Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Morningside Elementary School

Q: Is Morningside Elementary School a good school?

Morningside Elementary School ranks 515 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Perry, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 484 students. While the school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 206 districts in Georgia and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Morningside Elementary has historically struggled with relatively low performance compared to other schools in the state.

One key factor that likely contributes to Morningside's lower academic performance is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.9% to 90.08% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Hilltop Elementary and Lake Joy Elementary, which have free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 41.04% to 64.82%. Additionally, Morningside Elementary consistently lags behind nearby schools and the Houston County and Georgia averages in the percentage of students proficient or better on the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Despite these challenges, Morningside Elementary's proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools in the Houston County district, such as Matthew Arthur Elementary, Langston Road Elementary, and Kings Chapel Elementary, suggests that there is potential for the school to learn from and collaborate with its neighbors to improve its own academic outcomes. Additionally, Morningside's recent trend of gradual improvement in its statewide ranking, from 649 in 2018-2019 to 515 in 2024-2025, indicates that the school may be making progress in addressing its challenges.

488

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,460

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1206 Morningside Dr
Perry, GA 31069

(478) 988-6261

District: Houston County

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Middle School
High:	Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

See top rated Georgia elementary schools

Compare Morningside Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

515^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Georgia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Houston County

60^th of 206Houston County among Georgia districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	515 of 1238	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	509 of 1248	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	604 of 1242	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	572 of 1244	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	565 of 1214	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	649 of 1234	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	751 of 1209	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	775 of 1205	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	700 of 1233	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	775 of 1240	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	550 of 1231	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	600 of 1225	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	537 of 1201	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	404 of 1212	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	447 of 1183	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	594 of 1133	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.6	404 of 1134	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	648 of 1125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	609 of 1101	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Morningside Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Morningside Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Morningside Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1206 Morningside Dr	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6261	488	37	13.1	100.0%	106 (21.7%)	320 (65.6%)	22 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	53.9	515^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.5	509^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.2%	6	48.6	39.7	44.2	41.7	48.7	26.0	44.2	$15,460	$1,011	$14,449
Tucker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Tucker Rd	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6278	486	37	13.0	94.9%	220 (45.3%)	193 (39.7%)	36 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	47.7	596^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.2	608^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.3%	12	26.1	39.1	48.8	33.3	44.9	45.0	33.8	$14,393	$770	$13,624
Langston Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	315 Langston Rd	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6160	473	31	15.3	62.2%	249 (52.6%)	146 (30.9%)	34 (7.2%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.6%)	85.3	182^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.4	145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.4%	37	46.3	58.1	69.7	57.9	65.0	63.8	67.8	$15,343	$577	$14,767
Langston Road Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	325 Langston Road	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 988-6160	526	36	14.7	77.8%	234 (44.5%)	163 (31.0%)	66 (12.5%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.4%)								(n/a)								$14,199	$559	$13,640
Kings Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	460 Arena Rd	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6273	690	44	15.5	43.6%	502 (72.8%)	110 (15.9%)	39 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	82.6	206^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.4%		84	189^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.9%	17	53.1	64.1	50.0	63.7	64.1	55.3	59.6	$12,869	$443	$12,426
Matthew Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Ga Highway 127	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6170	450	30	15.2	36.4%	239 (53.1%)	125 (27.8%)	36 (8.0%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	93.8	86^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.6	69^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.5%	17	55.0	76.6	79.3	63.6	83.2	69.2	74.0	$14,997	$506	$14,492
Matt Arthur Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	150 Talton Road	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 217-1376	521	35	14.8	44.3%	256 (49.1%)	159 (30.5%)	52 (10.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)								(n/a)								$14,029	$621	$13,407
David A. Perdue Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	150 Jerry Barker Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 218-7500	716	45	15.9	73.9%	266 (37.2%)	274 (38.3%)	78 (10.9%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (9.2%)								(n/a)								$15,884	$914	$14,970
David A. Perdue Elementary School	Public	3-5	115 Sutherlin Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6350	617	39	15.9	63.4%	238 (38.6%)	228 (37.0%)	72 (11.7%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	66.5	370^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.1%		74.6	287^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.0%	83	36.6	54.6	53.3	44.4	59.9	43.4	48.1	$13,128	$626	$12,502
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Robert Bryson Smith Pkwy	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-6113	590	41	14.3	71.7%	279 (47.3%)	170 (28.8%)	66 (11.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.4%)	79.6	241^st of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%		74	295^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.4%	54	49.5	45.9	71.1	49.5	55.3	68.7	67.5	$14,795	$882	$13,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary School

What district is Morningside Elementary School in?

Houston County

Is Morningside Elementary School a good school?

Morningside Elementary School ranks 515^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Middle School
High : Perry High School

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary School?

Students at Morningside Elementary School are 66% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Morningside Elementary School.

Rate Morningside Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

GAGeorgia Elementary School Rankings

GAGeorgia District Rankings

Schools in Perry, GA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Morningside Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.