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J Sterling Morton Elementary School
1805 South 160th
Omaha NE, 68130, Douglas County
Phone: 402-715-1290
Ranking: 
(56 out of 761, top 7%)*
(56 out of 761, top 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Millard Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 319 | 320 | 340 | 365 | 360 | 356 | 365 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 58 | 18.2% | 33 | 10.3% | 46 | 13.5% | 58 | 15.9% | 58 | 16.1% | 46 | 12.9% | 59 | 16.2% |
| Grade 1: | 40 | 12.5% | 49 | 15.3% | 56 | 16.5% | 50 | 13.7% | 50 | 13.9% | 57 | 16.0% | 57 | 15.6% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 15.0% | 58 | 18.1% | 55 | 16.2% | 56 | 15.3% | 61 | 16.9% | 59 | 16.6% | 65 | 17.8% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 18.2% | 58 | 18.1% | 52 | 15.3% | 55 | 15.1% | 62 | 17.2% | 67 | 18.8% | 53 | 14.5% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 17.9% | 54 | 16.9% | 62 | 18.2% | 66 | 18.1% | 73 | 20.3% | 53 | 14.9% | 69 | 18.9% |
| Grade 5: | 54 | 16.9% | 64 | 20.0% | 64 | 18.8% | 77 | 21.1% | 54 | 15.0% | 74 | 20.8% | 62 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 157 | 49.2% | 162 | 50.6% | 188 | 55.3% | 197 | 54.0% | 194 | 53.9% | 191 | 53.7% | 187 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 162 | 50.8% | 158 | 49.4% | 152 | 44.7% | 168 | 46.0% | 158 | 43.9% | 157 | 44.1% | 174 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.9% | 11 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 6.3% | 17 | 5.3% | 16 | 4.7% | 19 | 5.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 16 | 5.0% | 10 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.6% | 16 | 4.5% | 10 | 2.7% |
| White: | 268 | 84.0% | 276 | 86.3% | 303 | 89.1% | 319 | 87.4% | 327 | 90.8% | 320 | 89.9% | 337 | 92.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 14.1% | 43 | 13.4% | 45 | 13.2% | 42 | 11.5% | 33 | 9.2% | 28 | 7.9% | 17 | 4.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 5.3% | 17 | 5.3% | 17 | 5.0% | 16 | 4.4% | 18 | 5.0% | 13 | 3.7% | 11 | 3.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.90 | 13.94 | 14.50 | 14.34 | 14.15 | 14.60 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 134.56 | 127.08 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 135.23 | 125.49 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.68 | 122.69 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.98 | 121.35 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.82 | 121.15 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.74 | 119.95 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.43 | 120.55 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.42 | 122.55 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.97 | 124.98 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.33 | 123.22 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.59 | 123.29 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.33 | 127.30 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.05 | 128.95 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.93 | 129.44 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.08 | 45.87 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.53 | 120.31 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.74 | 125.20 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.37 | 124.19 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.72 | 121.58 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.93 | 126.63 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 130.94 | 133.67 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.79 | 135.41 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.32 | 119.00 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.14 | 122.10 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,655.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,357.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,915.0 |
* J Sterling Morton Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.