Is Morton Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Morton Junior High School ranks in the top 6.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Morton Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Morton Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morton Junior High School?

Students at Morton Junior High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Morton Junior High School

Summary:

Morton Junior High School is a public middle school serving 485 students in grades 7-8 in Morton, Illinois. It is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 74 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Morton Junior High School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently ranking 89 out of 1,363 middle schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

Morton Junior High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 81% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 50.6% proficient or better in mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate of 76.2% also exceeds the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, Morton Junior High School's performance is particularly strong across various student subgroups, ranking 67 out of 1,264 Illinois middle schools for male students, 92 out of 1,251 for female students, and 48 out of 661 for Hispanic students.

While Edison Junior High School and Broadmoor Junior High School, both part of the Pekin PSD 108 district, have lower SchoolDigger ratings, Morton Junior High School's academic performance is significantly higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This highlights the effectiveness of the Morton CUSD 709 district's educational strategies and the dedication of the school's staff and community.

Detail:

Public 7-8

225 E Jackson St
Morton, IL 61550-1625

(309) 266-6522

District: Morton CUSD 709

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,237

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morton Junior High School ranks better than 93.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morton Junior High School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Morton Junior High School employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton Junior High School is $13,237.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morton Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton Junior High School 89^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Morton Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Morton CUSD 709:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton CUSD 709 74^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morton Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	89.11	77^th	1185	93.5%
2004	91.33	39^th	1204	96.8%
2005	89.92	50^th	1209	95.9%
2006	85.39	96^th	1272	92.5%
2007	83.11	133^rd	1287	89.7%
2008	83.71	126^th	1293	90.3%
2009	83.73	122^nd	1318	90.7%
2010	82.09	148^th	1327	88.8%
2011	82.60	141^st	1344	89.5%
2012	85.37	98^th	1365	92.8%
2013	82.67	198^th	1367	85.5%
2014	83.32	173^rd	1322	86.9%
2015	68.40	320^th	1302	75.4%
2016	76.27	248^th	1294	80.8%
2017	72.81	293^rd	1293	77.3%
2018	82.99	181^st	1293	86.0%
2019	91.05	83^rd	1356	93.9%
2021	93.70	62^nd	1241	95.0%
2022	94.97	57^th	1369	95.8%
2023	92.18	86^th	1367	93.7%
2024	92.61	89^th	1363	93.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.04	25^th	164	84.8%
2023	39.16	105^th	194	45.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.63	261^st	602	56.6%
2019	39.82	392^nd	792	50.5%
2021	60.89	106^th	548	80.7%
2022	56.36	181^st	781	76.8%
2023	73.36	135^th	805	83.2%
2024	84.25	85^th	802	89.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.40	419^th	1161	63.9%
2019	86.68	77^th	1217	93.7%
2021	70.17	163^rd	1019	84.0%
2022	83.75	84^th	1221	93.1%
2023	77.67	156^th	1234	87.4%
2024	73.50	203^rd	1219	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.68	186^th	1226	84.8%
2019	88.63	104^th	1276	91.8%
2021	92.62	48^th	1017	95.3%
2022	94.28	53^rd	1286	95.9%
2023	89.63	102^nd	1275	92.0%
2024	90.19	92^nd	1251	92.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.33	119^th	674	82.3%
2024	79.28	61^st	639	90.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.30	173^rd	1223	85.9%
2019	91.34	82^nd	1296	93.7%
2021	91.98	61^st	1048	94.2%
2022	94.30	53^rd	1286	95.9%
2023	92.78	64^th	1292	95.0%
2024	93.52	67^th	1264	94.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.51	48^th	661	92.7%

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Rank History for White students at Morton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.96	231^st	889	74.0%
2019	82.19	106^th	905	88.3%
2021	89.73	49^th	813	94.0%
2022	89.39	55^th	898	93.9%
2023	84.52	102^nd	895	88.6%
2024	85.48	93^rd	875	89.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Morton Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	439	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	464	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	487	1	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	472	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1993	446	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1994	474	2	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	482
1995	459	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1996	459	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1997	461	0	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	493	0	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1999	455	2	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2000	423	0	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2001	412	1	8	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2002	457	1	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2003	457	1	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2004	455	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2005	395	0	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	2	408
2006	396	0	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2007	431	3	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2008	430	5	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	446
2009	403	5	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	422
2010	391	4	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	6	421
2011	388	4	8	13	0	0	8	0	421
2012	373	7	9	8	0	0	8	0	405
2013	371	8	11	5	1	0	10	0	406
2014	379	11	9	9	1	0	7	0	416
2015	401	6	5	14	0	0	7	0	433
2016	383	2	8	14	0	0	9	0	416
2017	412	8	9	12	0	0	15	0	456
2018	432	8	9	10	3	0	16	0	478
2019	435	7	4	17	4	0	9	0	476
2020	453	12	9	23	1	0	8	0	506
2021	453	12	15	18	0	0	12	0	510
2022	444	4	11	18	0	0	19	0	496
2023	424	6	8	29	0	0	18	0	485
2024	446	9	9	21	0	0	21	0	506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morton Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	446	26.0	17.1	n/a
1990	475	28.0	16.9	n/a
1991	496	30.0	16.5	n/a
1992	478	29.0	16.4	n/a
1993	454	30.2	15.0	n/a
1994	482	29.7	16.2	n/a
1995	466	29.0	16.1	n/a
1996	466	29.0	16.1	n/a
1997	470	29.0	16.2	n/a
1998	502	29.0	17.3	n/a
1999	466	30.0	15.5	n/a
2000	435	29.0	15.0	n/a
2001	425	29.0	14.7	n/a
2002	472	29.0	16.3	7.8
2003	472	29.0	16.3	7.8
2004	460	28.9	15.9	7
2005	408	29.8	13.7	4.7
2006	415	29.9	13.9	7.7
2007	450	28.0	16.1	6.7
2008	446	25.0	17.8	6.1
2009	422	31.0	13.6	10.5
2010	421	30.6	13.7	14.2
2011	421	28.7	14.6	9.3
2012	405	27.5	14.7	12.8
2013	406	31.7	12.7	15.5
2014	416	25.5	16.2	16.8
2015	433	29.0	14.9	19.6
2016	416	29.0	14.3	13.7
2017	456	30.0	15.2	14.7
2018	478	31.0	15.4	13.2
2019	476	30.7	15.4	14.7
2020	506	37.1	13.6	16.2
2021	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	496	36.4	13.5	17.5
2023	485	36.1	13.4	15.3
2024	506	39.1	12.9	17.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morton Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	446	26.0	17.1	n/a
1990	475	28.0	16.9	n/a
1991	496	30.0	16.5	n/a
1992	478	29.0	16.4	n/a
1993	454	30.2	15.0	n/a
1994	482	29.7	16.2	n/a
1995	466	29.0	16.1	n/a
1996	466	29.0	16.1	n/a
1997	470	29.0	16.2	n/a
1998	502	29.0	17.3	n/a
1999	466	30.0	15.5	n/a
2000	435	29.0	15.0	n/a
2001	425	29.0	14.7	n/a
2002	472	29.0	16.3	7.8
2003	472	29.0	16.3	7.8
2004	460	28.9	15.9	7
2005	408	29.8	13.7	4.7
2006	415	29.9	13.9	7.7
2007	450	28.0	16.1	6.7
2008	446	25.0	17.8	6.1
2009	422	31.0	13.6	10.5
2010	421	30.6	13.7	14.2
2011	421	28.7	14.6	9.3
2012	405	27.5	14.7	12.8
2013	406	31.7	12.7	15.5
2014	416	25.5	16.2	16.8
2015	433	29.0	14.9	19.6
2016	416	29.0	14.3	13.7
2017	456	30.0	15.2	14.7
2018	478	31.0	15.4	13.2
2019	476	30.7	15.4	14.7
2020	506	37.1	13.6	16.2
2021	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	496	36.4	13.5	17.5
2023	485	36.1	13.4	15.3
2024	506	39.1	12.9	17.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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