Morton Elementary School
- Elementary school in Arlington ISD
- Arlington, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Arlington ISD: B
Total students
451
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Arlington ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Arlington ISD: 87.7%
Statewide: 90%
Morton Elementary School is an elementary school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 451 students. 79.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 45.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,350, which is $5,463 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Leigh Adams
- ladams12@aisd.net
- (682) 867-5600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morton Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
451
African American
130 (28.8%)
Arlington ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Arlington ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
20 (4.4%)
Arlington ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
252 (55.9%)
Arlington ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32 (7.1%)
Arlington ISD: 17%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11 (2.4%)
Arlington ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
79.6 %
Arlington ISD: 62.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.5 %
Arlington ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
46.1 %
Arlington ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
45.9 %
Arlington ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Arlington ISD: 10%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.2 %
Arlington ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Arlington ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Arlington ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Arlington ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Arlington ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
40.4 %
Arlington ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
52.3 %
Arlington ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
33.3 %
Arlington ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
35.2 %
Arlington ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
41 %
Arlington ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Arlington ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
34.6
African American
8.7 (25%)
Arlington ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.1 (29.3%)
Arlington ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.8 (45.6%)
Arlington ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.3 (73.1%)
Arlington ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.3 (26.9%)
Arlington ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13
Arlington ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Arlington ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,350
Arlington ISD: $63,040
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,901
Arlington ISD: $50,809
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,983
Arlington ISD: $59,216
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,608
Arlington ISD: $61,485
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,216
Arlington ISD: $65,162
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,259
Arlington ISD: $69,888
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Arlington ISD: $77,690
Statewide: $71,111