Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS ELEM·NCES 301304000368
Morningside School
4119 7th Avenue North, Great Falls, MT 59401 · (406)268-6960 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
130 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 71% larger than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 40% · 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.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morningside School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #109 of 199 | #10 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #94 of 201 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #159 of 421 | #15 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #31 of 160 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #29 of 160 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #84 of 226 | #7 of 19 |
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
204
-93 (-31%) vs 2017
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
68%
was 77%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% 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 | 204 | 14.8 | 13.8:1 | 64% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 53% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | 48% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 36% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 25% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morningside School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (297 to 204); teachers down 22% (19 to 14.8).
About Morningside School
At 4119 7th Avenue North in Great Falls, Montana, Morningside School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 204 students in 2023-24 across pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Montana enroll about 167 students on average.
Great Falls Elem has a total of 18 schools and 7,094 students, Morningside School among them.
The share of White students at Morningside School is 68%, a majority. The remaining students are 14% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 7% Native American. Census figures show Cascade County is about 84% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Morningside School, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Montana is about 11.9:1. By family income, 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Cascade County averages 54%, lower than here.
Census data for Cascade County show the median household earns about $67,690 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Cascade County number 45, with about 11,577 students.
CORE School at Morningside El is the nearest public school to Morningside School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Morningside School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2017-18-to-2023-24 change in enrollment was a 31% decrease, from 297 to 204. The White share was 77% in 2017-18 and 68% in 2023-24. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.6:1 to 13.8:1.
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Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Falls Elem
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Giant Springs ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Great Falls
- Great Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- C M Russell High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
Other Morningside schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Morningside. Morningside School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Morningside SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 564 students
- MorningsideDelano, CA · 477 students
Nearby schools
- CORE School at Morningside El0.0 mi · 297
- MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd El0.6 mi · 20
- MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HS0.6 mi · 15
- East Middle School0.7 mi · 764
- Lewis & Clark School0.7 mi · 338
- Giant Springs Elementary0.8 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Morningside SchoolHow large is Morningside School?
Morningside School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Morningside School serve?
Morningside School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morningside School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morningside School is approximately 12.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Morningside School?
Student demographics at Morningside School are roughly 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Morningside School in?
Morningside School is part of Great Falls Elem.
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