Best Public Schools in Morton, WA

Summary:

The city of Morton, Washington is home to two schools - Morton Elementary School and Morton Junior-Senior High, both part of the Morton School District. While the schools share a community, they exhibit some notable differences in their performance and student demographics.

Morton Junior-Senior High has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 161st out of 434 Washington high schools in 2021-2022 to 120th out of 442 in 2022-2023, and is currently ranked 246th out of 437 for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.8% and outperforms the state and district averages in 11th grade science proficiency. In contrast, both schools struggle with academic proficiency, particularly in math, where they fall well below the state averages.

The demographic differences between the two schools may contribute to the performance gaps observed. Morton Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (85.34%) compared to Morton Junior-Senior High (72.54%), which has a larger Hispanic population (16.06%). Additionally, Morton Junior-Senior High spends more per student ($20,460) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.4) than Morton Elementary ($16,836 per student and 17.9 student-teacher ratio), which may contribute to its improved performance and ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 W Main Ave	Morton	98356	Lewis County	Morton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 496-5143	296	16	18.0	64.9%	252 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	32.6	784^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.9%		44.9	614^th of 1169 public elementary schools	47.5%	170	50.0			50.0	28.6	43.8	34.5	53.6				40.2	21.4	46.9	31.0	32.1				33.3	79.2	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	79.2	87.5	83.3	79.2	79.2	$16,836	$2,263	$14,573
Morton Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	152 Westlake Ave	Morton	98356	Lewis County	Morton School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 496-5137	188	12	16.2	63.8%	143 (76.1%)	3 (1.6%)	25 (13.3%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	44.2	246^th of 437 public high schools	43.7%		67.4	120^th of 442 public high schools	72.9%	126		27.3	61.5	42.4					40.0	38.2	55.6	45.3					32.0	29.4	16.7	25.3											$20,460	$2,064	$18,397

Cities Near Morton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mossyrock	9.63 mi	4	201^st
Ashford	15.81 mi	1	177^th
Randle	17.11 mi	2	167^th
Onalaska	20.5 mi	3	161^st
Eatonville	21.31 mi	6	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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