Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60·NCES 080612001058
Morton Elementary School
1900 WEST 31ST STREET, PUEBLO, CO 81003 · (719) 549-7585 · Pueblo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
290 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
16.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.9% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 17.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Morton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Pueblo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #772 of 931 | #26 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #774 of 940 | #25 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #794 of 946 | #25 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #497 of 1,056 | #12 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #660 of 896 | #26 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #396 of 896 | #13 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #179 of 983 | #14 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #221 of 664 | #14 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 78% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 20.9 | 17.3:1 | 85% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 24.2 | 16.0:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 82% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 26.3 | 18.6:1 | 76% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 29 | 20.8:1 | 67% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 21 | 24.4:1 | 61% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 25 | 18.8:1 | 51% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 26 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morton Elementary School.
About Morton Elementary School
At 1900 WEST 31ST STREET in PUEBLO, Colorado, Morton Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 374 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 34 schools in Pueblo School District 60, with 14,351 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Morton Elementary School, about 63 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Pueblo County, the Hispanic share is about 42%. The diversity index for Morton Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 22 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.0:1. That is in line with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. Among public schools in Pueblo County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Morton Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 19.5%, compared with a predicted 19.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
Pueblo County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $64,010, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 66 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,254, Morton Elementary School among them.
Morton Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Centennial High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Morton Elementary School is behind the 24.0% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
NCES describes the area around Morton Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 368 students in 2020-21 and 374 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
The allk12 page for Morton Elementary School lets the school community talk about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pueblo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,356
Census ACS
Median income
$64,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
32,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pueblo School District 60
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- W H Heaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
Other schools in PUEBLO
- GOAL AcademyHigh · 6,693 students
- Pueblo County High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
Nearby schools
- Centennial High School0.4 mi · 801
- Irving Elementary School1.0 mi · 326
- Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School1.2 mi · 425
- Pueblo Youth Service Center1.3 mi · 15
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy1.5 mi · 844
- Haaff Elementary School1.8 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Morton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Morton Elementary School?
Morton Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Morton Elementary School serve?
Morton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morton Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morton Elementary School?
At Morton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Morton Elementary School?
Morton Elementary School is overseen by Pueblo School District 60 in Pueblo County.
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