Morningside Elementary

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Morningside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Maclay Avenue, San Fernando, California. Morningside was founded back in 1915 and has been serving students from nearby communities enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade levels, following a four-track school calendar. It is part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school has approximately 1048 students enrolled, 99% of which are of Hispanic or Latino descent with the rest being White, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native and Filipino.


The school's objectives, as stated on its mission statement is to "use the best possible research-based instructional and organizational strategies to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of the children, utilizing data analysis to drive and structure the total school program in a physically and emotionally safe environment.


Average Class Size

  • Kindergarten: 18
  • Grade 1: 20
  • Grade 2: 20
  • Grade 3: 20
  • Grade 4: 32
  • Grade 5: 30


Student-Staff Ratio

  • Students per paraprofessional staff: 87
  • Students per office/clerical staff: 150
  • Students per other classified staff: 150
Morningside Elementary School
Morningside Elementary School
ConfigurationGrade: K-5
Year Opened 1915
School Type Public
PrincipalNick Vasquez
Location576 N Maclay Ave, San Fernando, Ca 91340
Students1048 (approx.)
Telephone818-365-7181
WebsiteOfficial Website

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Ranking

  • State Rank: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
  • API Score: 718 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1915 - Morningside Elementary School was opened.

Map & Directions

<googlemap lat="34.288708" lon="-118.434173" type="map" zoom="17"> 34.288494, -118.434171, 576 N Maclay Ave

San Fernando, CA </googlemap>


1] Head northwest on Glenoaks Blvd toward Van Nuys Blvd.

2] Turn left at North Maclay Ave.


For more directions and detailed information on the school location, view the map here.


Faculty & Staff Information

  • Nick Vasquez - School Principal
  • Teachers with full credential: 98%
  • Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
  • Average teaching experience: 13 years
  • Average teaching in district: 13 years
  • First year teachers: 0%


Ethnic Diversity

99% Hispanic/Latino
<1% White
<1% Filipino
<1% Asian
<1% American Indian/Alaska Native


Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

San Fernando is a city located in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 23,564 at the 2000 census. The city was named for the nearby Mission San Fernando Rey de España, and is completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, with the districts of Sylmar to the north, Lake View Terrace to the east, Pacoima to the south, and Mission Hills to the west. It is served by the Golden State, Foothill, Ronald Reagan, and San Diego freeways.

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