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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000255
Morton Elementary School
2900 BARRINGTON PL, ARLINGTON, TX 76014 · (682) 867-5600 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
411 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
25.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 17.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 32.0% | 49.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Morton Elementary School
Morton Elementary School's state test result (21.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Elementary School this school | 446 | 92.2% | 21.5% |
| Meador Elementary School HOUSTON | 443 | 91.6% | 43.7% |
| Westcreek Elementary School FORT WORTH | 388 | 92.8% | 23.3% |
| Patrick Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 496 | 91.7% | 32.0% |
| Atherton Elementary School ARLINGTON | 474 | 86.7% | 35.8% |
| Remynse Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 394 | 89.3% | 44.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Morton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #4,229 of 4,401 | #310 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,385 of 4,466 ▼ 356 | #335 of 339 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,389 of 4,466 ▼ 29 | #333 of 339 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #550 of 3,998 | #57 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #3,051 of 4,938 | #227 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #499 of 4,622 | #31 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #1,832 of 4,628 | #221 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #821 of 4,789 | #65 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #1,013 of 2,838 | #101 of 242 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
446
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 446 | 35.9 | 12.4:1 | 92% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 35.9 | 13.9:1 | 91% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 34.8 | 13.6:1 | 92% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 89% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 38.2 | 15.0:1 | 89% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 49 | 17.6:1 | 91% (780) |
| 2010-11 | 963 | 57 | 16.9:1 | 91% (880) |
| 2000-01 | 891 | 55 | 16.2:1 | 80% (710) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 41 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (572 to 446); teachers down 6% (38.2 to 35.9).
About Morton Elementary School
Families in ARLINGTON, Texas, are served by Morton Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 446 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Within ARLINGTON ISD, Morton Elementary School is one of 75 schools. The district enrolls 53,394 students.
The largest group at Morton Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 61%. Other students are 25% Black, 6% White, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Tarrant County residents are about 30% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
Morton Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, with 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 92% at Morton Elementary School. Across public schools in Tarrant County, the average is 63%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.3%.
The county, Tarrant County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Counting Morton Elementary School, Tarrant County has 639 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Burgin Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Morton Elementary School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
In 2020-21, Morton Elementary School enrolled 490 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 446.
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Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Other Morton Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Morton Elementary. Morton Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Morton ElementaryJacksonville, NC · 715 students
- Morton Elementary SchoolMORTON, MS · 686 students
- Morton Elementary SchoolHammond, IN · 525 students
- Morton Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, CO · 374 students
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLEXINGTON, NE · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Burgin Elementary School0.3 mi · 561
- McNutt Elementary School0.6 mi · 675
- Amos Elementary School0.7 mi · 323
- Workman Junior High School0.8 mi · 1,162
- Goodman Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
- Basepoint Academy - Arlington1.1 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Morton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Morton Elementary School?
Morton Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Morton Elementary School serve?
Morton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morton Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morton Elementary School?
At Morton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 61% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Morton Elementary School?
Morton Elementary School is overseen by ARLINGTON ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.