MORNINGSIDE EL

Set in THE COLONY, Texas, MORNINGSIDE EL is a tight-knit elementary school, part of LEWISVILLE ISD. It enrolls 338 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

Within LEWISVILLE ISD, which oversees 62 schools and 47,876 students, MORNINGSIDE EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MORNINGSIDE EL records that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, MORNINGSIDE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.8%; this one delivers 54.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Denton County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,498, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. MORNINGSIDE EL is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).

Nearest neighbor: PETERS COLONY EL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MORNINGSIDE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MORNINGSIDE EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. MORNINGSIDE EL's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 338). Over the same period, the White share fell from 51% to 38%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.