Morton Jr High School
225 East Jackson St
Morton IL, 61550, Tazewell County
Phone: 309-266-6522
Ranking: 
(261 out of 3,028, top 9%)*
(261 out of 3,028, top 9%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Morton Community Unit School District 709
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: | 26 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 416 | 406 | 405 | 421 | 421 | 422 | 446 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 208 | 50.0% | 211 | 52.0% | 194 | 47.9% | 207 | 49.2% | 211 | 50.1% | 206 | 48.8% | 211 | 47.3% |
| Grade 8: | 208 | 50.0% | 195 | 48.0% | 211 | 52.1% | 214 | 50.8% | 210 | 49.9% | 216 | 51.2% | 235 | 52.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 219 | 52.6% | 213 | 52.5% | 213 | 52.6% | 223 | 53.0% | 215 | 51.1% | 204 | 48.3% | 228 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 197 | 47.4% | 193 | 47.5% | 192 | 47.4% | 198 | 47.0% | 192 | 45.6% | 208 | 49.3% | 212 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 9 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% |
| White: | 379 | 91.1% | 371 | 91.4% | 373 | 92.1% | 388 | 92.2% | 391 | 92.9% | 403 | 95.5% | 430 | 96.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 13.2% | 30 | 7.4% | 17 | 4.2% | 31 | 7.4% | 52 | 12.4% | 34 | 8.1% | 23 | 5.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 3.6% | 33 | 8.1% | 35 | 8.6% | 8 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.26 | 12.80 | 14.72 | 14.63 | 13.73 | 13.60 | 17.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 70.0% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 87.4% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.8% | 96.8% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 59.8% |
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* Morton Jr High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.