Is Southside School a good school?

Southside School ranks 699 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southside School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Southside School.

What is the racial makeup of Southside School?

Students at Southside School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southside School attend?

Students who attend Southside School usually go on to attend: Middle : Morrison Junior High School High : Morrison High School

Southside School

Summary:

Southside School is an elementary school located in Morrison, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 212 students. It is part of the Morrison CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 330 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in certain grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 36.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, which is higher than the district (43.3%) and state (41.2%) averages. In mathematics, Southside School had 38.7% of students proficient or better, again outperforming the district (33.1%) and state (28.4%) averages. The school has also demonstrated impressive performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 55th out of 1,763 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 214th out of 886 Illinois elementary schools for disabled students.

However, Southside School's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a 4-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 3-star rating in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, Southside School generally outperforms other schools in the Morrison CUSD 6 district, as well as schools in the Sterling CUSD 5 and Rock Falls Education Service District 13 districts. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Erie Elementary School, which is part of the Erie CUSD 1 district.

Detail:

Public 3-5

100 Academic Dr
Morrison, IL 61270-2954

(815) 772-2183

District: Morrison CUSD 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,560

Students who attend Southside School usually attend:

Middle:	Morrison Junior High School
High:	Morrison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southside School ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.94. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.2%), Hispanic (8.3%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Southside School employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside School is $11,560.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southside School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southside School 699^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Southside School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Morrison CUSD 6:

SchoolDigger ranks Morrison CUSD 6 330^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southside School

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Rank History for all students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.94	648^th	2020	67.9%
2004	77.18	435^th	2030	78.6%
2005	82.89	207^th	2022	89.8%
2006	80.48	279^th	2086	86.6%
2007	77.47	388^th	2095	81.5%
2008	77.20	445^th	2092	78.7%
2009	76.36	503^rd	2120	76.3%
2010	73.85	599^th	2139	72.0%
2011	75.77	513^th	2147	76.1%
2012	66.61	847^th	2166	60.9%
2013	73.01	584^th	2167	73.1%
2014	66.27	721^st	2093	65.6%
2015	46.75	978^th	2052	52.3%
2016	53.73	878^th	2046	57.1%
2017	61.58	711^th	2044	65.2%
2018	51.83	912^th	2037	55.2%
2019	53.66	912^th	2086	56.3%
2021	60.00	649^th	1948	66.7%
2022	85.89	265^th	2082	87.3%
2023	76.42	442^nd	2077	78.7%
2024	61.94	699^th	2067	66.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.17	392^nd	763	48.6%
2019	35.18	726^th	1194	39.2%
2021	21.00	606^th	640	5.3%
2022	56.93	323^rd	1113	71.0%
2023	59.68	347^th	1156	70.0%
2024	42.61	597^th	1195	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.66	519^th	1765	70.6%
2019	53.26	730^th	1816	59.8%
2021	73.46	203^rd	1514	86.6%
2022	91.92	55^th	1763	96.9%
2023	79.12	194^th	1808	89.3%
2024	61.51	515^th	1793	71.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.85	901^st	1964	54.1%
2019	52.99	889^th	2019	56.0%
2021	54.95	666^th	1680	60.4%
2022	84.01	269^th	1970	86.3%
2023	73.33	448^th	1957	77.1%
2024	60.93	661^st	1942	66.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.82	275^th	907	69.7%
2024	61.51	214^th	886	75.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.51	850^th	1972	56.9%
2019	53.08	851^st	2019	57.9%
2021	59.83	557^th	1707	67.4%
2022	84.50	252^nd	1977	87.3%
2023	75.96	404^th	1984	79.6%
2024	59.33	693^rd	1959	64.6%

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Rank History for White students at Southside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.47	1010^th	1463	31.0%
2019	34.98	992^nd	1462	32.1%
2021	43.11	720^th	1308	45.0%
2022	75.14	274^th	1425	80.8%
2023	62.31	487^th	1419	65.7%
2024	43.65	787^th	1392	43.5%

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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 Southside School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	287	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	289
1990	269	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	270
1991	286	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	292	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1993	278	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1994	301	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1995	294	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1996	294	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1997	275	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1998	283	1	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1999	319	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2000	292	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2001	288	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	271	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2003	271	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2004	249	1	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2005	225	2	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	12	247
2006	222	2	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	2	245
2007	221	0	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	13	244
2008	236	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	254
2009	226	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	9	240
2010	226	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	11	242
2011	216	2	0	6	0	0	3	0	227
2012	205	0	1	7	0	0	3	0	216
2013	219	0	1	5	0	0	5	0	230
2014	233	1	1	6	0	0	4	0	245
2015	243	1	1	11	0	0	5	0	261
2016	219	0	1	13	0	0	4	0	237
2017	230	0	2	11	0	0	4	0	247
2018	209	1	1	16	0	0	7	0	234
2019	229	1	2	13	0	0	4	0	249
2020	210	1	0	14	0	0	4	0	229
2021	178	2	0	8	0	0	4	0	192
2022	175	0	1	13	0	0	4	0	193
2023	185	0	1	21	0	0	5	0	212
2024	190	2	1	18	1	0	6	0	218

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 Southside School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	289	12.5	23.1	n/a
1990	270	13.5	20.0	n/a
1991	286	13.0	22.0	n/a
1992	293	14.0	20.9	n/a
1993	283	17.7	16.0	n/a
1994	306	17.5	17.5	n/a
1995	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1996	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1997	283	16.5	17.2	n/a
1998	292	16.5	17.7	n/a
1999	329	20.9	15.7	n/a
2000	299	20.6	14.5	n/a
2001	295	21.2	13.9	n/a
2002	275	16.6	16.6	22.2
2003	275	16.6	16.6	22.2
2004	260	13.0	20.0	28.5
2005	247	13.0	19.0	26
2006	245	13.0	18.8	25.5
2007	244	13.0	18.8	32.9
2008	254	12.0	21.2	29.1
2009	240	15.0	16.0	33.8
2010	242	13.0	18.6	34.6
2011	227	14.0	16.2	37.4
2012	216	13.0	16.6	39.4
2013	230	24.0	9.5	49.1
2014	245	16.0	15.3	46.1
2015	261	16.0	16.3	48.7
2016	237	15.0	15.8	30.8
2017	247	17.3	14.2	38.9
2018	234	16.6	14.0	37.2
2019	249	17.0	14.6	41
2020	229	15.5	14.7	42.8
2021	192	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	193	14.6	13.1	35.2
2023	212	15.6	13.5	40.6
2024	218	13.1	16.5	39.4

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 Southside School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	289	12.5	23.1	n/a
1990	270	13.5	20.0	n/a
1991	286	13.0	22.0	n/a
1992	293	14.0	20.9	n/a
1993	283	17.7	16.0	n/a
1994	306	17.5	17.5	n/a
1995	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1996	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1997	283	16.5	17.2	n/a
1998	292	16.5	17.7	n/a
1999	329	20.9	15.7	n/a
2000	299	20.6	14.5	n/a
2001	295	21.2	13.9	n/a
2002	275	16.6	16.6	22.2
2003	275	16.6	16.6	22.2
2004	260	13.0	20.0	28.5
2005	247	13.0	19.0	26
2006	245	13.0	18.8	25.5
2007	244	13.0	18.8	32.9
2008	254	12.0	21.2	29.1
2009	240	15.0	16.0	33.8
2010	242	13.0	18.6	34.6
2011	227	14.0	16.2	37.4
2012	216	13.0	16.6	39.4
2013	230	24.0	9.5	49.1
2014	245	16.0	15.3	46.1
2015	261	16.0	16.3	48.7
2016	237	15.0	15.8	30.8
2017	247	17.3	14.2	38.9
2018	234	16.6	14.0	37.2
2019	249	17.0	14.6	41
2020	229	15.5	14.7	42.8
2021	192	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	193	14.6	13.1	35.2
2023	212	15.6	13.5	40.6
2024	218	13.1	16.5	39.4

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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