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Morton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

265 E Second Avenue, Morton, MS 39117 · (601) 732-8529 · Part of Scott County School District

Morton’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
686
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Morton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Morton kids: Bettye Mae Jack Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Morton Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Bettye Mae Jack Middle School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

265 E Second Avenue, Morton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten130
Grade 1145
Grade 2120
Grade 3126
Grade 4125
Enrollment over time
643’20
645’21
682’22
702’23
686’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%White 31%Black 24%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morton Elementary School from Morton families.

Other schools in Scott County School District

The district →
Scott Central Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Forest
B−
856 students17:1
Sebastopol Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sebastopol
B+
684 students17:1
Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake
B
333 students16:1
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Morton
C
486 students17:1
Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lake
B+
237 students17:1
Morton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morton
C
476 students

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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Morton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.