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Morningside Elementary

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Morningside Elementary ranks 1477 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary in The Colony, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 338 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Lewisville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas.

Morningside stands out for its exceptional support of students with unique learning needs. The school achieves top-tier results for its Special Education and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 96th and 93rd percentiles respectively in recent years—a rare feat that rivals or exceeds outcomes at wealthier nearby schools like Bledsoe Elementary in Frisco Independent School District (Isd). However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in reading: 3rd graders score an impressive 74.58% proficient, far above the district and state averages, but the same cohort drops to just 48.28% proficient in 4th grade, suggesting a potential challenge with the transition to more complex reading material. Science is a consistent bright spot, with 5th graders outperforming many local peers like Camey Elementary and Peters Colony Elementary.

Morningside spends $12,621 per student—significantly more than high-performing Frisco ISD schools like Bledsoe Elementary ($8,100) or its LISD neighbor Tom Hicks Elementary ($8,955)—likely reflecting the investment needed to support its diverse student body. While Morningside is a solid 3-star school (68th percentile), it sits geographically between the elite Frisco ISD schools (consistently in the top 10-15% of the state) and lower-performing LISD schools like Peters Colony Elementary. This creates a unique dynamic: Morningside outperforms schools with higher poverty rates but hasn't yet matched the performance of schools with much lower poverty rates, like Tom Hicks Elementary.

338

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,123

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6350 Paige Rd
The Colony, TX 75056-1846

(469) 713-5970

District: Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Morningside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stem Academy At Griffin Middle
High:	The Colony High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.2%

Hispanic:

26.0%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

1,477^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)

311^th of 951Lewisville 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	62.7	1477 of 4627	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	1310 of 4651	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	1444 of 4710	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2299 of 4647	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1786 of 4581	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	1178 of 4578	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	973 of 4479	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	764 of 4359	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	664 of 4329	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	900 of 4286	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	473 of 4320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.5	322 of 4260	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	432 of 4221	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	87.3	341 of 4206	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	309 of 4095	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	515 of 3937	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	301 of 3884	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.1	467 of 3768	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	344 of 3724	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	279 of 3476	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	80.2	453 of 3475	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	345 of 3465	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1139 of 2406	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.5	1234 of 1905	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	884 of 2443	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	1427 of 2443	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	834 of 2421	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	1065 of 2444	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	558 of 2515	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	857 of 2483	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	255 of 814	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	584 of 1045	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	853 of 1015	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	667 of 957	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	702 of 967	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	837 of 1009	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	733 of 1005	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	2310 of 4461	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	2207 of 4331	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	1409 of 4295	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	1245 of 4240	70.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	757 of 1643	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.4	203 of 2918	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	252 of 3668	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	52.9	1521 of 3556	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	1945 of 3487	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	1850 of 3446	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1467 of 3333	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	1276 of 3226	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1829 of 4575	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	974 of 3744	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	1280 of 4658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	1931 of 4588	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1516 of 4561	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	831 of 4499	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	1008 of 4348	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	956 of 4306	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	2697 of 3075	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.7	907 of 2619	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.1	1050 of 2958	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	900 of 3006	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	644 of 3184	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	567 of 3106	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1504 of 4413	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.4	312 of 3644	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	752 of 4465	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	2731 of 4401	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2674 of 4376	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	1526 of 4329	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	473 of 4188	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	488 of 4168	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2389 of 4520	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.0	615 of 3705	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	619 of 4594	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	32.8	3349 of 4521	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2413 of 4477	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	1538 of 4451	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	949 of 4309	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	730 of 4264	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	1210 of 4582	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	504 of 3739	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	671 of 4647	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	2611 of 4585	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	2130 of 4563	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	1611 of 4498	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	930 of 4357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	680 of 4319	84.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	688 of 975	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1281 of 4301	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	131 of 3549	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	171 of 4292	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	45.3	1931 of 4086	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1488 of 3952	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	884 of 3799	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	586 of 3684	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	872 of 3558	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1177 of 3006	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	756 of 2612	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	1338 of 3108	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	2205 of 3106	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	2282 of 3082	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.4	1165 of 3082	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	1291 of 3142	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1023 of 3127	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6350 Paige Rd	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5970	338	28	11.9	39.1%	129 (38.2%)	59 (17.5%)	88 (26.0%)	39 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	62.7	1477^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.9	1310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.8%	167							74.6	48.3	72.4	44.1	46.6	48.3	$11,123
Peters Colony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Nash Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5179	610	47	12.9	63.9%	86 (14.1%)	51 (8.4%)	440 (72.1%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	34	3153^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.1	3545^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	392	20.0	16.7	20.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	46.9	45.6	47.4	38.1	39.7	32.1	$10,448
Camey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Arbor Glen Rd	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5951	426	35	12.0	54.0%	104 (24.4%)	69 (16.2%)	178 (41.8%)	43 (10.1%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	53.2	1953^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	57.8%		40.1	2763^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.6%	810	0.0		0.0	20.0		0.0	39.0	50.9	67.1	40.7	60.4	43.8	$10,084
B B Owen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5640 Squires Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5950	274	26	10.5	55.5%	99 (36.1%)	49 (17.9%)	88 (32.1%)	16 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)													$13,459
Hosp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Lone Star Ranch Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4050	666	42	15.9	11.6%	143 (21.5%)	63 (9.5%)	73 (11.0%)	343 (51.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	85.9	545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.2%		77.9	841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	296							70.2	72.4	76.4	64.3	56.8	69.1	$6,844
Tom Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3651 Compass Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5981	552	40	13.7	8.2%	231 (41.8%)	39 (7.1%)	127 (23.0%)	113 (20.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.1%)	92.1	288^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.8	415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%	127							82.8	77.0	86.3	67.1	70.1	65.6	$7,905
Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Ethridge Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5954	329	28	11.6	37.1%	153 (46.5%)	52 (15.8%)	93 (28.3%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	49.1	2169^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		59.8	1588^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.9%	581							43.6	46.8	67.2	44.4	37.1	50.0	$10,709
Bledsoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timber Rdg Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3600	663	44	14.9	7.2%	230 (34.7%)	41 (6.2%)	78 (11.8%)	271 (40.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	90.6	341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.8	238^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.9%	103							75.5	78.2	83.9	57.5	67.2	73.2	$6,786
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Legacy Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3800	677	41	16.4	9.9%	197 (29.1%)	55 (8.1%)	70 (10.3%)	297 (43.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	86.2	535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.1	327^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.0%	208							67.3	58.0	90.4	65.0	62.0	78.5	$6,480
Prestwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Stonefield	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9450	451	29	15.5	6.7%	222 (49.2%)	37 (8.2%)	75 (16.6%)	87 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	80.7	736^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.3	779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.3%	43							69.6	68.7	60.3	59.4	63.2	67.2	$8,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary?

Students at Morningside Elementary are 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morningside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stem Academy At Griffin Middle
High : The Colony High School

How many students attend Morningside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Morningside Elementary.

What district is Morningside Elementary in?

Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Morningside Elementary a good school?

Morningside Elementary ranks 1477^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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