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Gardens Elementary School vs. Morton Elementary School

Should you attend Gardens Elementary School or Morton Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gardens Elementary School
1076 6th St
Marysville, MI 48040
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Morton Elementary School
920 Lynwood St
Marysville, MI 48040
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Morton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 322 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
480 students
322 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#74 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#297 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in MI)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
50-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gardens Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Morton Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
74
52
Grade 1 Students
81
55
Grade 2 Students
73
51
Grade 3 Students
81
55
Grade 4 Students
84
57
Grade 5 Students
87
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Gardens Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Morton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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