Morton Elementary School
731 North Baltimore
Hastings NE, 68901, Adams County
Phone: 402-461-7545
Ranking: 
(489 out of 761, bottom 36%)*
(489 out of 761, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Hastings Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 346 | 283 | 277 | 278 | 292 | 286 | 299 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 91 | 26.3% | 20 | 7.1% | 18 | 6.5% | 18 | 6.5% | 20 | 6.8% | 12 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 46 | 13.3% | 32 | 11.3% | 46 | 16.6% | 50 | 18.0% | 54 | 18.5% | 41 | 14.3% | 37 | 12.4% |
| Grade 1: | 25 | 7.2% | 51 | 18.0% | 49 | 17.7% | 46 | 16.5% | 42 | 14.4% | 42 | 14.7% | 46 | 15.4% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 14.2% | 51 | 18.0% | 43 | 15.5% | 35 | 12.6% | 40 | 13.7% | 48 | 16.8% | 50 | 16.7% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 14.5% | 47 | 16.6% | 36 | 13.0% | 40 | 14.4% | 40 | 13.7% | 46 | 16.1% | 41 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 47 | 13.6% | 37 | 13.1% | 44 | 15.9% | 38 | 13.7% | 48 | 16.4% | 50 | 17.5% | 47 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 11.0% | 45 | 15.9% | 41 | 14.8% | 51 | 18.3% | 48 | 16.4% | 47 | 16.4% | 35 | 11.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 197 | 56.9% | 158 | 55.8% | 145 | 52.3% | 152 | 54.7% | 148 | 50.7% | 154 | 53.8% | 155 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 149 | 43.1% | 125 | 44.2% | 132 | 47.7% | 126 | 45.3% | 136 | 46.6% | 124 | 43.4% | 140 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.8% | 13 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic: | 93 | 26.9% | 68 | 24.0% | 69 | 24.9% | 73 | 26.3% | 71 | 24.3% | 57 | 19.9% | 51 | 17.1% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.8% | 6 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 8 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% |
| White: | 238 | 68.8% | 189 | 66.8% | 186 | 67.1% | 193 | 69.4% | 206 | 70.5% | 212 | 74.1% | 228 | 76.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.2% | 15 | 5.3% | 12 | 4.3% | 9 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 183 | 52.9% | 149 | 52.7% | 155 | 56.0% | 150 | 54.0% | 130 | 44.5% | 115 | 40.2% | 106 | 35.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 9.0% | 33 | 11.7% | 31 | 11.2% | 30 | 10.8% | 47 | 16.1% | 47 | 16.4% | 60 | 20.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.10 | 13.67 | 14.05 | 14.15 | 14.60 | 14.40 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.00 | 102.53 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.29 | 106.65 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.87 | 104.71 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.58 | 92.91 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 86.40 | 98.27 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.79 | 105.66 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.02 | 106.90 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.92 | 105.79 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.10 | 103.31 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.89 | 107.96 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 81.43 | 92.78 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.32 | 102.63 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.76 | 106.50 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.95 | 114.86 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 45.97 | 44.37 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.16 | 114.30 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.12 | 109.75 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.74 | 111.06 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.83 | 89.73 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.18 | 101.64 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.74 | 108.73 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.63 | 110.71 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.69 | 101.64 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.33 | 101.14 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,393.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,942.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,543.0 |
* Morton Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.