Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530519000784
Morton Junior-Senior High
152 WESTLAKE AVE, MORTON, WA 98356 · (360) 496-5137 · Lewis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Washington public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
113 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 17% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Morton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +15.4pp since 2014
Math
40.7%
WA avg 51.2% . +5.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.4% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 24.7% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 37.5% |
| 2021-22 | 54.8% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 54.3% | 32.1% |
| 2017-18 | 53.5% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 17.1% |
| 2015-16 | 42.4% | 24.7% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 35.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Junior-Senior High
Morton Junior-Senior High's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Junior-Senior High this school | 205 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| Stevenson High School Stevenson | 271 | 53.5% | 52.6% |
| Chimacum Junior/Senior High School Chimacum | 251 | 51.0% | 38.1% |
| Newport High School Newport | 281 | 55.5% | 47.0% |
| Kettle Falls High School KETTLE FALLS | 230 | 59.6% | 43.3% |
| Wahkiakum High School CATHLAMET | 127 | 52.0% | 51.8% |
Matched among Washington high 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 Junior-Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Lewis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #141 of 271 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #76 of 321 ▲ 101 | #1 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #199 of 327 ▲ 69 | #3 of 11 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #17 of 259 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #315 of 570 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #55 of 311 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #257 of 316 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #156 of 386 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high 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
205
+53 (+35%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 205 | 11.6 | 17.7:1 | 55% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 11.6 | 16.3:1 | 64% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 13.4 | 14.4:1 | 65% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | 51% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 10.1 | 15.0:1 | 66% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 9 | 17.0:1 | 64% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 41% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morton Junior-Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (151 to 205); teachers up 15% (10.1 to 11.6).
About Morton Junior-Senior High
Among the schools in MORTON, Washington, is Morton Junior-Senior High, a small high school. It educates 205 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 64% smaller than the 573 average for high schools in Washington.
Morton School District includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 399 students.
White students are the majority at Morton Junior-Senior High, with 76% of enrollment. The school is also 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 11.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.7:1. That is lower than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 55%. For comparison, public schools in Lewis County average 57%.
Measured against Washington public high schools, Morton Junior-Senior High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.2% at Morton Junior-Senior High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.9%.
Among Lewis County residents, the median household income is $74,796, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Morton Junior-Senior High is one of 45 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Morton Junior-Senior High is Morton Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Morton Junior-Senior High is 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Morton Junior-Senior High is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment climbed 35% from its 2020-21 level of 152. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.7:1 to 17.7:1.
Community posts for Morton Junior-Senior High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,154
Census ACS
Median income
$74,796
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
12,548 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morton School District
- Morton Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Morton Intermediate SchoolMiddle
Other schools in MORTON
- Morton Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Morton Intermediate SchoolMiddle
Nearby schools
- Morton Elementary School0.5 mi · 194
- Mossyrock Academy10.3 mi · 16
- Mossyrock Elementary School10.3 mi · 347
- Mossyrock Jr./Sr. High School10.3 mi · 281
- Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy15.9 mi · 209
- White Pass Jr. Sr. High School16.3 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About Morton Junior-Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Morton Junior-Senior High?
Morton Junior-Senior High enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Morton Junior-Senior High serve?
Morton Junior-Senior High serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Morton Junior-Senior High?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Morton Junior-Senior High.
How diverse is Morton Junior-Senior High?
Morton Junior-Senior High reports a student body of 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Morton Junior-Senior High?
Morton Junior-Senior High is overseen by Morton School District in Lewis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.