Morton Elementary School serves 735 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Morton Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Morton Elementary School’s learner population of 735 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Morton Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Morton Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Morton Elementary School is Morton High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Bettye Mae Jack Middle School (0.3 miles away)