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Morningside Elementary School

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Morningside Elementary School ranks 413 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, serving 454 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Elizabethtown Independent School District, which is ranked 47 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Morningside Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 193rd to 423rd out of 684-700 Kentucky elementary schools. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments is generally below the Elizabethtown Independent and state averages, particularly in mathematics and writing. However, Morningside has shown stronger performance in reading, with 3rd-5th grade reading proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages. The school also ranks highly for Hispanic students, often in the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools, but struggles with lower rankings for special education and low socioeconomic status students.

Morningside Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13% in 2022-2023 to 25% in 2024-2025. This high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern and may be contributing to the school's overall academic performance challenges. While Morningside's performance is generally lower than the nearby Helmwood Heights Elementary and Panther Academy, it outperforms several Hardin County schools, such as Radcliff Elementary and Woodland Elementary, in certain subject areas like reading and science.

455

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,086

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 769-3359

District: Elizabethtown Independent

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Talton K Stone Middle School
High:	Elizabethtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

12.1%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Writing scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg44%

413^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Elizabethtown Independent

47^th of 157Elizabethtown Independent among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	413 of 685	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	353 of 685	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	244 of 687	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	193 of 684	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	24.1	423 of 517	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	223 of 700	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	198 of 691	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	46.8	390 of 694	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	388 of 690	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	340 of 698	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	207 of 705	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	101 of 719	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	176 of 713	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	246 of 688	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	362 of 683	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	398 of 658	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.0	517 of 651	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	368 of 638	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	67.8	24 of 118	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	121 of 185	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	78 of 184	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	129 of 206	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	250 of 474	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	135 of 445	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	379 of 648	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	417 of 644	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	225 of 639	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	317 of 641	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	258 of 312	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	235 of 671	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	235 of 663	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	6 of 114	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	521 of 672	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	498 of 665	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	327 of 670	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	343 of 667	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	453 of 664	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	357 of 631	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	389 of 653	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	287 of 652	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	263 of 652	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	119 of 657	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	16.2	300 of 325	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	216 of 676	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	177 of 665	73.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	199 of 279	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	79 of 257	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	203 of 661	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	406 of 659	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	328 of 659	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	187 of 658	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	189 of 656	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	248 of 337	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.0	120 of 592	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	125 of 593	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2022)80th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+39 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics50%+3 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Science46%+9 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

Writing28%-10 vs state

Social Studies28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Morningside Elementary School	Public	1-5	313 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-3359	455	34	13.3	53.2%	288 (63.3%)	55 (12.1%)	42 (9.2%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	52 (11.4%)	41.9	413^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.7	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%	60	41.0	37.0	32.0	48.0	50.0	44.0	46.0	28.0	28.0	50.0	$13,086	$924	$447	$1,374	$9,620	$2,093	$11,712
Panther Academy	Public	PK-K	634 N. Mulberry St.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-3007	222	15	14.7	52.3%	134 (60.4%)	18 (8.1%)	20 (9.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.9%)								(n/a)											$16,815	$1,284	$517	$1,800	$12,948	$2,067	$15,015
Helmwood Heights Elementary School	Public	1-5	307 Cardinal Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-1328	461	33	14.1	47.5%	293 (63.6%)	48 (10.4%)	30 (6.5%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (15.6%)	55.1	295^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.9%		38.4	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%	135	51.0	39.0	47.0	50.0	47.0	55.0	26.0	44.0	51.0	58.0	$12,026	$1,017	$40	$1,458	$8,681	$1,886	$10,568
Heartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Nelson Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8930	564	40	13.9	56.0%	370 (65.6%)	53 (9.4%)	50 (8.9%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (12.1%)	55.8	292^nd of 685 public elementary schools	57.4%		51.6	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%	36	38.0	47.0	55.0	49.0	46.0	60.0	25.0	51.0	43.0	59.0	$25,840	$1,193	$896	$2,089	$19,794	$3,957	$23,751
G C Burkhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 St. John Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-5983	634	46	13.7	55.5%	409 (64.5%)	54 (8.5%)	67 (10.6%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.6%)	51.1	327^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.2	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%	23	38.0	47.0	45.0	49.0	57.0	47.0	44.0	41.0	39.0	38.0	$25,938	$1,210	$911	$2,121	$19,994	$3,824	$23,817
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3970 Bardstown Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7227	653	41	15.9	40.6%	562 (86.1%)	7 (1.1%)	43 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.4%)	77.3	127^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.5%		67.1	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%	67	61.0	65.0	51.0	58.0	59.0	66.0	45.0	58.0	47.0	61.0	$28,149	$1,364	$1,132	$2,496	$21,168	$4,485	$25,653
New Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6612	505	33	15.1	63.0%	271 (53.7%)	87 (17.2%)	70 (13.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (13.1%)	48.5	346^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.5%		38.2	433^rd of 685 public elementary schools	36.8%	87	45.0	45.0	46.0	41.0	49.0	49.0	34.0	53.0	30.0	48.0	$27,914	$1,636	$1,137	$2,774	$20,596	$4,544	$25,140
Cecilia Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E. Main St.	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3287	490	34	14.2	49.0%	425 (86.7%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	60.2	250^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.2	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%	55	73.0	51.0	34.0	60.0	55.0	52.0	41.0	57.0	38.0	36.0	$30,081	$2,171	$1,106	$3,278	$22,467	$4,337	$26,804
Rineyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Rineyville School Rd	Rineyville	40162	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7371	554	37	14.8	40.3%	399 (72.0%)	41 (7.4%)	59 (10.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	44 (7.9%)	66.3	204^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.2%		58.9	263^rd of 685 public elementary schools	61.6%	59	56.0	43.0	38.0	60.0	60.0	65.0	35.0	55.0	52.0	56.0	$26,639	$1,045	$972	$2,017	$20,566	$4,057	$24,623
Woodland Elementary School	Public	1-5	6000 S Woodland Dr	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-5828	537	36	14.7	72.1%	248 (46.2%)	133 (24.8%)	69 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (15.6%)	23.8	541^st of 685 public elementary schools	21.0%		27.3	521^st of 685 public elementary schools	23.9%	20	29.0	43.0	28.0	39.0	43.0	39.0	26.0	19.0	26.0	27.0	$25,815	$1,361	$1,148	$2,509	$21,134	$4,221	$23,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary School?

Students at Morningside Elementary School are 63% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Morningside Elementary School a good school?

Morningside Elementary School ranks 413^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Morningside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Talton K Stone Middle School
High : Elizabethtown High School

What district is Morningside Elementary School in?

Elizabethtown Independent

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