Morton Jr High School
Morton, IL · Morton CUSD 709
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large
50th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 93%· Stable
225 E Jackson St, Morton, IL 61550
(309)266-6522NCES ID 172680002865Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Morton Jr High School 50th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 93th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 506 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 88.1% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 4.2% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 4.2% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.8% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $288K in zip 61550 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Morton Jr High School
- #563Beverly Manor Elementary SchoolDistrict 50 Schools · 5.5 mi away563rd of 685
ELA 31% ▼54 · Math 24% ▼39Compare - #150Tremont Middle SchoolTremont CUSD 702 · 6.3 mi away150th of 685
ELA 73% ▼12 · Math 48% ▼15Compare - #83Central Intermediate SchCentral SD 51 · 6.6 mi away83rd of 685
ELA 80% ▼5 · Math 57% ▼6Compare - #172Dee-Mack Intermediate SchoolDeer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 · 6.7 mi away172nd of 685
ELA 73% ▼12 · Math 45% ▼18Compare - #675Parkview Jr High SchoolCreve Coeur SD 76 · 6.8 mi away675th of 685
ELA 14% ▼71 · Math 8% ▼55Compare - #467Central Jr High SchoolEast Peoria SD 86 · 7 mi away467th of 685
ELA 46% ▼39 · Math 26% ▼37Compare - #108Washington Middle SchoolWashington SD 52 · 7.6 mi away108th of 685
ELA 75% ▼10 · Math 56% ▼7Compare - #335Georgetown Middle SchoolN Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102 · 8.4 mi away335th of 685
ELA 59% ▼26 · Math 32% ▼31Compare
What school district is Morton Jr High School in?
Morton Jr High School is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district in Morton, Illinois.
Is Morton Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Morton Jr High School 50th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Morton Jr High School?
White 88%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2% (506 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Morton Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61550 is $288K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.