Morningside Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Morningside Elementary School serves 665 students in grades Pre-K–5 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 1151st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473011910 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comal ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 665 | 29,839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.6% | 28.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Morningside Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 20 elementary schools in Comal ISD, Morningside Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 325 students, so Morningside Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 126 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 95 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 87 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 5. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Comal ISD (40.7%). White students are next, at 35.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Comal ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Morningside Elementary School has 44.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 665 students would have about 44.9 teachers, so Morningside Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Voss Farms Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in New Braunfels ISD. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.7% |
| White | 35.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 126 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3855 Morningside Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78132
Phone: (830)837-7100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Morningside Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voss Farms Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.4 mi | 807 | 15.9 | 43.5% |
| County Line Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.6 mi | 342 | 13.7 | 35.1% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.6 mi | 307 | 11.8 | 39.4% |
| Memorial Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.7 mi | 261 | 12 | 51% |
| Klein Road Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.0 mi | 773 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.4 mi | 308 | 11 | 50% |
| Seele Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.7 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 40% |
| Lamar Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 4.6 mi | 360 | 12.9 | 40.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.