Morton Elementary School

Morton Elementary School is one of the expansive elementary schools in MORTON, Mississippi, part of Scott County School District, with 686 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 54% bigger than the state mean of about 446.

Scott County School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,989 students; Morton Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Morton Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% White, 24% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Scott County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Morton Elementary School shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Morton Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Scott County reports that median household income runs about $48,786, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morton Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 5,627 students).

The closest other public school is Morton High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Morton Elementary School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morton Elementary School has decreased 7%, going from 735 students in 2018 to 686 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 28% to 38% across the same window.

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