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Morton Elementary Career Academy

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Morton Elementary Career Academy ranks 1473 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Morton Elementary Career Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($24,593 to $25,416) compared to surrounding schools ($19,078 to $29,787), Morton Elementary Career Academy has consistently low academic performance. The school's test scores are significantly below the district and state averages, with only 32.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.9% in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8%, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

While the surrounding schools, such as Cather Elementary School and Chopin Elementary School, also struggle with low performance, Morton Elementary Career Academy generally performs worse. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 970 out of 2,093 Illinois elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,473 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges that need to be addressed through a comprehensive approach, beyond simply increasing funding.

268

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,095

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

431 N Troy St
Chicago, IL 60612-1713

(773) 534-6791

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Morton Elementary Career Academy usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

1,473^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,179^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1473 of 2056	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1851 of 2067	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1511 of 2077	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2039 of 2082	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1947 of 2086	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1841 of 2037	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	1890 of 2044	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1553 of 2046	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	1232 of 2052	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.8	970 of 2093	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.1	1200 of 2167	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	1430 of 2166	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1644 of 2147	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	3.5	2093 of 2139	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	2114 of 2120	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	2090 of 2092	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.3	2094 of 2095	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	2021 of 2086	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	1997 of 2022	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	2029 of 2030	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	2002 of 2020	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	287 of 688	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	310 of 655	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	377 of 692	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	568 of 684	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	479 of 711	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	398 of 698	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1287 of 1942	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1731 of 1942	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1827 of 2019	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1637 of 1964	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1406 of 1800	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1505 of 1793	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1224 of 1808	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1707 of 1763	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1638 of 1816	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1494 of 1765	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	1619 of 1959	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1643 of 1984	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1847 of 1977	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1860 of 2019	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1856 of 1972	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1179 of 1368	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1083 of 1363	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1092 of 1367	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1275 of 1369	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1232 of 1241	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1249 of 1356	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1054 of 1293	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	1024 of 1293	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	992 of 1294	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	809 of 1302	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	689 of 1322	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.6	675 of 1367	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.2	881 of 1365	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	941 of 1344	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	6.4	1259 of 1327	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	1318 of 1318	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	1271 of 1293	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	1259 of 1287	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	1261 of 1272	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	1208 of 1209	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.8	1197 of 1204	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.5	1126 of 1185	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	337 of 574	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	260 of 548	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	306 of 569	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	425 of 573	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	361 of 385	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	393 of 565	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	243 of 511	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	986 of 1248	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	999 of 1251	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	999 of 1275	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1030 of 1286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1092 of 1276	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	911 of 1226	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	988 of 1229	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	856 of 1219	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	909 of 1234	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1113 of 1221	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	999 of 1019	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1073 of 1217	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	845 of 1161	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1041 of 1271	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	988 of 1264	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	966 of 1292	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1276 of 1286	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1258 of 1296	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1114 of 1223	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)58th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)17th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)41st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Science15%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morton Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	431 N Troy St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6791	268	31	8.6	75.7%	35 (13.1%)	159 (59.3%)	68 (25.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	28.3	1473^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.4%		15	1851^st of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	378		15.4	40.7	13.3		38.9	26.1	38.5	32.2	51.9	20.0		5.6	0.0	8.0	17.9	88.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	96.3	92.1	89.8		20.4	$25,095	$3,384	$21,710
LEARN Charter Excel Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 243-7001	379	27	14.0	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	370 (97.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.2	982^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.2%		51.8	894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	88	16.3		49.0	35.8	53.1	69.8			52.8	56.9	47.2	32.7	27.0			40.3										$19,061	$4,061	$15,000
LEARN Charter - 7th Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 584-4300	144	12	12.0	88.2%	0 (0.0%)	140 (97.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	1698^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.4%		27.5	1474^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.7%	224	12.5		31.8	16.7	25.0				24.3	27.3	16.7	26.1				23.2										$30,399	$10,271	$20,128
Polaris Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	620 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0820	343	15	22.8	71.1%	4 (1.2%)	304 (88.6%)	35 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	3.6%		11.6	1989^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.8%	8	8.7	15.6	19.5	7.7	8.7	30.0	32.4	40.6	24.2	7.3	7.7	4.3	3.3	5.9	6.3	5.9										$22,726	$873	$21,853
Beidler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3151 W Walnut St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6811	232	19	12.2	84.1%	1 (0.4%)	200 (86.2%)	31 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2017^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.9%		17	1770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.4%	247	12.5	17.4	8.7	19.2	20.0	21.4	29.2	48.0	24.5	0.0	3.8	0.0	0.0	25.0	16.0	7.3	85.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	94.9	91.7	87.4	7.5	19.4	$26,560	$4,594	$21,966
Cather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2908 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6780	321	32	10.0	97.2%	3 (0.9%)	290 (90.3%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	1602^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.1%		15.6	1823^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	221	0.0	12.9	34.6	24.0	22.6	42.3	18.2	19.4	26.2	57.7	19.2	0.0	7.7	2.9	16.1	16.1	83.1	87.4	87.4	87.4	92.6	86.5	84.0	7.7	20.9	$26,766	$3,124	$23,642
Faraday Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 W Monroe St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6670	178	20	8.9	98.3%	1 (0.6%)	159 (89.3%)	17 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18	1719^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.5	1608^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	111	23.1	7.1	14.3	23.5	30.8	42.1	30.8	21.4	27.8	21.4	5.9	0.0	21.1	7.7	21.4	13.3	82.9	94.5	93.9	95.1	97.0	95.1	88.4	6.7	23.2	$31,014	$4,652	$26,362
Ward L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	646 N Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6440	279	25	11.1	91.8%	3 (1.1%)	184 (65.9%)	92 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1985^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.3	2050^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.8%	65	0.0	18.2	32.0	10.0	7.7	17.4	4.3	27.3	16.5	12.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	89.5	93.4	93.4	93.8	95.3	90.6	86.3	15.6	20.7	$27,081	$3,710	$23,370
Locke A Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3141 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 265-7232	346	24	14.4	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (98.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.6	972^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.7%		40.3	1145^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.6%	173	11.1	3.2	52.6	48.8	55.6	58.6	74.1	77.4	60.1	57.9	51.2	18.5	31.0	33.3	12.9	36.3										$25,374	$1,124	$24,250
LEARN Charter-Campbell Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	212 S Francisco Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 826-0370	357	23	15.5	94.7%	1 (0.3%)	339 (95.0%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	1210^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		40.2	1149^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	19.1		35.4	35.1	51.1	52.8			43.5	53.1	27.0	19.1	35.1			34.1										$20,071	$4,340	$15,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Elementary Career Academy

How many students attend Morton Elementary Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Morton Elementary Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Morton Elementary Career Academy?

Students at Morton Elementary Career Academy are 59% African American, 25% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Morton Elementary Career Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Is Morton Elementary Career Academy a good school?

Morton Elementary Career Academy ranks 1473^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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