Morningside Middle

Summary:

Morningside Middle is a public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 484 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 783 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Morningside Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morningside Middle has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to the state average, with 36.78% African American and 56.4% Hispanic students. The school's academic performance is also significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.85% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the district's 33.55% and the state's 54.45%. Morningside Middle has also experienced a concerning increase in dropout rates, reaching 2.6% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools and the state average.

When comparing Morningside Middle to nearby schools within the same district, such as Forest Oak Middle and Rosemont Middle, it becomes evident that Morningside Middle is significantly underperforming. The school's performance is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite the school's consistently low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement over the years, indicating a need for a comprehensive intervention and support strategy.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2751 Mississippi Ave
       Fort Worth, TX  76104-6899


(817) 815-8300

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2295th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,406 Help


Students who attend Morningside Middle usually attend:

High:    Polytechnic High School

Feeder schools for Morningside Middle:

Elementary:    Carroll Peak Elementary
    Edward Briscoe Elementary
    Morningside Elementary
    Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.0%
African American:
37.0%
White:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Morningside Middle ranks worse than 97.2% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 15th among 19 ranked middle schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.15. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56%), African American (37%), White (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morningside Middle is 14.4, which is the 5th best among 19 middle schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morningside Middle is $12,406, which is the 2nd highest among 19 middle schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morningside Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Morningside Middle 2295th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Morningside Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) 783rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morningside Middle

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Rank History for all students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 8.10 1520th 1573 3.4%
2005 17.17 1416th 1582 10.5%
2006 16.15 1435th 1585 9.5%
2007 14.29 1563rd 1684 7.2%
2008 12.86 1625th 1718 5.4%
2009 22.29 1582nd 1763 10.3%
2010 18.38 1681st 1803 6.8%
2011 13.80 1811th 1895 4.4%
2012 15.00 1775th 1951 9.0%
2013 8.74 1885th 1973 4.5%
2014 11.50 1867th 1987 6.0%
2015 8.10 1936th 2043 5.2%
2016 13.02 1842nd 1987 7.3%
2017 15.10 1875th 2027 7.5%
2018 17.01 1887th 2080 9.3%
2019 10.54 2089th 2193 4.7%
2021 14.49 2046th 2252 9.1%
2022 8.80 2181st 2254 3.2%
2023 6.73 2266th 2330 2.7%
2024 7.15 2295th 2361 2.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.52 901st 1376 34.5%
2019 31.79 1064th 1445 26.4%
2021 44.04 795th 1592 50.1%
2022 28.34 1329th 1643 19.1%
2023 17.07 1613th 1720 6.2%
2024 12.79 1710th 1760 2.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.98 1390th 1597 13.0%
2019 22.46 1472nd 1626 9.5%
2021 33.46 1186th 1712 30.7%
2022 27.66 1456th 1757 17.1%
2023 18.98 1741st 1815 4.1%
2024 16.61 1775th 1881 5.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.62 1760th 2039 13.7%
2019 15.73 1962nd 2073 5.4%
2021 19.41 1954th 2172 10.0%
2022 11.85 2139th 2220 3.6%
2023 9.42 2186th 2251 2.9%
2024 7.50 2201st 2224 1.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.23 1887th 2008 6.0%
2019 8.21 2004th 2047 2.1%
2021 13.37 2015th 2151 6.3%
2022 7.97 2180th 2221 1.8%
2023 5.07 2220th 2241 0.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.83 1320th 1430 7.7%
2019 7.42 1415th 1446 2.1%
2021 6.96 1448th 1501 3.5%
2022 4.71 1462nd 1488 1.7%
2023 0.86 1474th 1481 0.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.97 1144th 2008 43.0%
2019 19.86 1924th 2058 6.5%
2021 30.77 1605th 2118 24.2%
2022 19.42 2021st 2182 7.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.72 1819th 2030 10.4%
2019 13.68 1950th 2069 5.8%
2021 16.71 1933rd 2168 10.8%
2022 11.00 2124th 2228 4.7%
2023 10.38 2138th 2245 4.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.19 955th 1167 18.2%
2019 17.97 1106th 1193 7.3%
2021 25.68 1003rd 1213 17.3%
2022 14.46 1207th 1251 3.5%
2023 11.32 1238th 1273 2.7%
2024 9.68 1254th 1271 1.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.09 1538th 1895 18.8%
2019 17.09 1800th 1935 7.0%
2021 19.85 1815th 2043 11.2%
2022 12.69 1995th 2077 3.9%
2023 8.97 2068th 2116 2.3%
2024 7.69 2091st 2108 0.8%
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Rank History for White students at Morningside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.16 1563rd 1673 6.6%
2019 10.08 1623rd 1684 3.6%
2021 2.51 1692nd 1700 0.5%
2022 3.30 1712th 1723 0.6%
2023 16.83 1579th 1749 9.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Enrollment information for Morningside Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 41 637 12 28 n/a n/a n/a 0 718
1989 39 603 11 30 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1990 41 638 20 31 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1991 45 617 14 48 1 n/a n/a 0 725
1992 50 650 14 48 3 n/a n/a 0 765
1993 23 278 4 22 2 n/a n/a 0 329
1994 61 617 8 38 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1995 41 557 11 49 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1996 41 557 11 49 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1997 33 482 14 57 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1998 34 502 10 68 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 34 516 11 77 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2000 32 574 16 82 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2001 18 495 11 75 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2002 14 459 9 108 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2003 14 459 9 108 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2004 9 417 11 138 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2005 12 383 12 150 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 5 346 9 146 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2007 8 289 12 134 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 6 293 14 128 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2009 8 298 7 160 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2010 11 301 8 196 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2011 34 373 5 255 1 1 1 0 670
2012 50 385 6 294 2 2 4 0 743
2013 66 375 6 267 1 2 3 0 720
2014 24 356 7 324 0 1 4 0 716
2015 19 374 10 334 0 1 3 0 741
2016 11 366 8 343 0 1 7 0 736
2017 10 338 6 282 0 1 7 0 644
2018 18 356 8 299 1 0 7 0 689
2019 22 337 10 316 1 1 5 0 692
2020 23 305 13 322 1 1 7 0 672
2021 15 247 12 281 2 0 7 0 564
2022 18 203 9 285 1 0 8 0 524
2023 18 178 12 273 0 0 3 0 484
2024 16 159 11 241 1 1 1 0 430

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 Morningside Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 718 41.0 17.5 n/a
1989 683 n/a n/a n/a
1990 730 38.0 19.2 n/a
1991 725 37.5 19.3 n/a
1992 765 41.3 18.5 65.8
1993 329 44.0 7.5 64.7
1994 724 43.1 16.8 61.6
1995 658 43.0 15.3 62.8
1996 658 43.0 15.3 62.8
1997 586 40.0 14.7 64.8
1998 614 39.1 15.7 62.7
1999 638 43.5 14.7 62.9
2000 705 39.7 17.8 73.5
2001 600 44.9 13.4 69.3
2002 590 36.9 16.0 78.1
2003 590 36.9 16.0 78.1
2004 575 34.0 16.9 83.5
2005 557 32.8 17.0 86
2006 506 35.0 14.5 86.4
2007 443 32.3 13.7 84.9
2008 441 33.6 13.1 85
2009 473 35.3 13.4 83.5
2010 517 33.3 15.5 87
2011 670 43.1 15.5 87
2012 743 53.5 13.8 88.8
2013 720 41.4 17.3 92.9
2014 716 49.7 14.4 90.9
2015 741 57.0 13.0 92.2
2016 736 59.0 12.4 88.9
2017 644 56.0 11.4 94.9
2018 689 49.7 13.8 93.6
2019 692 39.6 17.4 96.7
2020 672 42.8 15.7 95.1
2021 564 44.0 12.8 98.2
2022 524 35.7 14.6 98.3
2023 484 34.1 14.1 95
2024 430 29.6 14.4 94.9

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 Morningside Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 718 41.0 17.5 n/a
1989 683 n/a n/a n/a
1990 730 38.0 19.2 n/a
1991 725 37.5 19.3 n/a
1992 765 41.3 18.5 65.8
1993 329 44.0 7.5 64.7
1994 724 43.1 16.8 61.6
1995 658 43.0 15.3 62.8
1996 658 43.0 15.3 62.8
1997 586 40.0 14.7 64.8
1998 614 39.1 15.7 62.7
1999 638 43.5 14.7 62.9
2000 705 39.7 17.8 73.5
2001 600 44.9 13.4 69.3
2002 590 36.9 16.0 78.1
2003 590 36.9 16.0 78.1
2004 575 34.0 16.9 83.5
2005 557 32.8 17.0 86
2006 506 35.0 14.5 86.4
2007 443 32.3 13.7 84.9
2008 441 33.6 13.1 85
2009 473 35.3 13.4 83.5
2010 517 33.3 15.5 87
2011 670 43.1 15.5 87
2012 743 53.5 13.8 88.8
2013 720 41.4 17.3 92.9
2014 716 49.7 14.4 90.9
2015 741 57.0 13.0 92.2
2016 736 59.0 12.4 88.9
2017 644 56.0 11.4 94.9
2018 689 49.7 13.8 93.6
2019 692 39.6 17.4 96.7
2020 672 42.8 15.7 95.1
2021 564 44.0 12.8 98.2
2022 524 35.7 14.6 98.3
2023 484 34.1 14.1 95
2024 430 29.6 14.4 94.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Morningside Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $862 (8.3%) $9,498 (91.7%) $10,360
2020 $1,179 (11.3%) $9,279 (88.7%) $10,458
2021 $2,750 (22.2%) $9,656 (77.8%) $12,406

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morningside Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2089th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2266th of 2330 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Morningside Middle)1421
 7%
   6th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2430
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Morningside Middle)134
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2014
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Morningside Middle)2213
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3532
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Morningside Middle)41
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))106
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Morningside Middle)3117
 14%
   8th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2722
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Morningside Middle)339
 24%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3927
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Morningside Middle)1811
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3020
 10%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Morningside Middle)910
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2015
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Morningside Middle)8041
 39%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4820
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students692484
 30.1%
African American337178
 47.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1012
 20%
Hispanic316273
 13.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2218
 18.2%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.7%95%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Morningside Middle.

Morningside Middle ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Texas middle schools.

Students who attend Morningside Middle usually go on to attend Polytechnic High School

Students at Morningside Middle are 56% Hispanic, 37% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian.


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