Other / mixed grade configuration · Morton, TX
Morton School
Federal NCES profile for Morton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Morton School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 80.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 368
- students enrolled
Morton School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Morton School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 36.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 483147003523 · Morton, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
368 enr · 11.2:1 · 80.5% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene De La Esperanza School (368 students)
Morton School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 36.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Morton School compares
Morton School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.5% | ▲ 30% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Morton School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Morton Isd reports $19,584 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~368 students)
Frequently asked questions about Morton School
How many students attend Morton School?
Morton School has 368 students enrolled. It is a public school in Morton, TX. CCD year-over-year: 353 (2022-23) → 354 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Morton School is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morton School?
80.5% of students at Morton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morton School?
The largest demographic group at Morton School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.9% of enrollment, in Morton, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morton School?
Morton School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Morton Isd?
None reported; Morton Isd operates only Morton School as a public school district in NCES's records.