Morton Elementary School

Public PK, KG-1

505 S Lincoln
Lexington, NE 68850-2441

(308) 324-3764

District: Lexington Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,153

Students who attend Morton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Middle School
High:	Lexington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

African American:

16.0%

White:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morton Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.73. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73%), African American (16%), White (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lexington Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morton Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 3^rd best among 2 elementary schools in the Lexington Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Morton Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton Elementary School is $16,153, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lexington Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Lexington Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington Public Schools 180^th of 182 Nebraska 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	NE State Percentile
2006	39.11	300^th	418	28.2%
2007	27.03	369^th	430	14.2%
2008	51.18	308^th	478	35.6%
2009	38.73	391^st	471	17.0%
2010	17.28	482^nd	502	4.0%
2011	5.48	460^th	473	2.7%
2012	3.91	465^th	480	3.1%
2013	7.42	466^th	485	3.9%
2014	14.69	445^th	483	7.9%
2015	18.73	433^rd	488	11.3%

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

Data source: Nebraska 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	179	0	2	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	206
1989	188	0	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	202
1990	180	0	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	196
1991	157	0	0	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	182
1992	156	0	4	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	230
1993	129	1	3	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	233
1994	158	1	4	137	6	n/a	n/a	0	306
1995	143	3	4	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
1996	143	3	4	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
1997	133	3	3	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
1998	136	0	5	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
1999	108	0	6	95	1	n/a	n/a	105	315
2000	83	2	6	225	2	n/a	n/a	0	318
2001	56	2	7	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
2002	33	1	7	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
2003	33	1	7	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
2004	27	4	7	325	3	n/a	n/a	0	366
2005	18	7	6	336	3	n/a	n/a	0	370
2006	29	10	3	346	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
2007	26	18	4	338	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
2008	28	27	4	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2009	28	17	4	344	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2010	32	22	7	373	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2011	32	16	6	392	4	0	4	0	454
2012	39	14	4	393	3	0	6	0	459
2013	31	13	2	298	2	0	10	0	356
2014	29	14	2	288	2	0	13	0	348
2015	38	26	0	262	3	0	18	0	347
2016	38	37	1	218	4	0	20	0	318
2017	34	36	3	244	2	0	7	0	326
2018	37	41	2	214	1	0	6	0	301
2019	38	56	1	181	3	0	5	0	284
2020	26	68	1	205	4	0	1	0	305
2021	17	68	2	210	0	0	2	0	299
2022	17	62	1	240	0	2	1	0	323
2023	25	69	0	262	1	2	1	0	360
2024	30	58	4	265	1	2	3	0	363

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	206	11.9	17.3	19.9
1989	202	11.3	17.8	20.8
1990	196	11.3	17.3	17.3
1991	182	11.7	15.5	14.3
1992	230	13.3	17.2	19.1
1993	233	14.6	16.0	22.7
1994	306	16.8	18.2	27.5
1995	322	18.3	17.6	43.5
1996	322	18.3	17.6	43.5
1997	335	18.5	18.1	46.9
1998	343	18.3	18.7	58.3
1999	315	17.6	17.9	117.1
2000	318	19.7	16.1	80.5
2001	327	19.8	16.5	78.9
2002	345	22.1	15.6	69
2003	345	22.1	15.6	69
2004	366	21.6	16.9	86.6
2005	370	23.6	15.7	94.3
2006	391	27.6	14.2	87.2
2007	388	30.3	12.8	88.7
2008	395	30.5	13.0	90.4
2009	396	30.1	13.2	90.9
2010	435	30.3	14.3	94.3
2011	454	32.3	14.0	89.6
2012	459	32.7	14.0	91.9
2013	356	26.3	13.5	95.2
2014	348	23.3	14.9	89.1
2015	347	23.0	15.0	90.2
2016	318	24.0	13.2	89
2017	326	24.2	13.4	85.3
2018	301	25.2	11.9	85.7
2019	284	24.2	11.7	89.4
2020	305	24.3	12.5	87.2
2021	299	23.7	12.5	83.6
2022	323	24.2	13.3	66.9
2023	360	25.1	14.3	82.5
2024	363	25.0	14.4	86.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	206	11.9	17.3	19.9
1989	202	11.3	17.8	20.8
1990	196	11.3	17.3	17.3
1991	182	11.7	15.5	14.3
1992	230	13.3	17.2	19.1
1993	233	14.6	16.0	22.7
1994	306	16.8	18.2	27.5
1995	322	18.3	17.6	43.5
1996	322	18.3	17.6	43.5
1997	335	18.5	18.1	46.9
1998	343	18.3	18.7	58.3
1999	315	17.6	17.9	117.1
2000	318	19.7	16.1	80.5
2001	327	19.8	16.5	78.9
2002	345	22.1	15.6	69
2003	345	22.1	15.6	69
2004	366	21.6	16.9	86.6
2005	370	23.6	15.7	94.3
2006	391	27.6	14.2	87.2
2007	388	30.3	12.8	88.7
2008	395	30.5	13.0	90.4
2009	396	30.1	13.2	90.9
2010	435	30.3	14.3	94.3
2011	454	32.3	14.0	89.6
2012	459	32.7	14.0	91.9
2013	356	26.3	13.5	95.2
2014	348	23.3	14.9	89.1
2015	347	23.0	15.0	90.2
2016	318	24.0	13.2	89
2017	326	24.2	13.4	85.3
2018	301	25.2	11.9	85.7
2019	284	24.2	11.7	89.4
2020	305	24.3	12.5	87.2
2021	299	23.7	12.5	83.6
2022	323	24.2	13.3	66.9
2023	360	25.1	14.3	82.5
2024	363	25.0	14.4	86.2

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.

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	$786 (5.2%)	$13,128 (87.6%)	$14,990
2020	$1,123 (8.2%)	$11,558 (84.1%)	$13,741
2021	$1,249 (8.0%)	$13,249 (85.0%)	$15,594
2022	$1,795 (11.0%)	$13,032 (80.2%)	$16,257
2023	$1,495 (9.3%)	$13,298 (82.3%)	$16,153

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morton Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	284	360	26.8%
African American	56	69	23.2%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	181	262	44.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	38	25	34.2%
Two or More Races	5	1	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.4%	82.5%	6.9%

Schools Near Morton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	505 S Lincoln	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3764	363	25	14.4	86.2%	30 (8.3%)	58 (16.0%)	265 (73.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	$16,153	$1,495	$13,298
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 N Harrison	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3762	386	24	16.0	54.7%	91 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	290 (75.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42.7	280^th of 428 public elementary schools	34.6%		51.2	233^rd of 459 public elementary schools	49.2%	47	$13,092	$1,393	$10,351
Early Learning Academy	Public	PK	1503 Plum Creek Parkway	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 324-1841	257	12	22.2	68.1%	21 (8.2%)	15 (5.8%)	216 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Early Intervention/Homebound	Public	PK	1501 Plum Creek Parkway	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 324-1841	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pershing Elementary School	Public	4-5	1104 N Tyler	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3765	305	23	13.1	83.0%	33 (10.8%)	51 (16.7%)	214 (70.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9	398^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.2	434^th of 459 public elementary schools	5.4%	36	$15,025	$1,837	$11,746
Sandoz Elementary School	Public	2-3	1711 N Erie	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-5540	321	25	12.7	85.7%	19 (5.9%)	47 (14.6%)	251 (78.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	$15,514	$1,675	$12,490
Overton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 7th St	Overton	68863	Dawson County	Overton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 987-2424	165	13	12.3	51.5%	146 (88.5%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	295^th of 428 public elementary schools	31.1%		48.1	246^th of 459 public elementary schools	46.4%	49	$19,122	$1,754	$14,509
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	445	30	14.8	54.8%	335 (75.3%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	11 (2.5%)	46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%		38.2	311^th of 459 public elementary schools	32.2%	43	$13,838	$1,525	$10,589
Elwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 First Ave	Elwood	68937	Gosper County	Elwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 785-2491	108	10	10.3	25.0%	97 (89.8%)	3 (2.8%)	5 (4.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	$19,127	$770	$15,517
Cozad Early Education Center	Public	PK	420 West 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 784-3381	76	4	19.0	36.8%	55 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (22.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morton Elementary School?

Students at Morton Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Morton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 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 : Lexington Middle School
High : Lexington High School

What district is Morton Elementary School in?

Lexington Public Schools

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