Other / mixed grade configuration · Montgomery, AL

Morningview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Morningview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010243001031
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morningview Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#15 of 28
schools in Montgomery · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
students per teacher
81.0%
free-lunch eligible

Morningview Elementary School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morningview Elementary School ranks #15 of 28 schools in Montgomery, AL.

School address

Enrollment

434

Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

81.0%

vs 58.8% Alabama avg

+38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Morningview Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Morningview Elementary School

Morningview Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Montgomery, Alabama, enrolling 434 students.

At 17.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Alabama median, within a few percentage points of the 17.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 81.0% of students qualify for free meals, 38% above the Alabama average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 434 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alabama median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.

Among 293 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #224, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 434 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Montgomery's public schools, it stands alongside Dalraida Elementary School (711 students): Morningview Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.4:1 vs 20.9:1).

Montgomery County also operates Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students) and Carver Senior High School (1,553 students) alongside Morningview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Morningview Elementary School compares

Morningview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▼ 2% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.0% ▲ 38% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 434 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
81.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Alabama - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,430
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 434 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 60.8%
Hispanic or Latino 32.0%
White 4.8%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 60.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Morningview Elementary School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montgomery County, which includes Morningview Elementary School.

$11,430
Per student
-8%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 55.2%
Federal 25.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Morningview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Davis High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carver Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lee High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Crossing High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brewbaker Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Morningview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montgomery County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Montgomery

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Morningview Elementary School

How many students attend Morningview Elementary School?

Morningview Elementary School has 434 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montgomery, AL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morningview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Morningview Elementary School is 17.4:1, which is 2% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morningview Elementary School?

81.0% of students at Morningview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morningview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Morningview Elementary School is African American at 60.8% of enrollment, in Montgomery, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morningview Elementary School?

Morningview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Morningview Elementary School rank among schools in Montgomery?

By Resource Investment Index, Morningview Elementary School ranks #15 of 28 schools in Montgomery, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Montgomery on the city page.

Is Morningview Elementary School a good school?

Morningview Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Montgomery County?

Besides Morningview Elementary School, Montgomery County also operates Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students), Carver Senior High School (1,553 students), and Lee High School (1,282 students). See the Montgomery County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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