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Schools in Morton · Morton Independent School District

Morton’s public schools score below 97% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Morton’s districts is 17%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 26 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 24 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 37% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
368 students on the public path
In brief

Morton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,576 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Morton’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 3% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 207 test results could put Morton anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Morton’s students in the tested grades sat them (206 in math, 208 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Morton SchoolMorton Independent School DistrictD−

Morton’s public schools are run by Morton Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Morton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 368 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,576TX $12,815 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 51.1% · 208 students tested
Math17%
State average 40.9% · 206 students tested

Morton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Morton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MortonD−Morton Independent

Every school in Morton

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mortonby address
Morton School
Grades PK–12
D−
368 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Morton’s schools

Are Morton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Morton children attend score below 97% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morton in?

Morton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 368 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Morton spend per student?

$17,576 in Morton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.