Morton Jr High School

225 E Jackson St, Morton IL, 61550 | Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 309-266-6522
  • grades 7-8
  • students 478
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 63% 90% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Morton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
56%Morton
33%Illinois

Morton Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Morton Community Unit School District 709" in Morton, IL. There are a total of 478 students and 31 teachers at Morton Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Morton Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 90% higher than the Illinois average.

Morton Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students478
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Jr High 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
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-84%
860-64%
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 Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 90.9% 91.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 1.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 2.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Morton demographics profile

StatisticMortonIllinoisNational
Population15,79112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,23322891
Median age43.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Morton

IndexMortonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college74.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Morton Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.