S.P. Morton Elementary

300 Morton Street, Franklin VA, 23851 | Franklin City Public Schools | 757-562-5458
  • grades PK-5
  • students 586
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Franklin
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
72%Franklin
79%Virginia

S.P. Morton Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Franklin City Public Schools" in Franklin, VA. There are a total of 586 students and 41 teachers at S.P. Morton Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

S.P. Morton Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 23% lower than the Virginia average.

S.P. Morton Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students586
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At S.P. Morton Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
355-59%
465-69%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
340-44%
455-59%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

S.P. Morton Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 14.0% 15.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 78.9% 77.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Franklin demographics profile

StatisticFranklinVirginiaNational
Population8,0158,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96821891
Median age40.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Franklin

IndexFranklinVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The S.P. Morton Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.