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Morning Sun Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

311 Division Street, Morning Sun, IA 52640 · (319) 868-7701 · Part of Morning Sun Community School District

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Directions
Students
119
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Morning Sun Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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311 Division Street, Morning Sun

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten15
Grade 115
Grade 219
Grade 313
Grade 420
Grade 513
Grade 613
Enrollment over time
114’20
122’21
124’22
127’23
119’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morning Sun Elementary School from Morning Sun families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Morning Sun’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.