Summary:
Middle schools in ZIP code 40502 include one school, Morton Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 604 students in Fayette County. There is no second school in the list to compare with it, so the clearest picture comes from its results relative to state scores and its own results over time. The most important finding is that Morton scored above the state in every reported subject and grade in 2025–2026, though its overall lead has narrowed.
Morton’s strongest relative results were in social studies, math, and science; its clearest weak spot was editing and mechanics. In 2025–2026, eighth-grade social studies was 53% at Morton versus 39% statewide, and seventh-grade science was 41% versus 28%. Across grades 6–8, Morton’s math scores averaged 13 percentage points above state results. By contrast, its eighth-grade writing result was 51% versus 48% statewide, while editing and mechanics was 43% versus 42% statewide—and 4 points below the district. With only one school listed, there is no local top or bottom school to identify.
Results declined in most subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with sixth- and seventh-grade math the exceptions: they rose by 4 and 1 points, respectively. Eight of the 10 subject-grade results fell; the largest drops were 17 points in eighth-grade editing and mechanics, 9 in writing, and 8 in reading. Morton’s average advantage over the state across the 10 results narrowed from 13 points to 10. SchoolDigger’s ranking also moved from 28th of 324 schools (91st percentile) in 2023–2024 to 66th of 326 (80th percentile) in 2025–2026. For context, the reported student-teacher ratio was 14.3 in 2024–2025, and 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. These figures describe Morton but do not establish how it compares with similar schools.
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