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Bettye Mae Jack Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

128 M.l. King Drive, Morton, MS 39117 · (601) 732-6977 · Part of Scott County School District

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

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Bettye Mae Jack Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Morton kids: Morton High School

On the path

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

PK–4Morton Elementary School686 students
5–8Bettye Mae Jack Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Morton High School476 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

128 M.l. King Drive, Morton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5117
Grade 6105
Grade 7133
Grade 8131
Enrollment over time
528’20
526’21
535’22
511’23
486’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 28%White 27%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bettye Mae Jack Middle 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
Morton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Morton
C−
686 students18:1
Sebastopol Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sebastopol
B+
684 students17:1
Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake
B
333 students16:1
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.