Enrollment
368
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORTON ISD·NCES 483147003523
Morton School
500 CHAMPION DR, MORTON, TX 79346 · (806) 266-5505 · Cochran County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
277 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
30.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 20.0% | 39.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 School
Morton School's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton School this school | 368 | 75.3% | 21.1% |
| Van Horn School VAN HORN | 381 | 78.5% | 32.4% |
| Seagraves Schools SEAGRAVES | 525 | 80.2% | 27.3% |
| New Summerfield School NEW SUMMERFIELD | 526 | 81.4% | 46.5% |
| Springlake-Earth ISD EARTH | 230 | 75.7% | 45.9% |
| Royal Academy of Excellence SAN ANTONIO | 469 | 84.9% | 18.7% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #203 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #183 of 218 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #209 of 218 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #74 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #57 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #105 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #134 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #47 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #49 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
368
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
+91% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 368 | 26.6 | 13.9:1 | 75% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 36.2 | 9.8:1 | 79% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 33.3 | 10.6:1 | 83% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 38 | 9.8:1 | 81% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 33.4 | 11.5:1 | 93% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 38 | 10.6:1 | 94% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 17 | 6.7:1 | 81% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 18 | 8.4:1 | 72% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (383 to 368); teachers down 20% (33.4 to 26.6).
About Morton School
In MORTON, Texas, Morton School is a small combined-grade school. It enrolled 368 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
Morton School is part of MORTON ISD.
Federal enrollment data show Morton School is 89% Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White. The county population is about 60% Hispanic. Morton School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 13.9:1 comes from the school's 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 75% of students at Morton School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cochran County is 66%.
Morton School falls short of its prediction by 20.4 points. The model expects 41.5% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 21.1%.
Federal survey data for Cochran County show that the median household income is $45,313, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 8% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Cochran County is home to 2 public schools and about 666 public school students.
The closest public school, Whiteface School, is about 11.9 miles from Morton School. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Morton School ranks 6th of 6 on average proficiency.
Morton School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 374 in 2020-21 and 368 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (9.8:1).
Discussions about Morton School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cochran County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,550
Census ACS
Median income
$45,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
8%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Whiteface School11.9 mi · 298
- Mullin Mosaic23.6 mi · 20
- Mosaic Academy23.6 mi · 29
- Sundown Junior High School24.2 mi · 134
- Sundown High School24.2 mi · 184
- Sundown Elementary School24.2 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Morton SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morton School?
Morton School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Morton School serve?
Morton School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Morton School have?
Morton School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morton School?
At Morton School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Morton School public or private?
Morton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MORTON ISD.
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