For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 193 students in Morton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Morton School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
459 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Morton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,447 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
367 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
80%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
64
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,451 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,943
$18,857
Spending / Student
$13,451
$19,309
Best Morton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morton Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5137
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5137
Grades: 7-12
| 193 students
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