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Schools in Morton · Morton School District

Morton’s public schools score below 52% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Morton, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
47%
▼ 6 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 8 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
399 students on the public path
In brief

Morton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 155 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morton’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Morton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,837 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Morton Junior-Senior High. See the path ↓

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

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 61%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 198 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Morton anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Morton’s students in the tested grades sat them (199 in math, 198 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–4Morton Elementary SchoolMorton School DistrictNo scores
7–12Morton Junior-Senior HighMorton School DistrictNo scores

Morton’s public schools are run by Morton 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 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 399 students · 15.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,837WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 53.4% · 198 students tested
Math32%
State average 40.1% · 199 students tested

Morton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MortonB−Morton

Every school in Morton

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

District schools in Mortonby address
Morton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
194 students14:1Rate it →
Morton Junior-Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
205 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Morton Intermediate School).

Questions about Morton’s schools

Are Morton’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Morton children attend score below 52% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morton in?

Morton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 399 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Morton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Morton School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Morton spend per student?

$17,837 in Morton School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. 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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.