MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

360 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Morton Elementary School is a public school located in Lexington, Nebraska, serving the educational needs of students within the Lexington Public Schools district. Situated on South Lincoln Street, the school focuses on providing a foundational learning environment for its diverse student body, emphasizing academic growth, literacy, and social development during the crucial early years of primary education.

As part of the Lexington community, Morton Elementary is dedicated to fostering a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best. The school typically offers a standard elementary curriculum supplemented by programs designed to meet the unique needs of its community, including support for English language learners and various extracurricular opportunities intended to build character and engage students in the broader school culture.

360

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	262
Black	69
Two or More	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
262 (72.8 %)
Black
69 (19.2 %)
White
25 (6.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(308)324-3764
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	360
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	222
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 190

Grade 1 170