Morton Middle School

1225 Tates Creek Pk, Lexington-Fayette KY, 40502 | Fayette County School District | 859-381-3533
  • grades 6-8
  • students 716
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 68% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Lexington-Fayette
48%Kentucky

Morton Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fayette County School District" in Lexington-Fayette, KY. There are a total of 716 students and 50 teachers at Morton Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Morton Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.5%, which is 40% higher than the Kentucky average.

Morton Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students716
Teachers50
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 Morton Middle School, 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
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
760-64%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
765-69%
875-79%
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.

Morton Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 65.3% 55.9% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 17.6% 22.3% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 4.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 13.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Lexington-Fayette demographics profile

StatisticLexington-FayetteKentuckyNational
Population322,2004,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,13611491
Median age34.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English86%95%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington-Fayette

IndexLexington-FayetteKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Morton Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.