Morton Elementary School

Summary:

Morton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Hammond, Indiana, with a student population of 476 that is predominantly Hispanic (49.37%) and African American (36.97%). Despite having the highest spending per student among nearby schools, Morton Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools, with persistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Morton Elementary's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are significantly lower than the School City of Hammond district averages and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 14.75% of Morton students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 17.3% for the district, and only 13.72% were proficient or better in Math compared to 13.04% for the district. Additionally, Morton Elementary has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 68.07% to 79.61% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the nearby School Town of Munster and School Town of Highland schools.

Despite the lower student-teacher ratio at Morton Elementary, which could be a potential strength, the school's academic outcomes remain the lowest among nearby schools, such as Lew Wallace Elementary School, Ernest R Elliott Elementary School, and Judith Morton Johnston Elementary. This suggests that addressing the unique challenges faced by Morton Elementary's student population will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

7006 Marshall Ave
Hammond, IN 46323

(219) 989-7336

District: School City of Hammond

SchoolDigger Rank:
903^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,989

Students who attend Morton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles N Scott Middle School
High:	Morton Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

African American:

36.2%

White:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morton Elementary School ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51%), African American (36.2%), White (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morton Elementary School is 16.4. 6 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Morton Elementary School employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton Elementary School is $11,989. 6 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Morton Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School City of Hammond:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hammond 332^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morton Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	17.51	861^st	959	10.2%
2006	20.83	839^th	961	12.7%
2007	23.05	843^rd	985	14.4%
2008	20.74	863^rd	996	13.4%
2009	29.86	791^st	1003	21.1%
2010	34.12	765^th	1009	24.2%
2011	21.02	885^th	1025	13.7%
2012	12.58	939^th	1015	7.5%
2013	11.91	964^th	1035	6.9%
2014	17.78	939^th	1036	9.4%
2015	31.36	800^th	1040	23.1%
2016	19.10	901^st	1046	13.9%
2017	17.74	892^nd	1033	13.6%
2018	19.89	862^nd	1027	16.1%
2019	22.61	834^th	1031	19.1%
2021	6.06	979^th	1016	3.6%
2022	11.71	897^th	1020	12.1%
2023	12.58	887^th	1016	12.7%
2024	12.43	903^rd	1010	10.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Morton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1989	290	1	0	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
1990	285	5	0	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	259	4	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1992	225	2	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1993	229	3	6	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1994	247	11	7	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1995	284	20	6	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1996	284	20	6	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1997	337	27	8	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1998	348	38	7	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	351	35	3	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
2000	361	29	6	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2001	346	23	5	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	323	31	8	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	323	31	8	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	317	61	8	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
2005	290	81	5	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	298	105	3	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2007	248	104	4	216	0	n/a	n/a	52	624
2008	243	117	6	230	1	n/a	n/a	60	657
2009	245	126	3	226	2	n/a	n/a	64	666
2010	246	120	3	236	1	n/a	n/a	80	686
2011	216	131	3	323	6	0	6	0	685
2012	175	139	3	299	5	0	18	0	639
2013	140	127	1	276	1	0	19	0	564
2014	140	124	0	258	1	0	25	0	548
2015	117	126	1	270	0	0	28	0	542
2016	121	129	2	257	0	0	36	0	545
2017	105	130	2	266	0	0	28	0	531
2018	95	137	3	267	0	0	28	0	530
2019	78	139	3	234	0	0	25	0	479
2020	72	150	3	246	0	0	19	0	490
2021	67	145	3	222	0	1	23	0	461
2022	62	173	2	251	1	0	17	0	506
2023	45	176	1	235	2	0	17	0	476
2024	43	190	2	268	2	1	19	0	525

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	275	16.4	16.7	20.7
1989	319	18.4	17.3	14.7
1990	319	17.5	18.2	17.2
1991	299	16.2	18.4	16.1
1992	257	15.1	17.0	22.6
1993	268	20.2	13.3	23.5
1994	299	21.1	14.2	24.4
1995	373	24.3	15.3	32.7
1996	373	24.3	15.3	32.7
1997	446	26.5	16.8	36.3
1998	496	24.3	20.4	34.5
1999	473	29.3	16.1	40
2000	475	34.3	13.8	49.9
2001	478	31.9	15.0	44.6
2002	485	24.8	19.6	51.5
2003	485	24.8	19.6	51.5
2004	555	26.9	20.6	56.4
2005	556	28.2	19.7	62.9
2006	631	29.6	21.3	62.1
2007	624	n/a	n/a	71.9
2008	657	36.7	17.9	74.9
2009	666	36.5	18.2	77.6
2010	686	35.5	19.2	82.3
2011	685	32.8	20.8	74.2
2012	639	36.3	17.5	79.5
2013	564	31.0	18.1	78.4
2014	548	34.0	16.1	81.8
2015	542	33.0	16.4	81.7
2016	545	32.0	17.0	69.4
2017	531	33.4	15.8	62.9
2018	530	33.1	15.9	69.2
2019	479	35.1	13.6	79.7
2020	490	27.0	18.1	53.3
2021	461	25.0	18.4	79.6
2022	506	31.2	16.1	72.1
2023	476	30.3	15.6	68.1
2024	525	31.9	16.4	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	275	16.4	16.7	20.7
1989	319	18.4	17.3	14.7
1990	319	17.5	18.2	17.2
1991	299	16.2	18.4	16.1
1992	257	15.1	17.0	22.6
1993	268	20.2	13.3	23.5
1994	299	21.1	14.2	24.4
1995	373	24.3	15.3	32.7
1996	373	24.3	15.3	32.7
1997	446	26.5	16.8	36.3
1998	496	24.3	20.4	34.5
1999	473	29.3	16.1	40
2000	475	34.3	13.8	49.9
2001	478	31.9	15.0	44.6
2002	485	24.8	19.6	51.5
2003	485	24.8	19.6	51.5
2004	555	26.9	20.6	56.4
2005	556	28.2	19.7	62.9
2006	631	29.6	21.3	62.1
2007	624	n/a	n/a	71.9
2008	657	36.7	17.9	74.9
2009	666	36.5	18.2	77.6
2010	686	35.5	19.2	82.3
2011	685	32.8	20.8	74.2
2012	639	36.3	17.5	79.5
2013	564	31.0	18.1	78.4
2014	548	34.0	16.1	81.8
2015	542	33.0	16.4	81.7
2016	545	32.0	17.0	69.4
2017	531	33.4	15.8	62.9
2018	530	33.1	15.9	69.2
2019	479	35.1	13.6	79.7
2020	490	27.0	18.1	53.3
2021	461	25.0	18.4	79.6
2022	506	31.2	16.1	72.1
2023	476	30.3	15.6	68.1
2024	525	31.9	16.4	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Morton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$654 (6.1%)	$10,027 (93.9%)	$10,681
2020	$572 (6.1%)	$8,753 (93.9%)	$9,325
2021	$1,086 (10.4%)	$9,312 (89.6%)	$10,398
2022	$1,868 (15.6%)	$10,121 (84.4%)	$11,989

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 834^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 887^th of 1016 Elementary schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Morton Elementary School)	24.4	15.5	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	28.4	15.1	13.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Morton Elementary School)	43.6	20.7	22.9%
3rd Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	41.4	20.9	20.5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Morton Elementary School)	32.9	13.5	19.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	31.3	15.9	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Morton Elementary School)	40.7	26	14.7%
4th Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	37.5	20.8	16.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Morton Elementary School)	27.1	8.2	18.9%
4th Grade Science (School City of Hammond)	24.7	10.7	14%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Morton Elementary School)	35.1	12.7	22.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	34.5	17.8	16.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Morton Elementary School)	31.2	21.1	10.1%
5th Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	30.1	16.8	13.3%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Morton Elementary School)	22.4	12.9	9.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of Hammond)	28.8	16.6	12.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	479	476	0.6%
African American	139	176	26.6%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	234	235	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	78	45	42.3%
Two or More Races	25	17	32%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.7%	68.1%	11.7%

Schools Near Morton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7006 Marshall Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7336	525	32	16.4	60.4%	43 (8.2%)	190 (36.2%)	268 (51.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	12.4	903^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.6	887^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.7%	16	9.4	16.7	21.7	12.1	14.8	9.4	9.2	26.1	10.3	13.7	17.4	$11,989	$1,868	$10,121
Warren G Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3211 165th St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7351	643	41	15.5	60.7%	109 (17.0%)	214 (33.3%)	285 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	26.1	759^th of 1010 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.1	737^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.5%	22	23.4	25.6	20.7	24.1	23.5	26.3	31.4	35.4	19.5	28.1	25.6	$11,963	$1,968	$9,995
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6940 Northcote Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7353	415	32	12.8	53.3%	57 (13.7%)	146 (35.2%)	185 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	19.7	818^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.4	845^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.8%	27	16.4	23.4	30.0	6.7	19.5	29.9	25.0	32.0	4.4	23.9	20.0	$13,828	$1,872	$11,956
Joseph Hess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3640 Orchard Dr	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7355	686	36	18.8	59.3%	90 (13.1%)	259 (37.8%)	295 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	15.4	864^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.5%		14.8	862^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	15.2%	2	17.7	17.8	20.3	15.9	18.0	32.9	23.3	18.2	5.8	20.5	15.6	$10,883	$1,907	$8,976
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	376	16	24.2	46.3%	189 (50.3%)	36 (9.6%)	136 (36.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	64.1	366^th of 1010 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.5	344^th of 1016 public elementary schools	66.1%	22	40.0	35.7	45.6		40.4	60.0	51.4	48.5		52.5	48.5	$9,577	$635	$8,942
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 173rd St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7360	507	36	14.2	59.2%	61 (12.0%)	272 (53.6%)	148 (29.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	13.2	900^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.7	899^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.5%	1	10.8	10.0	14.8	28.8	16.0	10.9	14.3	18.3	10.6	13.5	18.0	$12,749	$2,434	$10,315
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 165th St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2477	626	39	15.9	69.0%	11 (1.8%)	409 (65.3%)	181 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	7.6	960^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.1	984^th of 1016 public elementary schools	3.1%	24	13.4	14.7	10.9	14.6	13.3	20.9	8.0	3.3	4.9	8.5	4.4	$10,361	$1,676	$8,685
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7025 Madison Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2464	634	35	17.9	57.7%	57 (9.0%)	224 (35.3%)	314 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	17.2	842^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.6%		15.8	859^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.5%	17	23.4	16.7	16.3	9.7	17.0	24.5	15.6	25.0	9.7	19.1	30.0	$12,430	$2,000	$10,430
Lew Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6235 Jefferson Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2479	450	27	16.8	60.9%	15 (3.3%)	198 (44.0%)	212 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	16.5	856^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.2%		13.9	874^th of 1016 public elementary schools	14.0%	18	10.0	15.4	31.9	16.7	18.7	35.0	9.6	25.5	8.5	18.8	12.8	$11,517	$1,817	$9,700
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	8718 White Oak Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-5250	487	28	17.3	26.3%	272 (55.9%)	19 (3.9%)	153 (31.4%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	86.5	109^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.2%		93.3	41^st of 1016 public elementary schools	96.0%	68	52.4	64.6	64.0		60.5	66.7	70.7	57.0		64.3	55.0	$9,837	$921	$8,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Elementary School

How many students attend Morton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 525 students attended Morton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Morton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles N Scott Middle School
High : Morton Senior High School

Is Morton Elementary School a good school?

Morton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Morton Elementary School?

Students at Morton Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 36% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Morton Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

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