Morton Elementary School

Morton Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in MARYSVILLE, Michigan, run under Marysville Public Schools, serves 317 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Morton Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Marysville Public Schools, a district that works with 2,655 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Morton Elementary School records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with St. Clair County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Morton Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Morton Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, St. Clair County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Morton Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.8%; actual is 53.6%, +14.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate median household income runs about $71,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across St. Clair County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), Morton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Marysville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morton Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morton Elementary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 316 students in 2018 compared to 317 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.