MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized primary school in TWIN FALLS, Idaho, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 404 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by TWIN FALLS DISTRICT. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

Across the 18 schools in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT (9,000 students total), MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Twin Falls County's rate of about 44%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Twin Falls County put median household income runs about $67,409, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Twin Falls County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students), of which MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BRIDGE ACADEMY, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 475 (now 404). Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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