Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGHERTY COUNTY·NCES 130183000829
Morningside Elementary School
120 Sunset Ln, Albany, GA 31705 · (229)431-3387 · Dougherty County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
331 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
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Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
19.1%
GA avg 41.8% . +6.4pp since 2021
Math
27.0%
GA avg 42.9% . +20.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 42 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.1% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 12.7% | 7.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Morningside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Dougherty County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #957 of 1,208 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #921 of 1,215 ▲ 195 | #7 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #1,037 of 1,215 ▲ 166 | #8 of 14 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #1,212 of 1,324 | #13 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #208 of 1,301 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #1,185 of 1,301 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #196 of 1,312 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
331
-89 (-21%) vs 2017
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.3:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
89%
was 92%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 27.6 | 11.6:1 | 100% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 29 | 11.4:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 27.5 | 15.3:1 | 77% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 99% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 98% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 87% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morningside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (420 to 331); teachers down 5% (27.5 to 26).
About Morningside Elementary School
Morningside Elementary School is one of the public schools in Albany, Georgia. It is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 331 students in 2023-24, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 45% smaller than that.
The Dougherty County system has 22 schools and 13,241 students.
Black students make up 89% of enrollment at Morningside Elementary School. Other students are 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 71% Black share among all Dougherty County residents. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Morningside Elementary School total 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The school counts 331 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Dougherty County.
Morningside Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (23.8%) and its predicted rate (25.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
Federal survey data for Dougherty County show that the median household income is $49,044, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Dougherty County is home to 22 public schools and about 13,241 public school students.
The closest public school, Radium Springs Elementary School, is about 1.3 miles from Morningside Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Morningside Elementary School is 4th among 9 schools close by.
Morningside Elementary School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment decrease, from 420 in 2017-18 to 331 in 2023-24. Students per teacher fell from 15.3 in 2017-18 to 12.7 in 2023-24.
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Dougherty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,091
Census ACS
Median income
$49,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dougherty County
- Westover High SchoolHigh · 1,234 students
- Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Merry Acres Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Albany Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
Other schools in Albany
- Westover High SchoolHigh · 1,234 students
- Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Merry Acres Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Albany Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
Other Morningside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 10 states are named Morningside Elementary. Morningside Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 16.
- Morningside Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 722 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolPerry, GA · 488 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 665 students
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT ST LUCIE, FL · 653 students
- Morningside ElementarySioux City, IA · 645 students
Nearby schools
- Radium Springs Elementary School1.3 mi · 682
- International Studies Elementary Charter School2.1 mi · 470
- South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix2.1 mi · 73
- Dougherty Comprehensive High School2.2 mi · 1,191
- Monroe High School2.2 mi · 1,189
- Radium Springs Middle School2.3 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About Morningside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morningside Elementary School?
Morningside Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Morningside Elementary School serve?
Morningside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Morningside Elementary School have?
Morningside Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
How diverse is Morningside Elementary School?
Morningside Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 89% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Morningside Elementary School public or private?
Morningside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dougherty County.
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