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Morton Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

225 E Jackson St, Morton, IL 61550 · (309) 266-6522 · Part of Morton Community Unit School District 709

Morton Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Morton Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Morton Township kids: Morton High School

On the path

Where Morton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Morton Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Morton High Schoolin Morton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 E Jackson St, Morton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7249
Grade 8255
Enrollment over time
510’20
496’21
485’22
506’23
504’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morton Jr High School from Morton Township families.

Other schools in Morton Community Unit School District 709

The district →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Morton
A+
517 students17:1
Grundy Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Morton
A+
465 students19:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Morton
A−
354 students16:1
Lettie Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Morton
A
346 students17:1
Morton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morton
A
1,061 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Morton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.