Morton Middle School

Morton Middle School is a middle school of average-sized scale in Vandalia, Ohio, part of Vandalia-Butler City, teacheing 699 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 45% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Vandalia-Butler City comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,018 students; Morton Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morton Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school reports 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Morton Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Morton Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 74.9%; actual is 61.9%, a gap of -13.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), of which Morton Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Helke Early Learning Center, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morton Middle School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morton Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.7%.

Morton Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morton Middle School has edged up 6%, going from 660 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 80% to 73%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Morton Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.