Morningside Elementary School

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Morningside Elementary School, located at 120 Sunset Lane in Albany, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Dougherty County School System. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on the academic, social, and emotional development of its student body. By utilizing state-aligned curricula and emphasizing foundational skills in literacy and mathematics, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors.

Beyond its core instructional program, Morningside Elementary works to build a strong connection with the local Albany community. The school environment typically emphasizes character development and inclusive practices, ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds have the resources they need to thrive. Through various extracurricular activities and parent-teacher engagement efforts, the school strives to create a collaborative culture where educators, families, and students work together to meet the educational goals of the community.

321

Total Students

27.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Morningside Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	9
Black	279
Asian	2
Two or More	19

Black
279 (86.9 %)
Two or More
19 (5.9 %)
White
12 (3.7 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Dougherty County
Phone:	(229)431-3387
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 11

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 49