Morton J High School (Closed 2015)

500 S E 5th St
Morton, TX 79346

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Serving 83 students in grades 6-8, Morton J High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morton J High School
6	34
7	28
8	21

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Total Students

83 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morton J High School
2023	83
2022	83
2021	83
2020	83
2019	83
2018	83
2017	83
2016	83
2015	83
2014	83
2013	86
2012	88
2011	95
2010	97
2009	92
2008	77
2007	86
2006	101
2005	117
2004	117
2003	122
2002	127
2001	133
2000	145
1999	155
1998	163
1997	162
1996	166
1995	194
1994	209
1993	198
1992	178
1991	166
1990	159
1989	177
1988	103
1987	94

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton J High School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	9
2012	10
2011	10
2010	9
2009	9
2008	11
2007	10
2006	9
2005	9
2004	10
2003	10
2002	11
2001	11
2000	12
1999	14
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	16
1993	16
1992	14
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(13-14)

60-64%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2014	62%	76%	54%
2013	57%	78%	60%
2012	67%	83%	71%
2011	57%	84%	65%
2010	72%	83%	72%

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(13-14)

65-69%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2014	67%	75%	62%
2013	67%	78%	66%
2012	87%	88%	84%
2011	72%	88%	76%
2010	77%	88%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2021	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	10:1	15:1	11:1
2019	10:1	15:1	11:1
2018	10:1	15:1	11:1
2017	10:1	15:1	11:1
2016	10:1	15:1	11:1
2015	10:1	15:1	11:1
2014	11:1	15:1	9:1
2013	10:1	15:1	8:1
2012	9:1	15:1	9:1
2011	10:1	15:1	9:1
2010	10:1	15:1	9:1
2009	11:1	14:1	9:1
2008	7:1	14:1	9:1
2007	9:1	15:1	10:1
2006	11:1	15:1	10:1
2005	13:1	15:1	11:1
2004	12:1	15:1	10:1
2003	12:1	15:1	11:1
2002	12:1	15:1	10:1
2001	12:1	15:1	10:1
2000	12:1	14:1	9:1
1999	11:1	14:1	10:1
1998	11:1	14:1	9:1
1997	12:1	15:1	10:1
1996	12:1	15:1	9:1
1995	13:1	15:1	10:1
1994	13:1	15:1	11:1
1993	12:1	15:1	11:1
1992	13:1	16:1	11:1
1991	6:1	16:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

88%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	88%	53%	88%
2022	88%	53%	89%
2021	88%	53%	89%
2020	88%	53%	88%
2019	88%	53%	88%
2018	88%	52%	89%
2017	88%	52%	89%
2016	88%	52%	89%
2015	88%	52%	88%
2014	88%	52%	87%
2013	83%	51%	85%
2012	79%	51%	83%
2011	79%	50%	78%
2010	71%	49%	73%
2009	73%	48%	74%
2008	77%	47%	73%
2007	72%	46%	72%
2006	68%	46%	71%
2005	68%	45%	68%
2004	64%	44%	67%
2003	60%	43%	68%
2002	68%	42%	67%
2001	66%	41%	68%
2000	70%	40%	72%
1999	70%	39%	71%
1998	69%	38%	68%
1997	68%	38%	70%
1996	62%	37%	68%
1995	63%	36%	66%
1994	62%	36%	64%
1993	64%	35%	66%
1992	59%	35%	66%
1991	59%	34%	74%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	2%
2022	4%	13%	1%
2021	4%	13%	1%
2020	4%	13%	2%
2019	4%	13%	2%
2018	3%	13%	1%
2017	3%	13%	1%
2016	3%	13%	2%
2015	3%	13%	2%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	4%	13%	5%
2010	6%	14%	6%
2009	9%	14%	6%
2008	8%	14%	6%
2007	8%	14%	7%
2006	10%	15%	7%
2005	9%	14%	9%
2004	11%	14%	9%
2003	10%	14%	7%
2002	10%	14%	8%
2001	8%	14%	7%
2000	10%	14%	6%
1999	7%	14%	6%
1998	5%	14%	6%
1997	6%	14%	6%
1996	7%	14%	7%
1995	10%	14%	8%
1994	8%	14%	8%
1993	8%	14%	6%
1992	8%	14%	6%
1991	8%	14%	5%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	7%	26%	9%
2022	7%	26%	9%
2021	7%	26%	9%
2020	7%	27%	9%
2019	7%	27%	9%
2018	8%	28%	10%
2017	8%	28%	10%
2016	8%	29%	9%
2015	8%	29%	10%
2014	7%	29%	10%
2013	12%	30%	11%
2012	18%	31%	13%
2011	17%	31%	16%
2010	22%	33%	20%
2009	18%	34%	20%
2008	15%	35%	21%
2007	20%	36%	21%
2006	22%	36%	22%
2005	23%	38%	23%
2004	24%	39%	24%
2003	30%	40%	25%
2002	22%	41%	25%
2001	24%	42%	25%
2000	20%	44%	23%
1999	23%	45%	25%
1998	26%	46%	28%
1997	26%	46%	27%
1996	31%	47%	28%
1995	27%	48%	28%
1994	30%	48%	29%
1993	28%	49%	28%
1992	33%	49%	28%
1991	33%	51%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.21
2022	0.22	0.64	0.20
2021	0.22	0.64	0.20
2020	0.22	0.63	0.21
2019	0.22	0.63	0.21
2018	0.22	0.64	0.20
2017	0.22	0.64	0.20
2016	0.22	0.63	0.20
2015	0.22	0.63	0.21
2014	0.22	0.63	0.24
2013	0.30	0.64	0.27
2012	0.36	0.64	0.29
2011	0.35	0.64	0.36
2010	0.45	0.64	0.42
2009	0.43	0.64	0.41
2008	0.39	0.64	0.43
2007	0.44	0.64	0.44
2006	0.48	0.64	0.46
2005	0.49	0.64	0.48
2004	0.53	0.64	0.49
2003	0.55	0.64	0.48
2002	0.48	0.64	0.48
2001	0.51	0.64	0.49
2000	0.47	0.65	0.46
1999	0.46	0.65	0.47
1998	0.46	0.65	0.50
1997	0.47	0.64	0.49
1996	0.52	0.64	0.50
1995	0.53	0.64	0.52
1994	0.53	0.64	0.53
1993	0.51	0.63	0.51
1992	0.55	0.63	0.51
1991	0.55	0.63	0.49

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Eligible for

96%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2023	96%	57%	87%
2022	96%	57%	85%
2021	96%	56%	86%
2020	96%	56%	85%
2019	96%	56%	85%
2018	96%	53%	94%
2017	96%	53%	94%
2016	96%	53%	93%
2015	96%	52%	93%
2014	96%	53%	91%
2013	87%	53%	87%
2012	84%	44%	85%
2011	85%	44%	84%
2010	77%	43%	82%
2009	64%	40%	75%
2008	71%	39%	77%
2007	71%	39%	74%
2006	75%	40%	79%
2005	68%	39%	74%
2004	69%	39%	73%
2003	67%	39%	69%
2002	69%	38%	68%
2001	66%	38%	64%
2000	61%	38%	73%
1999	56%	39%	69%
1998	66%	40%	71%
1997	65%	41%	74%
1996	69%	41%	78%
1995	73%	41%	76%
1994	65%	40%	71%
1993	62%	45%	68%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Morton J High School	Texas	Morton Independent School District
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	4%	7%	10%
2002	15%	7%	13%
2001	17%	7%	13%
2000	17%	8%	15%
1999	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Morton Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% TX state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% TX state average).

How many students attend Morton J High School?

83 students attend Morton J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Morton J High School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Morton J High School?

Morton J High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Morton J High School offer ?

Morton J High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Morton J High School part of?

Morton J High School is part of Morton Independent School District.

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