Morton School District

152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356-0048
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in Morton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Morton School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
484 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#152 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
41%
45-49%
53%
50-54%
49%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,756 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,223
$18,799
Spending / Student
$12,756
$19,250

Best Morton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Main Ave
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5143
Gr: PK-6 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 484 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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