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Morton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Morton Elementary School serves 686 students in grades PK-4 in Morton, Mississippi, and is part of the Scott County School District.

Morton Elementary holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 23rd percentile of Mississippi elementary schools, though the school has shown steady improvement from its near-bottom performance in 2022–2023. Most academic results remain below state averages, particularly in English language arts, where only about 29% of 3rd graders and 34% of 4th graders are proficient. However, 3rd grade math is a genuine bright spot, with 52.6% proficiency — above both the district and state averages. A striking pattern emerges, though: 4th grade math proficiency drops to just 29.1%, a more than 23-point decline. Nearby Lake Elementary in the same district shows no such drop, with 68.9% of 4th graders proficient in math.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing challenge. At 31.5%, Morton's rate is the highest among nearby schools and well above the state average of 23.9%. This matters because Lake Elementary serves a nearly identical high-poverty population just 19 miles away yet achieves dramatically better outcomes, including a 4-star rating and roughly half the absenteeism rate. High-performing Rankin County School District neighbors such as Northshore Elementary and Oakdale Elementary post ELA proficiency rates in the 55–85% range, highlighting the work ahead. Still, Morton's recent upward trend — from the 5th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 23rd percentile today — offers cautious hope. With near-universal poverty (99.56% free/reduced lunch) and an increasing student-teacher ratio, the school faces real obstacles, but reducing absenteeism and investigating the 4th grade math slide emerge as the most promising levers for change.

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: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Mississippi avg50%

293^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

54^th of 133Scott 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	293 of 377	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-9 vs state

English Language Arts31%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	27.6	293^rd of 377 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.2	271^st of 383 public elementary schools	29.2%	22	28.7	34.1			52.6	29.1				$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%)	59.3	150^th of 377 public elementary schools	60.2%		54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%	24	44.6	52.2	62.9	42.6	42.9	54.6	57.4	55.3	79.7	$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%)	38.3	236^th of 377 public elementary schools	37.4%		30.4	277^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.7%	41	30.6	31.4			41.1	67.8				$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%)	83.9	47^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.1	44^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.5%	3	61.3	79.0	74.1	62.6	58.0	73.7	72.9	58.8	85.2	$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%)	92.1	16^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.8%		89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%	10	69.2	71.6	73.7		76.9	79.5	78.9		88.2	$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%)	94.4	8^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%	6	80.9	82.9	73.7		95.5	85.3	71.9		89.4	$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%)	84.9	41^st of 377 public elementary schools	89.1%		84.2	47^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.7%	6	68.4	63.8			66.7	68.9				$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%)	81.8	54^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.7%		71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%	49	69.8	59.8	77.2		56.7	67.6	65.7		82.6	$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)	54.6				54.4					$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%)	85.4	40^th of 377 public elementary schools	89.4%		83.7	49^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.2%	9	64.1	74.0	72.7	60.4	69.2	52.0	72.7	81.3	88.6	$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 in the bottom 22.3% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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