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Morton Middle School

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Morton Middle School ranks 532 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Morton Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 699 students in Vandalia, Ohio, part of the Vandalia-Butler City district. Statewide, Morton currently ranks 532nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 49th percentile, with 2 stars — while its district sits at the 55th percentile with 3 stars. The school has historically been stronger: from 2020–21 through 2022–23 it held near the 61st percentile with 3 stars, then slipped to the 57th, 54th, and 49th percentiles over the following three years. That is a gradual move from consistently above-average to just below the state midpoint.

Test results are sharply uneven. Eighth grade science (70.9% proficient) and 7th and 8th grade English language arts (68.9% and 63.5%) are above state levels, and advanced math is a standout: Algebra I at 84.8% and Geometry at 75.6%, far above district and state rates. General grade-level math is the clear weak spot — 7th grade at 34.5% and 8th grade at just 18.2%, versus 52.0% statewide. Morton's 8th grade math trails every nearby school with reported data except Edwin Joel Brown Middle School (0%), including higher-ranked Tippecanoe Middle School (53.6%), Bethel Middle School (74.3%) and Northmont Middle School (48.5%), as well as Milton-Union Middle School (41.9%), Mad River Middle School (28.5%) and Weisenborn Junior High (29.3%). The school appears to be succeeding with accelerated math students while struggling to bring general middle-grade math to proficiency.

Attendance is a relative strength: chronic absenteeism of 16.0% is below the district's 16.2% and better than most nearby schools, and it has improved for three straight years. Students with disabilities (26th percentile, 1 star) and low-income students (41st percentile) are the weakest student groups and have declined recently, an equity concern worth asking about. Morton is also not simply a product of poverty or spending: its free/reduced lunch rate (36.77%) is lower than Northmont Middle School's and Weisenborn Junior High's, yet Northmont outperforms it overall and in math.

699

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,541

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8555 Peters Pike
Vandalia, OH 45377-9306

(937) 415-6600

District: Vandalia-Butler City

Students who attend Morton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Butler High School

Feeder schools for Morton Middle School:

Elementary:	Demmitt Elementary School
	Helke Early Learning Center
	Smith Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Two or more races:

11.4%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Ohio avg56%

532^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 773Vandalia-Butler City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	532 of 1046	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	474 of 1036	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	455 of 1046	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	406 of 1048	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	394 of 1017	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	401 of 1037	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	416 of 1050	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	417 of 1010	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	427 of 1038	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	460 of 1050	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	436 of 1035	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.1	240 of 1008	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	299 of 1001	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	344 of 989	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	265 of 925	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	179 of 895	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	241 of 858	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	194 of 835	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	144 of 837	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	145 of 732	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	114 of 692	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	61.3	183 of 400	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	161 of 442	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	107 of 429	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	116 of 436	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	158 of 413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	88 of 385	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	100 of 405	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	151 of 384	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	314 of 565	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	247 of 576	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	406 of 658	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	351 of 643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	502 of 947	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	440 of 938	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	432 of 942	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	396 of 943	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	409 of 925	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	389 of 910	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	438 of 917	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	447 of 897	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	98 of 186	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	268 of 521	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	586 of 996	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	459 of 983	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	432 of 989	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	385 of 974	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	439 of 947	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	393 of 923	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	493 of 945	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	411 of 924	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	513 of 955	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	468 of 954	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	440 of 958	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	381 of 963	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	363 of 946	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	393 of 924	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	338 of 933	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	326 of 916	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	166 of 260	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	128 of 263	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	59 of 245	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	103 of 239	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	116 of 219	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	57 of 206	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	77 of 205	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	426 of 579	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	374 of 572	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	371 of 563	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	325 of 590	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	437 of 790	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	418 of 777	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	429 of 795	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	352 of 805	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	355 of 809	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	346 of 781	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	365 of 796	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	367 of 781	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+23 vs state

Geometry76%+32 vs state

Science71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	8555 Peters Pike	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-6600	699	43	16.2	36.8%	507 (72.5%)	73 (10.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.4%)	53.2	532^nd of 1046 public middle schools	49.1%		58.3	474^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.2%	58		70.9		59.2	34.5	18.2		54.6	68.9	63.5	75.6	84.8	$12,541
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-6833	355	24	14.7	—	174 (49.0%)	110 (31.0%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	11.2	903^rd of 1046 public middle schools	13.7%		8.2	951^st of 1036 public middle schools	8.2%	48		15.1		14.8	9.3	21.9		33.9	23.9	28.0		78.6	$13,902
Weisenborn Junior High	Public	7-8	6061 Troy Pike	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-6350	845	46	18.4	54.3%	428 (50.7%)	229 (27.1%)	76 (9.0%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (10.7%)	32.3	738^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.4%		33	706^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.9%	32		43.4			31.6	29.3			55.5	44.2		92.8	$12,665
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School	Public	7-8	31 Willowwood Drive	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5740	326	26	12.5	—	31 (9.5%)	255 (78.2%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	2.2	1042^nd of 1046 public middle schools	0.4%		3.2	1031^st of 1036 public middle schools	0.5%	11		2.3			2.2	0.0			6.6	2.3		9.1	$16,979
Trotwood-Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	4420 N Union Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood-Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-0017	548	34	16.1	—	38 (6.9%)	447 (81.6%)	23 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	10.7	909^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.1%		11	896^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.5%	13		25.6		15.9	9.8	23.3		25.1	24.5	25.6		84.6	$14,667
Northmont Middle School	Public	7-8	4810 National Rd	Clayton	45315	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 832-6500	716	44	16.2	50.6%	420 (58.7%)	177 (24.7%)	37 (5.2%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	71.3	309^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.5%		72.4	293^rd of 1036 public middle schools	71.7%	16		68.9			67.3	48.5			79.4	68.3	100.0	92.5	$13,229
Tippecanoe Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Hyatt St	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Tipp City Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 667-8454	564	31	18.1	17.7%	523 (92.7%)	6 (1.1%)	16 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	83.6	136^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.0%		85.1	117^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.7%	19		79.5		82.2	78.6	53.6		84.8	83.1	78.9	96.7	98.8	$11,542
Mad River Middle School	Public	5-9	1801 Harshman Rd	Dayton	45424	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-4265	562	35	15.8	—	381 (67.8%)	68 (12.1%)	47 (8.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	48.2	590^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.6%		44.1	615^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.6%	25		67.3			32.1	28.5			65.2	58.9		91.5	$11,321
Bethel Middle School	Public	5-9	7490 State Route 201	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Bethel Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 845-9430	526	26	20.2	—	451 (85.7%)	22 (4.2%)	20 (3.8%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	66.4	373^rd of 1046 public middle schools	64.3%		69.4	342^nd of 1036 public middle schools	67.0%	31	60.6	67.1	59.2	66.4	47.7	74.3	74.6	57.0	66.2	61.2		97.0	$9,527
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	1	0		—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Morton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Morton Middle School usually go on to attend Butler High School

What is the racial makeup of Morton Middle School?

Students at Morton Middle School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Morton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Morton Middle School.

What district is Morton Middle School in?

Vandalia-Butler City

Is Morton Middle School a good school?

Morton Middle School ranks 532^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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