📍 2100 Summer Dr., Delano, Kern County, 93215
Morningside is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Delano, Kern County. The school has 504 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shirley Gibbs. It is part of the Delano Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Morningside enrolls 504 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Asian and 2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 380 | 75% |
| Asian | 105 | 21% |
| White | 10 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
388 of the school's 504 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Morningside is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Morningside is one of 12 schools in Delano Union Elementary, based in Delano, California. The district serves 6,185 students district-wide and employs 302 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 504 students, Morningside is close to the district average of about 515 students per school.