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Morton Elementary School

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Morton Elementary School ranks 271 st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Morton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 702 students in grades PK-4 in Morton, Mississippi. It is part of the Scott County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Despite being part of the Scott County School District, Morton Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to its nearby counterparts in the Rankin County School District. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 33.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Lake Elementary School (23.9%) and the state average. Additionally, Morton Elementary has consistently lower test scores than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects.

The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.53% to 100% over the past few years. This is much higher than the nearby schools in the Rankin County School District, which have rates ranging from 27.43% to 69.67%. Despite these challenges, Morton Elementary presents an opportunity for the Scott County School District to focus resources and support on improving the school's performance, particularly in addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores.

686

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,990

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 E Second Avenue
Morton, MS 39117

(601) 732-8529

District: Scott County School District

Students who attend Morton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
High:	Morton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.3%

White:

30.9%

African American:

24.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Mississippi)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Mississippi avg53%

271^st of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Scott County School District

51^st of 130Scott County School District among Mississippi 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	271 of 383	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	354 of 390	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	359 of 377	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	324 of 382	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	298 of 381	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	304 of 397	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	288 of 404	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	273 of 406	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	246 of 394	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.3	353 of 402	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.7	207 of 394	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	179 of 408	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	161 of 414	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	164 of 418	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	159 of 403	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	127 of 392	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.7	240 of 394	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Morton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	265 E Second Avenue	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-8529	686	38	18.2	99.6%	212 (30.9%)	168 (24.5%)	263 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	31.2	271^st of 383 public elementary schools	29.2%		12.8	354^th of 390 public elementary schools	9.2%	83	34.2	36.0			58.0	32.1				$8,990
Pelahatchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	213-B Brooks St.	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8060	385	31	12.5	70.6%	259 (67.3%)	75 (19.5%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	181^st of 390 public elementary schools	53.6%	7	58.3	46.3	34.1	38.7	56.3	56.6	54.5	63.7	68.2	$12,220
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	513 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3073	740	40	18.3	84.5%	46 (6.2%)	288 (38.9%)	381 (51.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	30.4	277^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.7%		21.1	322^nd of 390 public elementary schools	17.4%	45	25.6	30.8			48.4	52.0				$11,997
Pisgah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Pisgah High Rd.	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 829-2937	556	37	14.8	44.1%	451 (81.1%)	59 (10.6%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	85.1	44^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.4	64^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.6%	20	71.0	71.4	71.5	59.8	69.7	84.3	52.0	75.3	84.5	$10,702
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Oakdale Road	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5442	566	38	14.8	37.1%	320 (56.5%)	183 (32.3%)	25 (4.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%		88.7	28^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.8%	2	70.5	65.0	71.4		86.4	87.6	76.6		83.7	$10,810
Northshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Northshore Pkwy	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5279	539	38	14.1	29.3%	385 (71.4%)	113 (21.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.9%	14	84.8	82.0	84.0		96.2	91.1	82.4		89.3	$11,243
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 School Street	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3011	333	21	15.8	99.1%	170 (51.1%)	135 (40.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	84.2	47^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.7%		70.4	111^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.5%	64	65.0	66.0			76.7	72.3				$9,855
Highland Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5970 Highway 25	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5168	491	37	13.3	40.3%	241 (49.1%)	156 (31.8%)	29 (5.9%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.7	77^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.3%	26	61.6	72.4	62.4		53.9	85.5	49.4		66.3	$12,617
Stonebridge Elementary	Public	2-3	115 StoneBridge Blvd	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 824-3287	742	49	15.1	42.3%	394 (53.1%)	254 (34.2%)	35 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)								(n/a)	53.5				49.3					$10,444
Puckett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6382 Hwy 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 825-6140	351	28	12.7	43.6%	281 (80.1%)	52 (14.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	83.7	49^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.2%		77.9	71^st of 390 public elementary schools	81.8%	22	76.5	61.4	67.4	66.7	72.3	47.7	76.7	84.4	88.4	$12,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Elementary School

What district is Morton Elementary School in?

Scott County School District

What is the racial makeup of Morton Elementary School?

Students at Morton Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 31% White, 24% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Morton Elementary School a good school?

Morton Elementary School ranks 271^st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Morton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Morton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Morton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
High : Morton High School

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