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Morningside Elementary

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Summary

Morningside Elementary is a public elementary school in Dumas, Texas, serving 431 students in grades PK-4. As part of the Dumas Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 635 out of 968 school districts in Texas, Morningside Elementary has a diverse student population with a majority Hispanic enrollment (70.77%).

Academically, Morningside Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR tests, outperforming the district and state in 3rd grade reading but underperforming in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics. The school has performed well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, but has struggled with the performance of Asian and male students. Despite these challenges, Morningside Elementary spends around $10,348 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8.

Compared to nearby Cactus Elementary and Sunset Elementary, both part of the Dumas ISD, Morningside Elementary generally outperforms these schools on academic measures. However, Sunset Elementary, located just 1.12 miles away, has consistently higher STAAR test scores and a higher statewide ranking than Morningside Elementary.

410

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

623 Powell Ave
Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-4153

District: Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Morningside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dumas Intermediate
	Dumas J H
High:	Dumas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

White:

17.6%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 49th (2024)

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Texas avg46%

Not ranked this year

Morningside Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

598^th of 961Dumas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	2407 of 4710	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	2066 of 4647	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	1277 of 4581	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	1360 of 4578	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	1841 of 4479	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1859 of 4359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	2178 of 4329	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.0	1946 of 4286	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.7	2809 of 4320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	2694 of 4260	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	2925 of 4221	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.9	2895 of 4206	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	2340 of 4095	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	1766 of 3937	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.1	2294 of 3884	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	2293 of 3768	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	2580 of 3724	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	2177 of 3476	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.5	1700 of 3475	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.0	2351 of 3465	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	899 of 967	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	956 of 1009	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	944 of 1005	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	508 of 4461	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	784 of 4331	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	1571 of 4295	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1512 of 4240	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	1005 of 3668	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	1371 of 3556	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	907 of 3487	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	699 of 3446	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	1804 of 3333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1768 of 3226	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	1911 of 4658	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1435 of 4588	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1202 of 4561	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	1457 of 4499	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	1716 of 4348	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	1280 of 4306	70.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	1285 of 2958	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	910 of 3184	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	2155 of 4465	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1887 of 4401	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	940 of 4376	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	1242 of 4329	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	1755 of 4188	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1747 of 4168	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	1484 of 4594	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1499 of 4521	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	398 of 4477	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	598 of 4451	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	1415 of 4309	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	2857 of 4264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	2210 of 4647	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	2670 of 4585	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	1419 of 4563	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	1256 of 4498	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	2081 of 4357	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	2785 of 4319	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	775 of 4292	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	1948 of 4086	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	435 of 3952	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	1033 of 3799	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	33.3	2490 of 3558	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	1721 of 3108	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1480 of 3106	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	854 of 3082	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	297 of 3082	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	1348 of 3142	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1324 of 3127	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)59th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)57th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2024)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)7th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

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What district is Morningside Elementary in?

Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary?

Students at Morningside Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Morningside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 students attended Morningside Elementary.

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