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

Morningside

Q: Is Morningside a good school?

Morningside ranks 2370 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 477 students in the Delano Union Elementary district, consistently earning a solid 3-star rating and performing well above expectations for a school where a majority of students face economic disadvantages.

The school excels in supporting specific student groups, with English Language Learners and students from low-income families consistently scoring in the top tiers statewide, and it has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism to a very low 4%. While per-student spending is mid-range and class sizes are slightly higher than some neighbors, Morningside achieves strong results, outperforming nearby schools like Albany Park Elementary and Fremont Elementary in core subjects. However, a notable area for growth is supporting Special Education students, whose performance lags behind the school's other successes.

Interesting patterns emerge when comparing grades and local schools; for instance, Morningside's 4th graders excel, while 5th-grade math is a challenge, which is the opposite trend of some peers. The school is part of a cluster of stronger performers in the district, including Harvest Elementary, while other schools very close by, like Princeton Street Elementary, rank significantly lower, showing that effective practices at Morningside are making a positive difference for its students.

477

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,053

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Summer Dr.
Delano, CA 93215-4794

(661) 720-2700

District: Delano Union Elementary

Students who attend Morningside usually attend:

Middle:	La Vina Middle
High:	Cesar E. Chavez High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.4%

Asian:

18.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Morningside to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,370^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Delano Union Elementary

674^th of 1,543Delano Union Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	2370 of 5857	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1992 of 5869	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	2222 of 5859	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	2551 of 5883	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	1825 of 5789	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	2135 of 5662	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	2669 of 5692	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	2527 of 5614	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	2660 of 5611	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.6	2960 of 5530	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	3056 of 5390	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	2834 of 5377	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	3319 of 5314	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.6	3466 of 5193	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.4	3934 of 5113	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.7	2865 of 5113	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	2405 of 4818	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.3	2584 of 4822	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	2714 of 4809	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	622 of 3162	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	301 of 3245	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	51.3	1121 of 3311	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1293 of 3275	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	1364 of 3246	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	2378 of 5597	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	2162 of 5612	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2355 of 5609	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2248 of 5635	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1637 of 5492	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	2352 of 5413	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1610 of 5107	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	983 of 5107	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1204 of 5087	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	1755 of 5084	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	1038 of 4963	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	1308 of 4830	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	1417 of 5460	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	1281 of 5517	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1139 of 5363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	3022 of 5264	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	1052 of 5173	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1079 of 5084	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2251 of 5628	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1676 of 5643	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	1944 of 5638	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	2721 of 5663	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1952 of 5510	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1851 of 5431	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	2047 of 2847	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

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

Rate Morningside

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

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morningside	Public	K-5	2100 Summer Dr.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2700	477	22	22.0	75.3%	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (78.4%)	87 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	53.9	2370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%		61.8	1992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	378	34.1		34.1	36.2	58.4	51.1				50.2	40.7	48.3	29.6				39.4	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	$24,053	$21,684	$2,369
Princeton Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Princeton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5080	308	16	19.6	89.6%	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	266 (86.4%)	32 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29.5	3994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%		35	3522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	472	20.0		20.0	36.5	33.3	24.1				31.3	33.9	34.4	25.5				31.4	96.6		96.6		$30,178	$27,536	$2,642
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Vassar Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2725	365	21	17.7	81.1%	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	294 (80.5%)	47 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	59.9	2076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.9	1824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	252	39.7		39.7	42.9	64.1	41.3				47.5	46.4	59.0	44.4				48.7					$32,489	$29,410	$3,079
Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Norwalk St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5060	363	18	20.1	90.9%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	318 (87.6%)	31 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	38.2	3333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		47.6	2693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	640	22.6		22.6	41.3	49.2	31.7				40.7	29.8	45.9	21.0				32.4					$27,565	$25,114	$2,451
Del Vista Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	710 Quincy St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5040	526	26	20.5	89.9%	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	486 (92.4%)	27 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45.4	2857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%		49.7	2573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	284	26.0		26.0	39.8	48.1	42.6				43.4	35.7	39.5	40.6				38.7	98.0		98.0		$37,439	$34,932	$2,507
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1318 Clinton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5050	440	22	20.3	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (91.8%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29	4039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.8	4226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	187	30.2		30.2	32.4	19.4	50.0				33.5	20.8	17.4	30.2				22.6					$27,601	$24,724	$2,877
Albany Park Elementary	Public	K-5	235 West 20th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5020	319	17	19.1	87.5%	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	257 (80.6%)	46 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	36	3495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.1	4001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	506	35.7		35.7	37.3	21.6	58.2				39.4	22.0	11.8	33.9				22.9					$29,038	$26,484	$2,554
Nueva Vista Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	120 Garces Hwy.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5070	684	35	19.8	80.4%	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	624 (91.2%)	40 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	56.6	2227^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.7	2363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	136	37.8		37.8	49.5	41.4	54.1				48.9	56.0	34.1	36.9				42.9					$37,790	$35,370	$2,420
Pioneer	Public	K-8	1001 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 474-4911	1,043	50	20.7	87.4%	15 (1.4%)	9 (0.9%)	961 (92.1%)	45 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	47.1	2755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%		38.5	3271^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	516	18.9	22.1	20.6	51.1	38.5	34.0	53.7	62.4	53.3	50.0	46.8	32.7	26.4	46.8	44.0	44.7	40.8					$22,522	$19,802	$2,720
Columbine Elementary	Public	K-8	2240 Road 160	Delano	93215	Tulare County	Columbine Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 725-8501	172	10	17.8	56.4%	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (88.4%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	79.1	1190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.3	1185^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.8%	5	52.2	45.5	48.9	50.0	30.8	69.6	72.7	83.3	81.8	67.9	57.1	53.9	65.2	63.6	66.7	81.8	66.1					$30,710	$30,106	$604

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside

Is Morningside a good school?

Morningside ranks 2370^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morningside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Morningside.

What schools do graduates of Morningside attend?

Students who attend Morningside usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Vina Middle
High : Cesar E. Chavez High

What is the racial makeup of Morningside?

Students at Morningside are 78% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Morningside in?

Delano Union Elementary

Rate Morningside!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Delano, CA

Sign up for updates!

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

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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