Morton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1900 West 31st Street
Pueblo, CO 81003

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Bottom 50%

Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Morton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Morton Elementary School's student population of 362 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morton Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	65
1	56
2	66
3	54
4	57
5	51

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School
2023	386
2022	366
2021	368
2020	484
2019	484
2018	519
2017	519
2016	602
2015	571
2014	561
2013	497
2012	424
2011	513
2010	478
2009	501
2008	453
2007	456
2006	459
2005	430
2004	426
2003	438
2002	478
2001	469
2000	434
1999	427
1998	424
1997	432
1996	405
1995	421
1994	440
1993	444
1992	466
1991	540
1990	555
1989	555
1988	553
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	27
2014	28
2013	27
2012	23
2011	22
2010	21
2009	24
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	24
1991	26
1990	27
1989	28
1988	28
1987	24

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School Motto

to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact.

School Rankings

Morton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Morton Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1272 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School
2023	#1272
2022	#1360
2021	#1281
2019	#1064
2018	#1075
2017	#1006
2016	#1109
2015	#1328
2014	#1030
2013	#1006
2012	#706

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20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	22%	33%	16%
2022	17%	32%	14%
2021	10%	33%	11%
2019	28%	35%	20%
2018	27%	35%	19%
2017	27%	33%	19%
2016	23%	33%	19%
2015	12%	31%	16%
2014	56%	57%	41%
2013	56%	57%	42%
2012	72%	56%	41%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2022	22%	45%	27%
2021	37%	47%	30%
2019	37%	47%	33%
2018	34%	44%	19%
2017	34%	42%	30%
2016	31%	40%	30%
2015	28%	40%	30%
2014	64%	69%	60%
2013	66%	70%	63%
2012	67%	70%	64%
2011	92%	89%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	15:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	21:1	16:1	18:1
2019	21:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	17:1
2015	21:1	17:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	17:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	19:1	17:1	17:1
2011	23:1	17:1	18:1
2010	23:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Hispanic

60%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	62%	35%	71%
2022	61%	35%	71%
2021	62%	34%	71%
2020	64%	34%	71%
2019	64%	34%	71%
2018	65%	34%	72%
2017	65%	34%	72%
2016	65%	33%	72%
2015	64%	33%	70%
2014	62%	33%	70%
2013	58%	32%	68%
2012	58%	32%	68%
2011	58%	32%	66%
2010	54%	29%	61%
2009	55%	28%	62%
2008	51%	28%	62%
2007	45%	28%	61%
2006	51%	27%	60%
2005	51%	26%	59%
2004	49%	25%	57%
2003	47%	24%	56%
2002	53%	23%	55%
2001	56%	22%	55%
2000	53%	21%	55%
1999	56%	20%	54%
1998	50%	19%	53%
1997	49%	19%	52%
1996	42%	18%	51%
1995	37%	18%	51%
1994	35%	17%	51%
1993	33%	17%	50%
1992	32%	17%	50%
1991	33%	16%	50%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	2%
1990	2%	5%	2%

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White

31%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	30%	51%	23%
2022	32%	52%	23%
2021	28%	52%	24%
2020	31%	53%	24%
2019	31%	53%	24%
2018	31%	53%	25%
2017	31%	53%	25%
2016	29%	54%	25%
2015	31%	54%	26%
2014	32%	55%	26%
2013	36%	56%	27%
2012	36%	56%	28%
2011	36%	57%	30%
2010	42%	60%	34%
2009	38%	61%	33%
2008	42%	61%	33%
2007	48%	62%	34%
2006	45%	63%	35%
2005	45%	64%	36%
2004	45%	65%	38%
2003	48%	66%	39%
2002	44%	67%	40%
2001	41%	68%	40%
2000	45%	70%	41%
1999	43%	71%	43%
1998	50%	72%	44%
1997	51%	72%	45%
1996	60%	73%	45%
1995	61%	74%	45%
1994	63%	75%	46%
1993	66%	75%	48%
1992	65%	75%	48%
1991	64%	76%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	0.53	0.62	0.44
2022	0.53	0.61	0.45
2021	0.54	0.61	0.45
2020	0.50	0.60	0.44
2019	0.50	0.60	0.44
2018	0.49	0.60	0.43
2017	0.49	0.60	0.43
2016	0.50	0.60	0.43
2015	0.50	0.60	0.44
2014	0.52	0.59	0.45
2013	0.54	0.59	0.46
2012	0.54	0.59	0.47
2011	0.54	0.58	0.49
2010	0.54	0.55	0.52
2009	0.56	0.55	0.51
2008	0.57	0.55	0.51
2007	0.57	0.54	0.51
2006	0.54	0.53	0.52
2005	0.54	0.52	0.53
2004	0.56	0.52	0.53
2003	0.55	0.51	0.54
2002	0.53	0.50	0.54
2001	0.52	0.49	0.54
2000	0.55	0.47	0.54
1999	0.54	0.46	0.54
1998	0.53	0.46	0.54
1997	0.53	0.45	0.54
1996	0.51	0.45	0.54
1995	0.53	0.43	0.54
1994	0.51	0.41	0.54
1993	0.49	0.41	0.53
1992	0.48	0.40	0.53
1991	0.49	0.40	0.53

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Eligible for

80%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	68%	33%	68%
2022	66%	30%	65%
2021	73%	33%	70%
2020	72%	33%	73%
2019	72%	33%	73%
2018	67%	35%	69%
2017	67%	35%	69%
2016	62%	34%	62%
2015	65%	34%	63%
2014	62%	35%	60%
2013	53%	34%	62%
2012	58%	34%	58%
2011	50%	33%	58%
2010	45%	31%	53%
2009	41%	28%	54%
2008	50%	28%	55%
2007	46%	27%	54%
2006	41%	27%	54%
2005	43%	25%	52%
2004	43%	24%	50%
2003	38%	22%	42%
2002	37%	21%	45%
2001	39%	20%	45%
2000	44%	21%	45%
1999	44%	21%	44%
1998	46%	22%	45%
1997	45%	22%	42%
1996	36%	22%	42%
1995	41%	22%	43%
1994	36%	21%	44%
1993	34%	20%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Morton Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	14%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	14%	7%	15%
2009	17%	7%	13%
2008	14%	7%	12%
2007	14%	7%	13%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	15%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morton Elementary School's ranking?

Morton Elementary School is ranked #1272 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Morton Elementary School often compared to?

Morton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Mesa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Morton Elementary School?

362 students attend Morton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Morton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Morton Elementary School?

Morton Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Morton Elementary School offer ?

Morton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Morton Elementary School part of?

Morton Elementary School is part of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And.

In what neighborhood is Morton Elementary School located?

Morton Elementary School is located in the Club neighborhood of Pueblo, CO.