Morton School
- Elementary/secondary school in Morton ISD
- Morton, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Total students
354
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Morton ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Morton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Morton School is an elementary/secondary school in Morton, TX, in the Morton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 354 students. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Morton School was 827 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,531, which is $7,943 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
500 Champion DrMorton, TX 79346-3399
Office phone number
Principal
- Luis Puga, Holly Boggs
- tera.cruz@mortonisd.net
- (806) 266-5505
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morton School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
354
African American
3 (0.8%)
Morton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Morton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
312 (88.1%)
Morton ISD: 88.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37 (10.5%)
Morton ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Morton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
61.6 %
Morton ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79.4 %
Morton ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.2 %
Morton ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23.2 %
Morton ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.8 %
Morton ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.5 %
Morton ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Morton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Morton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Morton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.9 %
Morton ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Morton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.4 %
Morton ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
9.4 %
Morton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Morton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Morton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
827
Morton ISD: 827
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Morton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
84 %
Morton ISD: 84%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
68 %
Morton ISD: 68%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
64 %
Morton ISD: 64%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36.2
African American
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.4 (17.6%)
Morton ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
28.2 (78%)
Morton ISD: 78%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.6 (4.4%)
Morton ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.4 (1%)
Morton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.3 (80.9%)
Morton ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.6 (18.1%)
Morton ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Morton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
9.8
Morton ISD: 9.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Morton ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,531
Morton ISD: $54,531
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,104
Morton ISD: $42,104
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,615
Morton ISD: $47,615
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,548
Morton ISD: $54,548
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,285
Morton ISD: $59,285
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,514
Morton ISD: $62,514
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$62,240
Morton ISD: $62,240
Statewide: $74,014