Is Morning Creek Elementary a good school?

Morning Creek Elementary ranks 651 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morning Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Morning Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Morning Creek Elementary?

Students at Morning Creek Elementary are 36% White, 30% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Morning Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morning Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Meadowbrook Middle High : Mt. Carmel High

Morning Creek Elementary

Summary:

Morning Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 584 students. It is part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morning Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 442 and 741 over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST exams is significantly higher than the state averages, with 73.84% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy and 64.77% proficiency in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. Morning Creek Elementary outperforms the Poway Unified School District in most grade-level and subject-area assessments, indicating the school's academic excellence within the district. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, students with special needs, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Morning Creek Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 17.5% in 2022-2023, the school's rates remain lower than the nearby Poway Unified and San Diego Unified schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 16.95% in 2022-2023, compared to some of the nearby schools in the districts. This suggests that the high-performing schools in the area, regardless of district, share common factors that contribute to their success.

Detail:

Public K-5

10925 Morning Creek Dr. South
San Diego, CA 92128-4047

(858) 748-4334

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
651^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,520

Students who attend Morning Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
High:	Mt. Carmel High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

Asian:

30.3%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morning Creek Elementary ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Morning Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.3%), Asian (30.3%), Hispanic (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morning Creek Elementary is 21.9, which is the 6^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Morning Creek Elementary employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morning Creek Elementary is $6,520. 23 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morning Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morning Creek Elementary 651^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Morning Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morning Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.33	378^th	4809	92.1%
2005	89.06	537^th	4822	88.9%
2006	88.33	572^nd	4818	88.1%
2007	90.54	485^th	5113	90.5%
2008	82.43	858^th	5113	83.2%
2009	78.09	1089^th	5193	79.0%
2010	81.24	942^nd	5314	82.3%
2011	80.34	980^th	5377	81.8%
2012	87.20	607^th	5390	88.7%
2013	89.38	507^th	5530	90.8%
2015	93.37	421^st	5611	92.5%
2016	89.35	657^th	5614	88.3%
2017	89.04	692^nd	5692	87.8%
2018	92.18	499^th	5662	91.2%
2019	89.02	703^rd	5789	87.9%
2022	89.08	741^st	5883	87.4%
2023	93.89	442^nd	5874	92.5%
2024	90.73	651^st	5862	88.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.25	123^rd	339	63.7%
2019	50.66	255^th	445	42.7%
2022	54.11	327^th	610	46.4%
2023	55.27	341^st	669	49.0%
2024	64.42	281^st	669	58.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.62	107^th	3246	96.7%
2019	74.02	439^th	3275	86.6%
2022	87.46	192^nd	3311	94.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.42	141^st	2420	94.2%
2024	93.04	145^th	2634	94.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.24	810^th	5084	84.1%
2019	78.56	783^rd	5173	84.9%
2022	63.55	1492^nd	5264	71.7%
2023	93.64	243^rd	5374	95.5%
2024	85.03	625^th	5511	88.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.27	490^th	5413	90.9%
2019	90.57	528^th	5492	90.4%
2022	87.01	776^th	5635	86.2%
2023	89.67	648^th	5617	88.5%
2024	86.78	790^th	5605	85.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.10	525^th	2128	75.3%
2019	48.84	1012^th	2585	60.9%
2022	85.24	227^th	2227	89.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.45	486^th	5431	91.1%
2019	85.15	819^th	5510	85.1%
2022	88.97	687^th	5663	87.9%
2023	95.43	271^st	5650	95.2%
2024	90.00	604^th	5636	89.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.86	500^th	1071	53.3%
2019	54.15	659^th	1149	42.6%
2022	71.31	354^th	1154	69.3%
2023	71.13	378^th	1190	68.2%
2024	64.96	520^th	1203	56.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.31	482^nd	4830	90.0%
2019	90.05	303^rd	4963	93.9%
2022	74.92	935^th	5084	81.6%
2023	90.89	321^st	5098	93.7%
2024	84.55	563^rd	5102	89.0%

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Rank History for White students at Morning Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.47	468^th	2737	82.9%
2019	74.09	669^th	2834	76.4%
2022	70.48	792^nd	2726	70.9%
2023	79.90	425^th	2662	84.0%
2024	65.56	943^rd	2647	64.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 9, 2016

We moved back to Poway after living in Spring Valley for a year. The Spring Valley school where my daughter would have gone didn't appeal to me and was very run down and not a place that I liked. Poway is well known for having amazing schools and smaller class sizes. Also, parents are eager to help. Since the start of the school year, my daughter was welcomed and quickly flourished. The teachers are very helpful and do such an amazing job. This school is truly fantastic and I love the smaller class sizes, the fact that it's gated is also great and even the parents make it fun. There are a few annoyances, but with parking and getting to and from the school. 1: kids are in charge of the flow of traffic. I firmly believe that this causes more issues because it seems some of them have no idea what they're doing. 2: Parking in the parking lot for pick-up/drop-off is not really possible. You again get to have kids direct you to a parking "stall" and they open the door for your child and then close it once they get out. It's a fiasco and I get to the school about 15 minutes early to try and avoid the kids directing traffic. Other than that, it's a great school education wise. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Morning Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	420	7	104	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	492	8	116	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1993	405	15	114	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	492	6	126	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
1995	602	36	147	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	846
1996	602	36	147	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	846
1997	674	32	181	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	958
1998	795	26	204	66	8	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1999	617	25	163	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	876
2000	567	27	168	66	6	n/a	n/a	47	881
2001	271	17	105	44	4	n/a	n/a	22	463
2002	281	26	138	44	3	n/a	n/a	17	509
2003	281	26	138	44	3	n/a	n/a	17	509
2004	281	25	146	50	1	n/a	n/a	21	524
2005	259	19	157	48	1	n/a	n/a	24	508
2006	246	20	166	55	2	n/a	n/a	28	517
2007	246	18	199	57	2	n/a	n/a	31	553
2008	237	27	200	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	535
2009	270	33	248	60	6	8	41	0	666
2010	287	35	237	74	7	3	57	0	700
2011	313	38	247	85	6	4	28	0	721
2012	309	30	242	104	4	4	36	0	729
2013	314	29	236	112	3	3	54	0	751
2014	323	30	238	112	3	3	70	0	779
2015	318	36	258	117	1	2	91	0	823
2016	294	25	259	122	1	1	96	0	798
2017	298	29	252	119	1	0	96	0	795
2018	286	21	252	120	0	0	101	0	780
2019	260	14	232	123	1	0	116	0	746
2020	226	11	224	120	1	2	108	0	692
2021	205	22	199	116	0	0	84	0	626
2022	218	14	173	108	0	1	80	0	594
2023	212	14	177	101	0	1	79	0	584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morning Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	547	21.5	25.4	n/a
1992	641	21.8	29.4	1.4
1993	566	23.6	24.0	2.8
1994	661	27.0	24.5	5.3
1995	846	34.0	24.9	5.1
1996	846	34.0	24.9	5.1
1997	958	45.0	21.3	4.6
1998	1099	54.4	20.2	4.2
1999	876	45.4	19.3	4.3
2000	881	45.2	19.5	3.7
2001	463	24.5	18.9	7.7
2002	509	26.6	19.1	7.9
2003	509	26.6	19.1	7.9
2004	524	25.0	21.0	7.8
2005	508	24.0	21.2	4.5
2006	517	27.2	19.0	6.7
2007	553	27.5	20.1	8.4
2008	535	29.0	18.4	10.1
2009	666	33.0	18.5	13.2
2010	700	32.4	21.6	13
2011	721	n/a	n/a	14.6
2012	729	26.0	28.0	n/a
2013	751	29.6	25.3	16.6
2014	779	30.0	25.9	16.9
2015	823	30.0	27.4	17.7
2016	798	32.0	24.9	15.8
2017	795	29.9	26.5	14.3
2018	780	30.4	25.6	15.5
2019	746	29.6	25.2	18
2020	692	n/a	n/a	13.6
2021	626	29.1	21.5	14.7
2022	594	25.2	23.5	17.8
2023	584	26.6	21.9	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morning Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	547	21.5	25.4	n/a
1992	641	21.8	29.4	1.4
1993	566	23.6	24.0	2.8
1994	661	27.0	24.5	5.3
1995	846	34.0	24.9	5.1
1996	846	34.0	24.9	5.1
1997	958	45.0	21.3	4.6
1998	1099	54.4	20.2	4.2
1999	876	45.4	19.3	4.3
2000	881	45.2	19.5	3.7
2001	463	24.5	18.9	7.7
2002	509	26.6	19.1	7.9
2003	509	26.6	19.1	7.9
2004	524	25.0	21.0	7.8
2005	508	24.0	21.2	4.5
2006	517	27.2	19.0	6.7
2007	553	27.5	20.1	8.4
2008	535	29.0	18.4	10.1
2009	666	33.0	18.5	13.2
2010	700	32.4	21.6	13
2011	721	n/a	n/a	14.6
2012	729	26.0	28.0	n/a
2013	751	29.6	25.3	16.6
2014	779	30.0	25.9	16.9
2015	823	30.0	27.4	17.7
2016	798	32.0	24.9	15.8
2017	795	29.9	26.5	14.3
2018	780	30.4	25.6	15.5
2019	746	29.6	25.2	18
2020	692	n/a	n/a	13.6
2021	626	29.1	21.5	14.7
2022	594	25.2	23.5	17.8
2023	584	26.6	21.9	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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