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Morton Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Morton Junior High School is a public middle school serving 506 students in grades 7-8 in Morton, Illinois. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 69 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Morton Junior High School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently ranking 78 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Morton Junior High School excels academically, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 79.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 63.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 65.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 70.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 45.4% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance across various student subgroups, including male, Hispanic, and disabled students, indicates a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Edison Junior High School and Broadmoor Junior High School in the Pekin PSD 108 district, Morton Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, it still performs better than the state average of 26.3%. Overall, Morton Junior High School's exceptional academic performance, equity-focused approach, and commitment to providing a well-rounded education make it a standout middle school in the region.

504

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,625

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 E Jackson St
Morton, IL 61550-1625

(309) 266-6522

District: Morton CUSD 709

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

78^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 811Morton CUSD 709 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	78 of 1368	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	89 of 1363	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	86 of 1367	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	57 of 1369	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	62 of 1241	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	83 of 1356	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	181 of 1293	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	293 of 1293	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	248 of 1294	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	320 of 1302	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	173 of 1322	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	198 of 1367	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	98 of 1365	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	141 of 1344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	148 of 1327	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	122 of 1318	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	126 of 1293	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.1	133 of 1287	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	96 of 1272	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	50 of 1209	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	91.3	39 of 1204	96.8%	★★★★★
2003	89.1	77 of 1185	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	45 of 694	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	61 of 639	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.3	119 of 674	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	90 of 1248	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	92 of 1251	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	102 of 1275	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	53 of 1286	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	48 of 1017	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	104 of 1276	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	186 of 1226	84.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	86.5	48 of 661	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	88 of 1229	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	203 of 1219	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	156 of 1234	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	84 of 1221	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	163 of 1019	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	77 of 1217	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	56.4	419 of 1161	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	54 of 1271	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	67 of 1264	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	64 of 1292	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	53 of 1286	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	61 of 1048	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	82 of 1296	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	173 of 1223	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	134 of 204	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	105 of 194	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.0	25 of 164	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	115 of 812	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	85 of 802	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	135 of 805	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	181 of 781	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	106 of 548	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	392 of 792	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	261 of 602	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	87 of 884	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	93 of 875	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	102 of 895	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	55 of 898	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	49 of 813	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	106 of 905	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	231 of 889	74.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Science70%+25 vs state

Mathematics63%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morton Junior High School	Public	7-8	225 E Jackson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-6522	504	38	13.1	15.9%	456 (90.5%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	93.3	78^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.3%		92.6	89^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.5%	11		70.5				87.1	85.6	86.3				72.5	54.4	63.4	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$14,625	$390	$14,235
Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32.4	903^rd of 1368 public middle schools	34.0%		22	1062^nd of 1363 public middle schools	22.1%	159	42.6	43.4	25.4	37.7	29.5	26.6	30.8	30.2	18.6	24.6	34.4	31.3	7.5	23.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	99.4	58.4	$17,324	$70	$17,254
Tremont Middle School	Public	5-8	400 W Pearl St	Tremont	61568	Tazewell County	Tremont CUSD 702	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 925-3823	291	19	15.6	18.9%	265 (91.1%)	6 (2.1%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	83.2	204^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.1%		72.4	317^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.7%	113	58.3	68.6		70.8	85.2	74.4	67.4	73.4		45.8	42.6	43.6	58.1	48.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.2	95.2	95.9	76.6	$12,076	$431	$11,645
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	91.2	101^st of 1368 public middle schools	92.6%		92.9	83^rd of 1363 public middle schools	93.9%	18	67.9	74.0		83.1	90.0	78.4	74.9	81.3		55.2	52.9	64.1	59.6	58.0	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	74.3	$11,627	$258	$11,369
Dee-Mack Intermediate School	Public	4-6	506 N Logan St	Deer Creek	61733	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 447-6226	217	16	13.6	29.0%	206 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	64.1		75.0	82.1	62.3			73.5	67.2	43.6	24.6			44.5	97.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5	97.5	34.3	$12,640	$325	$12,315
Parkview Junior High School	Public	5-8	800 Groveland St	Creve Coeur	61610	Tazewell County	Creve Coeur School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 698-3610	193	19	10.1	78.2%	162 (83.9%)	10 (5.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	13.5	1243^rd of 1368 public middle schools	9.1%		14.7	1234^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.5%	9	18.6	29.3		9.3	19.5	9.1	22.0	14.4		9.3	2.4	7.4	12.5	7.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	75.8	$16,400	$1,303	$15,097
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Main St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3361	378	27	13.8	24.9%	343 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	93	81^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.1%		92.3	92^nd of 1363 public middle schools	93.3%	11	59.4	78.7		62.3	74.7	85.9	80.7	75.5		33.0	64.1	60.6	71.9	56.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	76.0	$12,202	$392	$11,809
Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	230	18	13.1	58.7%	201 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	53	580^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.6%		45	670^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.8%	90	53.7	52.2	62.8	65.9	41.3	57.4	73.9	60.1	44.2	48.8	17.4	27.7	28.3	32.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	61.7	$13,369	$103	$13,266
Broadmoor Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Maywood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4731	387	29	13.3	57.4%	341 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	28.6	958^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.0%		29.4	918^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%	40		36.2				35.9	34.6	35.2				22.4	13.3	17.8	97.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	94.9	96.5	98.1	72.6	$15,178	$1,743	$13,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Junior High School

How many students attend Morton Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Morton Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morton Junior High School?

Students at Morton Junior High School are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Morton Junior High School in?

Morton CUSD 709

Is Morton Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Morton Junior High School ranks in the top 5.7% of Illinois middle schools.

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