Morningside Elementary School

Located at 313 Morningside Dr, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Morningside Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that enrolls 455 students (grades 1 through 5), operated by Elizabethtown Independent.

Within Elizabethtown Independent, which oversees 7 schools and 2,454 students, Morningside Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Morningside Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, Morningside Elementary School shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Morningside Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Morningside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

In the broader community, Hardin County reports that median household income runs about $67,647, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hardin County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,037 students), of which Morningside Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Talton K Stone Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morningside Elementary School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morningside Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.7%.

Morningside Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morningside Elementary School has expanded 5%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 455 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 69% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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