Is Morton Elementary Career Academy a good school?

Morton Elementary Career Academy ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Morton Elementary Career Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 183 students attended Morton Elementary Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Morton Elementary Career Academy?

Students at Morton Elementary Career Academy are 79% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of Morton Elementary Career Academy attend?

Students who attend Morton Elementary Career Academy usually go on to attend: High : Orr Academy High School

Morton Elementary Career Academy

Summary:

Morton Elementary Career Academy is a public elementary school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morton Elementary Career Academy faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 39.5% to 50.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.4% of students at Morton Elementary Career Academy were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% in the district and 41.2% statewide. Similarly, in IAR/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 4.2% across grade levels, while the district and state averages were significantly higher.

When comparing Morton Elementary Career Academy to nearby schools within the same district, such as Cather Elementary School, Faraday Elementary School, and Ward L Elementary School, the academic performance and other key metrics are generally similar, with all schools performing below the district and state averages. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Locke A Elementary Charter Academy and LEARN Charter schools, tend to outperform Morton Elementary Career Academy and the district averages in academic proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

431 N Troy St
Chicago, IL 60612-1713

(773) 534-6791

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1851^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,593

Students who attend Morton Elementary Career Academy usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 183

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.2%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morton Elementary Career Academy ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 339^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.02. (See more...)

Compare Details Morton Elementary Career Academy ranks worse than 79.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton Elementary Career Academy is $24,593, which is the 101^st highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morton Elementary Career Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton Elementary Career Academy 1851^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Morton Elementary Career Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Morton Elementary Career Academy 1083^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Morton Elementary Career Academy in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.30	2002^nd	2020	0.9%
2004	0.56	2029^th	2030	0.0%
2005	0.88	1997^th	2022	1.2%
2006	2.51	2021^st	2086	3.1%
2007	0.28	2094^th	2095	0.0%
2008	0.78	2090^th	2092	0.1%
2009	0.66	2114^th	2120	0.3%
2010	3.53	2093^rd	2139	2.2%
2011	30.09	1644^th	2147	23.4%
2012	43.67	1430^th	2166	34.0%
2013	48.06	1200^th	2167	44.6%
2014	55.76	970^th	2093	53.7%
2015	36.29	1232^nd	2052	40.0%
2016	25.58	1553^rd	2046	24.1%
2017	12.32	1890^th	2044	7.5%
2018	14.37	1841^st	2037	9.6%
2019	12.50	1947^th	2086	6.7%
2022	11.05	2039^th	2082	2.1%
2023	25.59	1511^th	2077	27.3%
2024	15.02	1851^st	2067	10.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.43	1494^th	1765	15.4%
2019	20.27	1638^th	1816	9.8%
2022	15.53	1707^th	1763	3.2%
2023	33.00	1224^th	1808	32.3%
2024	22.89	1505^th	1793	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.11	1637^th	1964	16.6%
2019	14.68	1827^th	2019	9.5%
2024	15.47	1731^st	1942	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.69	1856^th	1972	5.9%
2019	14.03	1860^th	2019	7.9%
2022	13.93	1847^th	1977	6.6%
2023	18.78	1643^rd	1984	17.2%
2024	18.76	1619^th	1959	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.79	398^th	698	43.0%
2019	33.93	479^th	711	32.6%
2022	27.43	568^th	684	17.0%
2023	40.09	377^th	692	45.5%
2024	45.49	310^th	655	52.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.45	1126^th	1185	5.0%
2004	1.76	1197^th	1204	0.6%
2005	0.86	1208^th	1209	0.1%
2006	1.14	1261^st	1272	0.9%
2007	2.97	1259^th	1287	2.2%
2008	2.44	1271^st	1293	1.7%
2009	0.32	1318^th	1318	0.0%
2010	6.40	1259^th	1327	5.1%
2011	38.93	941^st	1344	30.0%
2012	44.21	881^st	1365	35.5%
2013	51.60	675^th	1367	50.6%
2014	49.78	689^th	1322	47.9%
2015	34.78	809^th	1302	37.9%
2016	25.53	992^nd	1294	23.3%
2017	22.47	1024^th	1293	20.8%
2018	20.24	1054^th	1293	18.5%
2019	12.87	1249^th	1356	7.9%
2021	10.09	1232^nd	1241	0.7%
2022	13.70	1275^th	1369	6.9%
2023	21.16	1092^nd	1367	20.1%
2024	20.82	1083^rd	1363	20.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.64	845^th	1161	27.2%
2019	19.16	1073^rd	1217	11.8%
2021	14.27	999^th	1019	2.0%
2022	18.81	1113^th	1221	8.8%
2023	29.20	909^th	1234	26.3%
2024	30.44	856^th	1219	29.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.98	911^th	1226	25.7%
2019	17.05	1092^nd	1276	14.4%
2022	21.11	1030^th	1286	19.9%
2023	21.99	999^th	1275	21.6%
2024	21.03	999^th	1251	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.31	1114^th	1223	8.9%
2019	10.80	1258^th	1296	2.9%
2022	10.74	1276^th	1286	0.8%
2023	24.96	966^th	1292	25.2%
2024	21.61	988^th	1264	21.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Morton Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.89	243^rd	511	52.4%
2019	33.00	393^rd	565	30.4%
2021	23.40	361^st	385	6.2%
2022	30.66	425^th	573	25.8%
2023	40.64	306^th	569	46.2%
2024	44.07	260^th	548	52.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Morton Elementary Career Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	396	n/a	60	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	456
1990	1	452	n/a	152	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	605
1991	3	432	1	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1992	5	524	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1993	6	505	1	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1994	3	467	0	258	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	1	366	0	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1996	1	366	0	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1997	2	425	0	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1998	7	376	0	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1999	1	376	0	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
2000	6	464	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2001	4	416	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	4	370	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2003	4	370	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2004	2	309	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2005	4	296	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2006	2	255	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2007	0	387	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	395
2008	0	268	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	278
2009	1	279	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2010	0	274	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2011	0	312	0	5	1	0	0	0	318
2012	0	334	0	9	1	0	0	0	344
2013	0	330	0	14	1	0	0	0	345
2014	1	386	0	20	1	0	0	0	408
2015	4	363	0	21	1	0	0	0	389
2016	4	316	0	15	1	0	1	0	337
2017	3	348	0	30	0	0	1	0	382
2018	0	282	0	27	0	0	1	0	310
2019	4	245	0	27	0	0	0	0	276
2020	4	201	0	26	0	0	0	0	231
2021	2	184	0	29	0	0	0	0	215
2022	7	163	0	26	0	0	0	0	196
2023	13	145	0	25	0	0	0	0	183

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morton Elementary Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	456	21.0	21.7	n/a
1990	605	25.0	24.2	n/a
1991	589	31.0	19.0	n/a
1992	743	42.0	17.6	n/a
1993	771	46.5	16.6	n/a
1994	729	49.0	14.9	n/a
1995	595	39.0	15.3	n/a
1996	595	39.0	15.3	n/a
1997	688	43.0	16.0	n/a
1998	563	30.0	18.8	n/a
1999	473	33.0	14.3	n/a
2000	550	35.0	15.7	n/a
2001	487	32.0	15.2	n/a
2002	384	28.0	13.7	92.4
2003	384	28.0	13.7	92.4
2004	311	15.6	19.9	99
2005	301	17.8	16.9	99
2006	262	19.2	13.6	97.3
2007	395	19.0	20.8	99.5
2008	278	19.0	14.6	100.4
2009	296	18.0	16.4	95.3
2010	280	16.0	17.5	98.9
2011	318	19.0	16.7	99.1
2012	344	20.0	17.2	98.8
2013	345	20.7	16.6	99.1
2014	408	24.0	17.0	99.3
2015	389	24.0	16.2	97.9
2016	337	22.0	15.3	98.8
2017	382	20.3	18.7	98.2
2018	310	19.0	16.2	98.4
2019	276	22.0	12.5	97.8
2020	231	22.0	10.5	97.8
2021	215	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	196	21.0	9.3	94.4
2023	183	22.0	8.3	89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morton Elementary Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	456	21.0	21.7	n/a
1990	605	25.0	24.2	n/a
1991	589	31.0	19.0	n/a
1992	743	42.0	17.6	n/a
1993	771	46.5	16.6	n/a
1994	729	49.0	14.9	n/a
1995	595	39.0	15.3	n/a
1996	595	39.0	15.3	n/a
1997	688	43.0	16.0	n/a
1998	563	30.0	18.8	n/a
1999	473	33.0	14.3	n/a
2000	550	35.0	15.7	n/a
2001	487	32.0	15.2	n/a
2002	384	28.0	13.7	92.4
2003	384	28.0	13.7	92.4
2004	311	15.6	19.9	99
2005	301	17.8	16.9	99
2006	262	19.2	13.6	97.3
2007	395	19.0	20.8	99.5
2008	278	19.0	14.6	100.4
2009	296	18.0	16.4	95.3
2010	280	16.0	17.5	98.9
2011	318	19.0	16.7	99.1
2012	344	20.0	17.2	98.8
2013	345	20.7	16.6	99.1
2014	408	24.0	17.0	99.3
2015	389	24.0	16.2	97.9
2016	337	22.0	15.3	98.8
2017	382	20.3	18.7	98.2
2018	310	19.0	16.2	98.4
2019	276	22.0	12.5	97.8
2020	231	22.0	10.5	97.8
2021	215	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	196	21.0	9.3	94.4
2023	183	22.0	8.3	89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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