📍 485 Old 30 Road, Jacksonville, Onslow County, 28546
Morton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jacksonville, Onslow County. The school has 682 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onslow County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Morton Elementary enrolls 682 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 331 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 137 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 10% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
394 of the school's 682 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 348 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Morton Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-30, state senate district 6, state house district 14.
Morton Elementary is one of 40 schools in Onslow County Schools, based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The district serves 27,551 students district-wide and employs 1,736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 682 students, Morton Elementary is close to the district average of about 689 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize