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Morningside Elementary

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Morningside Elementary ranks 1135 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 416 students in the Garden Grove Unified School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating and demonstrating a remarkable ability to help students from all backgrounds succeed academically.

The school truly excels in supporting its students, particularly in mathematics and with English Learners, outperforming both district and state averages. What makes Morningside stand out is its exceptional track record with high-needs populations; it ranks in the top 10% of schools statewide for educating English Learners and students from low-income families. While schools like A. G. Cook Elementary and John Murdy Elementary may have higher overall test scores, Morningside's specialized success with these subgroups is a significant strength. The school also manages student attendance very well, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate than similar schools such as Mitchell Elementary or Woodbury Elementary.

Morningside achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than several nearby schools while maintaining better academic outcomes. The school shows impressive growth, with 6th graders performing far above district averages, though there is room for improvement in science instruction compared to peers like Excelsior Elementary. Overall, Morningside represents a consistently improving and effective school within the district, proving that targeted support and strong teaching can lead to excellent student outcomes.

416

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,936

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10521 Morningside Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92843-4810

(714) 663-6328

District: Garden Grove Unified

Students who attend Morningside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Irvine Intermediate
High:	Bolsa Grande High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.1%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,135^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 44Elementary Schools in the Garden Grove Unified

403^rd of 1,543Garden Grove Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	1135 of 5857	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	1103 of 5869	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	963 of 5859	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	867 of 5883	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	1085 of 5789	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	1624 of 5662	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	1651 of 5692	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	1732 of 5614	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	2022 of 5611	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	2007 of 5530	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	1836 of 5390	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	1374 of 5377	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	1354 of 5314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	1315 of 5193	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.6	1914 of 5113	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	2121 of 5113	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.5	2360 of 4818	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.4	2469 of 4822	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.9	1833 of 4809	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	689 of 1203	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	803 of 1205	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	717 of 1190	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	621 of 1154	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	642 of 1149	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	718 of 1071	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	27.9	1538 of 2128	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	100 of 3162	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	160 of 3245	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	151 of 3311	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	127 of 3275	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	407 of 3246	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	1251 of 5597	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	1087 of 5612	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	900 of 5609	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	824 of 5635	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	911 of 5492	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1528 of 5413	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	1878 of 5107	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	1072 of 5107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	916 of 5087	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	810 of 5084	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1697 of 4963	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	3236 of 4830	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	565 of 5460	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	458 of 5517	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	174 of 5363	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	158 of 5264	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	170 of 5173	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	666 of 5084	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	993 of 5628	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	1152 of 5643	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	1061 of 5638	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	967 of 5663	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	1169 of 5510	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1629 of 5431	70.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2018)28th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+29 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-6	10521 Morningside Dr.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6328	416	17	24.4	76.0%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (33.2%)	254 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	80.6	1135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.2	1103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	32	41.8	41.8	44.2	60.7	58.2	80.3	63.5	58.1	71.4	50.9	77.6	66.1	$16,936	$1,356	$15,580
Post Elementary	Public	K-6	14641 Ward St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6354	338	13	25.8	80.8%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (33.1%)	210 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	81.9	1079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		84.7	960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.6%	119	36.4	36.4	56.5	57.1	59.1	73.4	62.6	67.4	69.4	59.1	70.3	67.0	$18,338	$1,688	$16,650
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-6	10421 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6106	426	19	23.0	80.5%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (35.2%)	260 (61.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	91.2	599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.4	730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	131	67.9	67.9	82.7	65.2	76.8	66.1	72.8	86.5	65.2	67.9	57.6	69.0	$18,366	$1,576	$16,790
Mitchell Elementary	Public	K-6	13451 Taft Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6131	390	16	25.1	84.6%	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	250 (64.1%)	131 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48	2696^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		48	2664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	32	32.0	32.0	33.9	42.9	55.1	47.4	44.4	40.7	44.0	28.0	36.8	37.5	$17,068	$1,634	$15,434
Rosita Elementary	Public	K-6	4726 Hazard Ave.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6418	305	12	25.2	89.5%	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (68.9%)	88 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	47.9	2713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%		64.9	1822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	891	25.9	25.9	25.0	46.7	48.2	52.9	44.0	45.0	56.7	25.9	37.3	38.9	$19,055	$1,710	$17,345
A. G. Cook Elementary	Public	K-6	9802 Woodbury Ave.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6251	345	16	22.1	64.6%	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (19.1%)	249 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	96.4	207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.2	149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	58	66.7	66.7	82.1	91.3	77.8	93.4	86.9	82.1	87.0	62.2	75.4	76.4	$19,126	$1,646	$17,480
Merton E. Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	9681 11th St.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6561	278	14	20.5	86.0%	9 (3.2%)	7 (2.5%)	82 (29.5%)	163 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	83.3	998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.3	1141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	143	38.2	38.2	65.2	58.1	80.7	68.4	68.3	69.6	60.6	52.9	73.7	64.1	$26,614	$3,748	$22,866
Woodbury Elementary	Public	K-6	11362 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6461	337	16	20.9	91.1%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	242 (71.8%)	75 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	41.3	3128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.5	3036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	92	23.1	23.1	41.0	19.4	44.7	53.9	40.1	47.4	30.6	29.0	32.4	34.9	$25,247	$4,332	$20,915
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-6	9972 East Russell Ave.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6158	500	19	25.9	82.6%	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	204 (40.8%)	257 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.4%)	76.4	1312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.6%		80	1153^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.4%	159	41.8	41.8	55.6	54.7	62.8	73.0	62.0	53.2	53.1	48.8	70.3	56.4	$15,886	$1,544	$14,342
John Murdy Elementary	Public	K-6	14851 Donegal Dr.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6405	689	30	23.3	71.3%	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.9%)	548 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	90.6	621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.9	759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	138	64.7	64.7	57.1	70.6	85.7	74.5	71.8	67.0	70.6	65.9	73.5	69.5	$17,658	$1,607	$16,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary

What district is Morningside Elementary in?

Garden Grove Unified

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morningside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Irvine Intermediate
High : Bolsa Grande High

How many students attend Morningside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Morningside Elementary.

Is Morningside Elementary a good school?

Morningside Elementary ranks 1135^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary?

Students at Morningside Elementary are 61% Asian, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

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