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Morton High School

Q: Is Morton High School a good school?

Morton High School ranks 127 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 45% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Morton High School is a public high school serving 490 students in grades 9-12 in Morton, Mississippi, which is part of the Scott County School District. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Morton High School's challenges include declining graduation rates, which have dropped from 88.9% in 2021-2022 to 84.2% in 2022-2023, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 49.7% over the past few years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. Additionally, Morton High School has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Morton High School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. For example, Lake High School, also in the Scott County School District, generally outperforms Morton High School on test scores and graduation rates, suggesting there may be opportunities to learn from their practices. Meanwhile, Puckett Attendance Center and Pisgah High School, both in the higher-performing Rankin County School District, significantly outperform Morton High School across various metrics, highlighting the potential impact of district-level factors. Addressing the underlying challenges, such as high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism, could be crucial in helping Morton High School improve student outcomes.

476

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,843

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

238 East Fourth Avenue
Morton, MS 39117

(601) 732-8086

District: Scott County School District

Feeder schools for Morton High School:

Elementary:	Morton Elementary School
Middle:	Bettye Mae Jack Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.8%

White:

30.3%

African American:

27.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (49% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (76% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg66%

127^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	127 of 232	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	192 of 228	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	193 of 226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	148 of 228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	177 of 231	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	186 of 233	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	154 of 233	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	118 of 237	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.5	148 of 231	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.0	172 of 226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.7	163 of 236	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	116 of 238	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	60 of 241	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	55 of 244	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	96 of 235	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	118 of 235	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.6	141 of 235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	137 of 232	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.5	161 of 232	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	115 of 232	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.0	103 of 232	55.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I56%-12 vs state

Biology55%-7 vs state

U.S. History154%-16 vs state

English II47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Morton High School	Public	9-12	238 East Fourth Avenue	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-8086	476	31	15.6	99.4%	144 (30.3%)	130 (27.3%)	175 (36.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	46.3	127^th of 232 public high schools	45.3%		17.7	192^nd of 228 public high schools	15.8%	65					55.7	47.0		54.9	53.5	$10,843
Pelahatchie High School	Public	7-12	213 Brooks Street	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8135	336	39	8.6	61.3%	224 (66.7%)	75 (22.3%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	40.1	144^th of 232 public high schools	37.9%		43.2	135^th of 228 public high schools	40.8%	9	29.4	37.2	56.9	27.5	43.8	41.1	44.0	84.3	81.8	$16,018
Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center	Public	10-12	521 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 469-2913	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest High School	Public	9-12	511 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3255	438	32	13.5	86.8%	34 (7.8%)	185 (42.2%)	208 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	14.6	198^th of 232 public high schools	14.7%		23.2	177^th of 228 public high schools	22.4%	21					47.7	25.6		35.6	69.5	$12,983
Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-1138	482	40	11.9	41.9%	402 (83.4%)	55 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	84.4	22^nd of 232 public high schools	90.5%		68.3	71^st of 228 public high schools	68.9%	49	50.6	60.0	82.7	63.8	85.4	64.5	65.0	67.5	82.4	$13,618
Lake High School	Public	9-12	24442 Hwy 80	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3248	231	11	20.8	98.7%	107 (46.3%)	101 (43.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	58.8	106^th of 232 public high schools	54.3%		62	89^th of 228 public high schools	61.0%	17					72.1	48.9		81.6	83.3	$13,946
Puckett High School	Public	7-12	6382 Highway 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5742	343	34	9.9	48.4%	266 (77.6%)	67 (19.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	77.3	49^th of 232 public high schools	78.9%		53.4	110^th of 228 public high schools	51.8%	61	38.3	37.8	55.0	56.6	69.0	60.4	56.6	59.0	79.0	$15,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton High School

Is Morton High School a good school?

Morton High School ranks 127^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Morton High School?

Students at Morton High School are 37% Hispanic, 30% White, 27% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Morton High School in?

Scott County School District

What schools feed into Morton High School?

Morton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Morton Elementary School
Middle : Bettye Mae Jack Middle School

How many students attend Morton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Morton High School.

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