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What's the most underrated thing about MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160324000551
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
701 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 · (208) 733-6507 · Twin Falls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
243 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Twin Falls County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #154 of 323 | #7 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #194 of 319 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #137 of 393 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #49 of 295 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #79 of 296 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #104 of 208 | #8 of 12 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
404
-71 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 19.0:1
% White
65%
was 73%
% Hispanic
26%
was 16%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 404 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 60% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 58% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 58% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 57% (273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in TWIN FALLS, Idaho, is MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 404 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 22% higher.
The TWIN FALLS DISTRICT system has 18 schools and 9,000 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Twin Falls County's population at about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
The school's 27 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 44% average for public schools in Twin Falls County.
For Twin Falls County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $67,409, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 41 public schools in the county, enrolling about 16,273, MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
The closest school to MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is BRIDGE ACADEMY, located about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 404, down from 475 in 2017-18. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share rose from 16% to 26%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.0:1 to 15.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Twin Falls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
- PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 582 students
Other schools in TWIN FALLS
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 654 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
Nearby schools
- BRIDGE ACADEMY0.5 mi · 48
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 758
- BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 169
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,381
- TWIN FALLS VIRTUAL SCHOOLHOUSE1.2 mi · 207
- SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-05.
Is MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by TWIN FALLS DISTRICT in Twin Falls County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.