Summary:
Zip code 79346 is served by a single school, Morton School, an alternative K-12 campus within the Morton Independent School District (Isd) that enrolls 368 students and serves a high-poverty community where over 75% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Morton School shows a mixed academic profile. A clear strength is early elementary math: in 3rd grade, 66.67% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 44.88%. However, this success does not carry into later grades. By 8th grade, math proficiency dropped to just 8.33% in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 47.24%. The school also struggles in high school science, with only 28.57% of students proficient in Biology compared to the state's 70.51%. Overall, the school underperforms the state average in 16 out of 17 tested subjects and grade levels. Year-over-year scores are highly volatile, likely due to the small student population, making it difficult to identify clear trends.
Despite low test scores, the school shows positive signs in student retention and support. The dropout rate is very low at 0.6%, and the graduation rate is 88.9%. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.8:1, and per-student spending is $14,402, indicating the district is investing resources. As an alternative school, Morton School may prioritize keeping at-risk students in school and graduating them, which could explain the contrast between low proficiency rates and strong retention metrics. The biggest takeaway for parents is that while early math instruction is a standout strength, the school faces significant challenges in middle and high school academics, particularly in math and science.
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