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Morton El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2900 Barrington Pl, Arlington, TX 76014 · (682) 867-5600 · Part of Arlington Independent School District

Arlington’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Texas school districts

Students
446
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Morton El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Morton ElYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2900 Barrington Pl, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten49
Grade 168
Grade 261
Grade 351
Grade 458
Grade 560
Grade 655
Enrollment over time
490’20
463’21
472’22
499’23
446’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 25%White 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morton El from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington Independent School District

The district →

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