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Morningside Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Morningside Middle in Fort Worth, TX, serves 415 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 30th percentile statewide. The school serves a community with extremely high economic need, with over 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has consistently ranked in the bottom 3% of all Texas middle schools over the past decade.

One of the most striking findings is the school's catastrophic math proficiency rates. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 2.91% of 7th graders and 8.59% of 6th graders were proficient in math—far below the state averages of 29.41% and 38.57%, respectively. This is a near-total failure to meet grade-level math standards for the vast majority of students. However, there is a stark paradox: students in advanced courses perform exceptionally well. For example, 84.21% of students taking Biology were proficient, significantly higher than the district (53.84%) and state (70.51%) averages. This creates a "two-schools" dynamic where a small cohort of high-performing students thrives while the general student body struggles profoundly. The school also has a notably high and volatile dropout rate for a middle school, spiking to 4.7% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Rosemont Middle (0.8%) and McLean Middle (0.7%).

Despite spending more per student ($12,406) than higher-performing neighbors like Rosemont ($9,520) and McLean ($9,040), and having a lower student-to-teacher ratio (14:1), Morningside's academic outcomes remain persistently low. This suggests the challenges are not due to a lack of funding or large class sizes but likely stem from factors like curriculum effectiveness and student support systems. The school is nearly identical in performance to William James Middle, another school in the bottom 2-3% of the state, indicating a systemic challenge within this geographic and demographic segment of the district. Subgroup performance is universally low, with all student groups ranking in the bottom 1-4% of the state, except for Special Education students who rank slightly higher (4th-6th percentile), suggesting their support programs may be relatively more effective than the general curriculum.

415

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,807

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2751 Mississippi Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104-6899

(817) 815-8300

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Morningside Middle usually attend:

High:

Polytechnic High School

Feeder schools for Morningside Middle:

Elementary:	Carroll Peak Elementary
	Edward Briscoe Elementary
	Morningside Elementary
	Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

African American:

34.9%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (17% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Texas avg50%

2,280^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Middle Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

664^th of 951Fort Worth 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
2026	7.5	2280 of 2335	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	2277 of 2344	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	2306 of 2372	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	2266 of 2330	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	2181 of 2254	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	2046 of 2252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	2089 of 2193	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1887 of 2080	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	1875 of 2027	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	1842 of 1987	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	1936 of 2043	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	1867 of 1987	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	1885 of 1973	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	1775 of 1951	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	1811 of 1895	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1681 of 1803	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	1582 of 1763	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	1625 of 1718	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1563 of 1684	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	1435 of 1585	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.2	1416 of 1582	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.1	1520 of 1573	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	1249 of 1295	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	973 of 997	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1263 of 1280	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1238 of 1273	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1207 of 1251	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1003 of 1213	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1106 of 1193	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	955 of 1167	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	628 of 642	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.0	502 of 505	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	2021 of 2182	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1605 of 2118	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1924 of 2058	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1144 of 2008	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1312 of 1390	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	1391 of 1428	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1719 of 1770	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1613 of 1720	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1329 of 1643	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	795 of 1592	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	1064 of 1445	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	901 of 1376	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	2215 of 2240	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1815 of 1825	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	2221 of 2242	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	2220 of 2241	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	2180 of 2221	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2015 of 2151	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	2004 of 2047	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1887 of 2008	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1480 of 1497	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.5	1225 of 1230	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	1474 of 1481	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1462 of 1488	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1448 of 1501	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1415 of 1446	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1320 of 1430	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	2096 of 2141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	1716 of 1731	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	2102 of 2119	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	2068 of 2116	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1995 of 2077	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1815 of 2043	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1800 of 1935	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1538 of 1895	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	2194 of 2253	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1797 of 1820	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	2212 of 2235	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2186 of 2251	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2139 of 2220	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1954 of 2172	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1962 of 2073	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1760 of 2039	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	2177 of 2253	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1796 of 1818	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	2232 of 2246	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2138 of 2245	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2124 of 2228	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1933 of 2168	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1950 of 2069	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1819 of 2030	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1874 of 1956	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1491 of 1568	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1783 of 1891	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1741 of 1815	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1456 of 1757	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1186 of 1712	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1472 of 1626	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1390 of 1597	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	1579 of 1749	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1712 of 1723	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	1692 of 1700	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1623 of 1684	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1563 of 1673	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)10th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology84%+14 vs state

Algebra I48%-6 vs state

Reading22%-34 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 vs state

Social Studies6%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Morningside Middle	Public	6-8	2751 Mississippi Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8300	415	29	14.0	97.8%	12 (2.9%)	145 (34.9%)	239 (57.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.5	2280^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.4%		6.9	2277^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.9%	3	48.3	84.2			23.4	22.8	18.3	8.6	2.9	17.8	6.4	$12,807
Daggett Middle	Public	6-8	1108 Carlock St	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5200	353	27	13.0	90.4%	25 (7.1%)	60 (17.0%)	254 (72.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	19.4	2061^st of 2335 public middle schools	11.7%		12.3	2195^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.4%	134	38.2	96.8	88.4		23.8	54.7	14.3	5.6	0.0	33.3	10.2	$14,225
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	516	29	18.0	89.0%	12 (2.3%)	119 (23.1%)	371 (71.9%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	21	2021^st of 2335 public middle schools	13.4%		14.9	2153^rd of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	132	45.5				35.6	41.7	52.4	20.4		14.6	7.4	$9,015
Int'l Newcomer Academy	Public	6-9	4801 Eastline Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5600	429	25	16.9	98.4%	52 (12.1%)	33 (7.7%)	317 (73.9%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	2302^nd of 2335 public middle schools	1.4%		3.4	2329^th of 2344 public middle schools	0.6%	27	14.5		0.0		2.9	0.0	6.2	5.9	3.5	12.2	1.2	$9,184
Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	4200 S Fwy Ste 1940	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 200-7299	146	20	7.4	2.1%	9 (6.2%)	89 (61.0%)	43 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)												$33,010
Idea Southeast College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	2935 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 885-4250	475	24	20.1	91.4%	14 (2.9%)	93 (19.6%)	356 (74.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33.2	1625^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.4%		33.1	1617^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.0%	8	34.4	42.2	42.7	51.8	33.3	38.1	52.9	23.9	29.0		28.0	$11,404
William James Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Nashville St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0200	710	42	16.7	94.9%	40 (5.6%)	79 (11.1%)	577 (81.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6.2	2288^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.0%		4.2	2313^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.3%	25	27.8	72.4	64.6		22.2	15.4	11.5	2.2	2.0	17.3	2.8	$12,036
Forest Oak Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3221 Pecos St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8200	1,044	78	13.3	96.4%	48 (4.6%)	322 (30.8%)	619 (59.3%)	43 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	22.1	1993^rd of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		21.3	1990^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.1%	3	44.8	87.3	85.1		30.4	30.8	28.1	20.6	3.3	50.8	16.5	$15,239
Rosemont Middle	Public	6-8	1501 W Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7200	1,166	71	16.3	90.7%	34 (2.9%)	63 (5.4%)	1,042 (89.4%)	14 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.0%)	21.8	2002^nd of 2335 public middle schools	14.3%		20	2019^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.9%	17	75.0	98.2	96.9		30.7	37.8	29.1	19.5	8.6	45.2	13.5	$10,256
McLean 6th Grade	Public	6	3201 S Hills Ave	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 207-6700	388	24	16.3	56.4%	117 (30.2%)	19 (4.9%)	239 (61.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)					55.4			28.4		100.0		$11,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Middle

What high school do graduates of Morningside Middle attend?

Students who attend Morningside Middle usually go on to attend Polytechnic High School

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Middle?

Students at Morningside Middle are 58% Hispanic, 35% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White.

What district is Morningside Middle in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Morningside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Morningside Middle.

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Morningside Middle ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Texas middle schools.

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