Morton Elementary

Summary:

Morton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 682. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morton Elementary stands out for its consistent academic performance, particularly in mathematics, reading, and science. The school's proficiency rates consistently exceed the district and state averages, with 59.8% of 3rd graders, 65.6% of 4th graders, and 70.2% of 5th graders proficient in mathematics, compared to the district's 61.8%, 51.5%, and 52.9%, respectively. In reading, Morton Elementary's proficiency rates of 56.9% for 3rd grade, 60% for 4th grade, and 60.3% for 5th grade are also higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 77.1% is significantly higher than the district (64.5%) and the state (66.2%). This consistent academic excellence is a notable strength of the school.

Morton Elementary also boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 48.53% White, 19.5% African American, 20.09% Hispanic, and other minority groups. This diversity is more balanced compared to some nearby schools, which tend to have a higher concentration of either White or African American students. However, Morton Elementary serves a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, moving from a 1-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 4-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year, outperforming several nearby schools like Northwoods Elementary, Parkwood Elementary, and Jacksonville Commons Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 485 Old 30 Road
       Jacksonville, NC  28546-9802


(910) 353-0930

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
392nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,688 Help


Students who attend Morton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hunters Creek Middle
High:    White Oak High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  741

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.6%
Hispanic:
21.1%
African American:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Morton Elementary ranks better than 74% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Morton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.6%), Hispanic (21.1%), African American (18.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morton Elementary is 16.2. 18 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton Elementary is $8,688. 15 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton Elementary 392nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Morton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Onslow County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onslow County Schools 135th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.01 687th 1276 46.2%
2007 37.88 924th 1293 28.5%
2008 49.89 713th 1324 46.1%
2009 46.84 819th 1354 39.5%
2010 42.53 891st 1363 34.6%
2011 38.06 948th 1381 31.4%
2012 38.20 971st 1388 30.0%
2013 32.82 984th 1403 29.9%
2014 40.80 836th 1390 39.9%
2015 47.68 787th 1440 45.3%
2016 32.37 1040th 1425 27.0%
2017 36.54 977th 1429 31.6%
2018 32.22 1045th 1434 27.1%
2019 47.84 803rd 1473 45.5%
2021 66.94 443rd 1489 70.2%
2022 62.08 550th 1514 63.7%
2023 75.58 311th 1502 79.3%
2024 70.65 392nd 1505 74.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.80 43rd 86 50.0%
2019 35.66 76th 103 26.2%
2022 72.34 30th 133 77.4%
2023 66.34 41st 154 73.4%
2024 79.70 20th 159 87.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.74 240th 801 70.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.03 897th 1332 32.7%
2019 63.76 418th 1361 69.3%
2021 89.38 59th 1329 95.6%
2022 71.98 255th 1366 81.3%
2023 81.19 145th 1437 89.9%
2024 77.80 190th 1450 86.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.06 1102nd 1405 21.6%
2019 46.14 808th 1424 43.3%
2021 68.32 384th 1440 73.3%
2022 62.53 509th 1458 65.1%
2023 72.59 342nd 1459 76.6%
2024 68.35 395th 1455 72.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.48 694th 897 22.6%
2019 43.60 473rd 878 46.1%
2021 43.26 319th 646 50.6%
2022 42.25 315th 634 50.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.57 306th 500 38.8%
2024 49.76 477th 669 28.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.81 72nd 76 5.3%
2019 37.07 48th 72 33.3%
2021 49.66 39th 76 48.7%
2022 42.15 52nd 85 38.8%
2023 56.83 32nd 81 60.5%
2024 57.49 33rd 75 56.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.30 951st 1413 32.7%
2019 49.02 763rd 1430 46.6%
2021 61.71 519th 1444 64.1%
2022 59.32 580th 1464 60.4%
2023 75.04 295th 1461 79.8%
2024 70.60 382nd 1464 73.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.33 659th 927 28.9%
2019 56.08 360th 949 62.1%
2021 87.32 67th 896 92.5%
2022 63.29 251st 927 72.9%
2023 84.45 81st 933 91.3%
2024 75.47 142nd 924 84.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.37 329th 851 61.3%
2019 87.27 54th 865 93.8%
2021 92.16 44th 843 94.8%
2022 80.51 95th 893 89.4%
2023 88.73 60th 915 93.4%
2024 82.66 96th 951 89.9%
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Rank History for White students at Morton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.28 1122nd 1178 4.8%
2019 20.68 1055th 1183 10.8%
2021 41.58 699th 1172 40.4%
2022 37.24 801st 1194 32.9%
2023 57.75 499th 1183 57.8%
2024 49.19 623rd 1166 46.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Morton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 697 194 35 40 3 n/a n/a 0 969
1989 669 198 30 46 4 n/a n/a 0 947
1990 677 223 21 55 1 n/a n/a 1 978
1991 545 209 31 33 1 n/a n/a -1 818
1992 512 178 28 45 0 n/a n/a 1 764
1993 582 180 23 35 6 n/a n/a 0 826
1994 571 147 35 37 4 n/a n/a 16 810
1995 548 145 23 47 2 n/a n/a 0 765
1996 548 145 23 47 2 n/a n/a 0 765
1997 370 114 11 26 3 n/a n/a 0 524
1998 367 125 11 20 2 n/a n/a 11 536
1999 393 125 13 18 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2000 337 134 6 21 2 n/a n/a 0 500
2001 313 149 3 33 4 n/a n/a 0 502
2002 293 145 4 34 5 n/a n/a 0 481
2003 293 145 4 34 5 n/a n/a 0 481
2004 294 137 6 23 3 n/a n/a 0 463
2005 284 138 9 30 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2006 263 151 1 36 3 n/a n/a 0 454
2007 282 77 5 42 3 n/a n/a 73 482
2008 288 77 7 51 2 n/a n/a 96 521
2009 275 197 9 45 3 n/a n/a 0 529
2010 315 215 11 47 3 n/a n/a 0 591
2011 322 124 5 75 9 0 43 0 578
2012 357 141 5 74 6 1 42 0 626
2013 343 107 4 76 7 1 32 0 570
2014 340 101 5 68 5 1 28 0 548
2015 329 101 5 73 4 1 36 0 549
2016 375 108 8 97 4 0 54 0 646
2017 387 111 1 120 2 2 68 0 691
2018 376 116 2 142 1 2 70 0 709
2019 393 115 1 126 4 1 82 0 722
2020 374 103 7 116 2 1 111 0 714
2021 282 74 6 97 1 2 48 0 510
2022 373 107 6 139 1 1 77 0 704
2023 331 133 6 137 3 1 71 0 682
2024 353 137 8 156 1 4 82 0 741

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 969 40.0 24.2 19.1
1989 947 48.0 19.7 22.9
1990 978 49.0 19.9 18.7
1991 818 43.0 19.0 22.4
1992 764 35.0 21.8 18.7
1993 826 38.0 21.7 20.2
1994 810 41.0 19.8 21.7
1995 765 42.0 18.2 23.9
1996 765 42.0 18.2 23.9
1997 524 30.0 17.5 34
1998 536 33.0 16.2 28.8
1999 552 33.0 16.7 45.1
2000 500 33.0 15.2 54.2
2001 502 33.0 15.2 49.6
2002 481 35.0 13.7 52.6
2003 481 35.0 13.7 52.6
2004 463 35.0 13.2 52.1
2005 465 35.0 13.3 48.2
2006 454 35.0 13.0 48
2007 482 n/a n/a 59.7
2008 521 31.3 16.6 55.1
2009 529 38.9 13.6 39.7
2010 591 31.4 18.8 52.1
2011 578 36.5 15.8 46.9
2012 626 34.1 18.3 43.6
2013 570 37.6 15.1 44.7
2014 548 40.5 13.5 55.7
2015 549 40.0 13.7 48.8
2016 646 39.0 16.5 53.7
2017 691 41.5 16.6 54.8
2018 709 41.0 17.2 50.1
2019 722 44.0 16.4 55.5
2020 714 46.0 15.5 49.6
2021 510 38.0 13.4 47.8
2022 704 44.0 16.0 44
2023 682 46.0 14.8 57.8
2024 741 45.6 16.2 57.2

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 969 40.0 24.2 19.1
1989 947 48.0 19.7 22.9
1990 978 49.0 19.9 18.7
1991 818 43.0 19.0 22.4
1992 764 35.0 21.8 18.7
1993 826 38.0 21.7 20.2
1994 810 41.0 19.8 21.7
1995 765 42.0 18.2 23.9
1996 765 42.0 18.2 23.9
1997 524 30.0 17.5 34
1998 536 33.0 16.2 28.8
1999 552 33.0 16.7 45.1
2000 500 33.0 15.2 54.2
2001 502 33.0 15.2 49.6
2002 481 35.0 13.7 52.6
2003 481 35.0 13.7 52.6
2004 463 35.0 13.2 52.1
2005 465 35.0 13.3 48.2
2006 454 35.0 13.0 48
2007 482 n/a n/a 59.7
2008 521 31.3 16.6 55.1
2009 529 38.9 13.6 39.7
2010 591 31.4 18.8 52.1
2011 578 36.5 15.8 46.9
2012 626 34.1 18.3 43.6
2013 570 37.6 15.1 44.7
2014 548 40.5 13.5 55.7
2015 549 40.0 13.7 48.8
2016 646 39.0 16.5 53.7
2017 691 41.5 16.6 54.8
2018 709 41.0 17.2 50.1
2019 722 44.0 16.4 55.5
2020 714 46.0 15.5 49.6
2021 510 38.0 13.4 47.8
2022 704 44.0 16.0 44
2023 682 46.0 14.8 57.8
2024 741 45.6 16.2 57.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Morton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $926 (10.7%) $7,762 (89.3%) $8,688

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 803rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 311th of 1502 Elementary schools
 33.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morton Elementary)57.469
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)60.157.1
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Morton Elementary)51.957.8
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.546.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morton Elementary)61.569.7
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)52.550.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Morton Elementary)55.866.4
 10.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.952.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morton Elementary)5166.3
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)55.351.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Morton Elementary)5056.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)54.246.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Morton Elementary)79.881.2
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Onslow County Schools)74.664.3
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students722682
 5.5%
African American115133
 15.7%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic126137
 8.7%
Pacific Islander11
White393331
 15.8%
Two or More Races8271
 13.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.5%57.8%
 2.2%


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Morton Elementary ranks 392nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Morton Elementary are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Morton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hunters Creek Middle
High : White Oak High

In the 2023-24 school year, 741 students attended Morton Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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