68
1991	0.58	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

62%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	66%	51%	70%
2022	63%	51%	64%
2021	63%	53%	63%
2020	62%	52%	60%
2019	62%	52%	60%
2018	59%	49%	57%
2017	59%	49%	57%
2016	57%	50%	57%
2015	63%	50%	62%
2014	58%	49%	63%
2013	62%	48%	63%
2011	57%	46%	56%
2010	54%	46%	58%
2009	55%	43%	53%
2008	55%	41%	51%
2007	51%	40%	47%
2006	49%	40%	47%
2005	52%	40%	47%
2004	54%	40%	47%
2003	55%	39%	47%
2002	55%	39%	46%
2001	52%	39%	46%
2000	57%	40%	47%
1999	58%	40%	47%
1998	70%	47%	57%
1997	72%	47%	58%
1996	71%	46%	48%
1995	75%	45%	58%
1994	80%	43%	52%
1993	73%	41%	51%
1992	72%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Morningside Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	13%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	13%	9%	10%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	21%	9%	14%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	16%	8%	13%
2010	15%	9%	13%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	17%	10%	14%
2006	20%	9%	13%
2005	20%	9%	14%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	15%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garden Grove Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morningside Elementary School's ranking?

Morningside Elementary School is ranked #1174 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

426 students attend Morningside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Morningside Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Morningside Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Morningside Elementary School offer ?

Morningside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Morningside Elementary School part of?

Morningside Elementary School is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 426 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education