MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in PORT ST LUCIE, Florida, overseen by ST. LUCIE, with 653 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

ST. LUCIE runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 49,308 students. MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 51.8%; MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 77.1%, +25.3 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for St. Lucie County shows median household earnings sit near $71,457, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in St. Lucie County (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students).

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 53.4%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 576 (now 653). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 29% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.