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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