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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483147003523
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
368
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,584
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.9%
White 9.8%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Morton School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved