Morton Jr High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

225 E Jackson St
Morton, IL 61550

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Top 10%

Serving 506 students in grades 7-8, Morton Jr High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10% in IL
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Morton Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Morton Jr High School's student population of 506 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morton Jr High School
7	256
8	250

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School
2023	485
2022	496
2021	510
2020	476
2019	476
2018	456
2017	456
2016	416
2015	433
2014	416
2013	406
2012	405
2011	421
2010	421
2009	422
2008	446
2007	450
2006	415
2005	408
2004	460
2003	472
2002	430
2001	425
2000	435
1999	466
1998	502
1997	470
1996	466
1995	473
1994	482
1993	454
1992	478
1991	496
1990	475
1989	446
1988	449
1987	447

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School
2023	36
2022	36
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	26
2013	32
2012	28
2011	29
2010	31
2009	31
2008	25
2007	28
2006	29
2005	29
2004	28
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1998	29
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	30
1990	28

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Year Founded

1955

School Calendar

School Mascot

Junior Potters

School Rankings

Morton Jr High School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Morton Jr High School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#227 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School
2023	#227
2022	#218
2021	#213
2019	#247
2018	#635
2017	#1154
2016	#903
2015	#974
2014	#603
2013	#636
2012	#370

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49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	49%	27%	47%
2021	46%	28%	48%
2019	53%	33%	51%
2018	42%	32%	50%
2017	41%	32%	49%
2016	38%	31%	51%
2015	35%	29%	47%
2014	75%	59%	81%
2013	76%	58%	81%
2012	94%	80%	92%
2011	94%	80%	93%

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68%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2022	68%	30%	57%
2021	68%	32%	59%
2019	73%	38%	65%
2018	59%	37%	50%
2017	42%	38%	52%
2016	47%	36%	53%
2015	46%	38%	55%
2014	73%	57%	79%
2013	73%	58%	80%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	93%	75%	91%

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78%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	18:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	6%	27%	4%
2022	4%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	2%
2017	3%	26%	2%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	1%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	1%	22%	2%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	3%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
1990	1%	22%

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White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	87%	45%	89%
2022	89%	47%	90%
2021	89%	47%	90%
2020	91%	48%	90%
2019	91%	48%	90%
2018	91%	49%	92%
2017	91%	49%	92%
2016	93%	49%	92%
2015	93%	49%	92%
2014	91%	50%	92%
2013	91%	50%	91%
2012	92%	51%	92%
2011	92%	51%	93%
2010	93%	53%	94%
2009	95%	53%	95%
2008	96%	54%	94%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	95%	56%	94%
2005	97%	57%	96%
2004	99%	57%	96%
2003	97%	58%	96%
2002	97%	59%	97%
2001	97%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	97%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	97%
1997	98%	64%	98%
1996	98%	64%	98%
1995	100%	65%	99%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	98%	65%	98%
1992	99%	66%	99%
1991	98%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	0.24	0.70	0.21
2022	0.21	0.68	0.20
2021	0.21	0.68	0.19
2020	0.17	0.68	0.18
2019	0.17	0.68	0.18
2018	0.17	0.67	0.15
2017	0.17	0.67	0.15
2016	0.13	0.67	0.15
2015	0.13	0.67	0.15
2014	0.17	0.66	0.16
2013	0.17	0.66	0.16
2012	0.15	0.65	0.16
2011	0.15	0.66	0.14
2010	0.13	0.64	0.12
2009	0.10	0.64	0.10
2008	0.08	0.64	0.10
2007	0.09	0.63	0.10
2006	0.10	0.61	0.10
2005	0.06	0.61	0.09
2004	0.02	0.60	0.07
2003	0.06	0.59	0.07
2002	0.06	0.59	0.06
2001	0.06	0.58	0.07
2000	0.06	0.57	0.05
1999	0.04	0.56	0.04
1998	0.04	0.56	0.05
1997	0.04	0.54	0.04
1996	0.04	0.53	0.04
1994	0.04	0.52	0.03
1993	0.04	0.52	0.03
1992	0.02	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	10%	43%	11%
2022	10%	43%	11%
2021	9%	44%	11%
2020	13%	47%	13%
2019	13%	47%	13%
2018	10%	46%	12%
2017	10%	46%	12%
2016	7%	47%	9%
2015	16%	52%	16%
2014	13%	47%	14%
2013	7%	45%	9%
2012	4%	21%	5%
2011	7%	39%	7%
2010	12%	37%	11%
2009	8%	33%	7%
2008	5%	32%	6%
2007	4%	32%	5%
2006	5%	32%	5%
2005	4%	32%	5%
2004	6%	31%	5%
2003	6%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Morton Jr High School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	9%	27%	9%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Morton Community Unit School District 709

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Junior Potters

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morton Jr High School's ranking?

Morton Jr High School is ranked #227 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Morton Jr High School?

506 students attend Morton Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Morton Jr High School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Morton Jr High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Morton Jr High School offer ?

Morton Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Morton Jr High School part of?

Morton Jr High School is part of Morton Community Unit School District 709.