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Morningside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary School is a K-5 school in Atlanta's Morningside neighborhood, serving 722 students within the Atlanta Public Schools district, and it has earned a reputation as one of the highest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, currently ranked #21 out of 1,219 schools statewide.

Morningside's academic results are exceptional, with math proficiency rates roughly double the district average and nearly double the state average. In 2025-2026, 85.3% of 3rd graders, 89.0% of 4th graders, and 81.8% of 5th graders met math standards, while 5th-grade science proficiency reached 81.8%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is remarkably low at just 1.9%—14.5 times lower than the district average of 27.6% and 9.3 times lower than the state average. This near-perfect attendance, combined with consistent year-over-year improvement in math scores, creates an optimal learning environment. The school also performs well across all student subgroups, with female students ranked #14 statewide and male students ranked #39. While the most recent English Language Arts (ELA) scores will be released in December, the 2024-2025 data showed ELA proficiency rates of 71.1% (3rd grade), 83.8% (4th grade), and 75.2% (5th grade)—again roughly double district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Morningside stands out for its efficiency and scale. It serves 65% more students than its closest peer, Springdale Park Elementary (ranked #8), while maintaining a lower chronic absenteeism rate (1.9% vs. 4.6%). Morningside also spends less per student ($22,517) than several lower-performing schools in the area, including Garden Hills Elementary ($27,197, ranked #365) and Kindezi Old 4th Ward ($32,734, ranked #766). With a decade of never falling below the 96th percentile statewide, Morningside combines elite academic results, strong attendance, and efficient resource use—making it a standout choice for families in northeast Atlanta.

722

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,517

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1053 E Rock Springs Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 802-8950

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	David T Howard Middle School
High:	Midtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (84% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

21^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

120^th of 201Atlanta Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	21 of 1219	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	43 of 1238	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	48 of 1236	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	43 of 1223	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	49 of 1220	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	48 of 1214	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	19 of 1234	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	26 of 1209	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	42 of 1205	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	15 of 1233	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	10 of 1240	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.6	12 of 1231	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	14 of 1225	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	79 of 1201	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	45 of 1212	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	75 of 1183	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	59 of 1133	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	86 of 1134	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	82 of 1125	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	41 of 1101	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	91.2	66 of 876	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	14 of 1186	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	70 of 1224	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	62 of 1223	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	43 of 1212	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	40 of 1206	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	181 of 583	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	121 of 516	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	39 of 1183	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	27 of 1225	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	38 of 1220	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	42 of 1210	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	54 of 1209	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	12 of 700	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	23 of 769	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	30 of 772	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	32 of 775	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	34 of 779	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2022)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+38 vs state

Science82%+38 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, August 11, 2011

I had graduated from Morningside Elementary and it was excellent! The teachers always were able to have the students attention and were able to comprehend. Morningside had many mixers and events for parents and students. Including- poetry performance team * grade 3-5*, band and jazz band *band 3-5, jazz band 4-5*, orchestra and advanced orchestra *same as band and jazz band*, wonderful talent shows, Atlanta Opera, and many more! This amazing school is the best elementary school in the whole state, plus the best CRCT scores in the state! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morningside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1053 E Rock Springs Rd NE	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8950	722	50	14.5	7.6%	476 (65.9%)	57 (7.9%)	60 (8.3%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.5%)	98	21^st of 1219 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.9	43^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	96.5%	22	85.3	89.0	81.8				81.8			$22,517	$688	$21,829
Virginia-Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	774 Virginia Avenue NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3500	649	46	14.1	15.4%	358 (55.2%)	113 (17.4%)	67 (10.3%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.2%)	97.2	32^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	97.4%		97	40^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.8%	8	83.1	80.2	84.5				83.2			$22,466	$720	$21,747
Briar Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1131 Briar Vista Ter NE	Atlanta	30324	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5902	482	38	12.6	71.2%	98 (20.3%)	186 (38.6%)	137 (28.4%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.4%)	66.9	359^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.5%		59	449^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.7%	90	61.3	43.3	53.7				57.4			$20,990	$1,741	$19,249
Springdale Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-6050	437	34	12.9	18.3%	247 (56.5%)	75 (17.2%)	53 (12.1%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.6%)	98.7	8^th of 1219 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.8	10^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	85.0	90.4	90.0				91.7			$26,553	$941	$25,612
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8850	526	35	15.2	5.3%	387 (73.6%)	46 (8.7%)	27 (5.1%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	98.1	20^th of 1219 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.3	20^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.4%		83.6	83.1	91.3				87.0			$24,003	$1,048	$22,954
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 Hosea L Williams Dr NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 719-4005	321	35	9.3	96.9%	7 (2.2%)	298 (92.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	34.2	766^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.2%		21.5	981^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%	215	48.4	30.0	32.4	21.6	18.9	18.2	38.3	18.1	9.1	$32,734	$5,122	$27,612
Fernbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	157 Heaton Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9302	895	56	15.9	27.8%	401 (44.8%)	206 (23.0%)	69 (7.7%)	144 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	86.4	162^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	86.7%		88.2	146^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.2%	16	76.3	60.2	63.8				67.8			$17,952	$1,289	$16,663
E. Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Peachtree Battle Ave NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7050	699	57	12.2	41.6%	235 (33.6%)	227 (32.5%)	161 (23.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)	74.2	283^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.6	342^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	72.4%	59	63.0	59.6	50.0				55.5			$24,962	$843	$24,118
Westchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	758 Scott Blvd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4400	174	17	10.3	5.7%	127 (73.0%)	8 (4.6%)	15 (8.6%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.2%)								(n/a)										$30,758	$257	$30,500
Garden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Sheridan Dr NE	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7800	494	44	11.3	72.5%	73 (14.8%)	211 (42.7%)	179 (36.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	66.2	365^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.1%		49.4	573^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.7%	208	55.7	64.2	41.4				48.5			$27,197	$1,207	$25,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary School

Is Morningside Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Morningside Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary School?

Students at Morningside Elementary School are 66% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : David T Howard Middle School
High : Midtown High School

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Morningside Elementary School.

What district is Morningside Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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