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Morningside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3601 Bushnell Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106 · (712) 274-4048 · Part of Sioux City Community School District

Sioux City’s School Grade D better than 14% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
645
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Morningside Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sioux City kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Morningside ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3601 Bushnell Ave, Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten89
Grade 1103
Grade 2104
Grade 388
Grade 4113
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
661’20
648’21
652’22
691’23
645’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 27%Black 12%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morningside Elementary from Sioux City families.

Other schools in Sioux City Community School District

The district →
Spalding Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
683 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
D
659 students13:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
608 students14:1
Leeds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
593 students13:1
Loess Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
578 students13:1
Unity Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
D
483 students12:1

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; Sioux City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.