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Southside School

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Southside School ranks 813 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Southside School is an elementary school located in Morrison, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 218 students. It is part of the Morrison CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 421 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside School has shown strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Southside School had 48.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Southside School had 51.9% proficiency, higher than the district's 44.1% and the state's 38.5%. The school has also demonstrated strong performance across different student subgroups, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger for both female and male students.

However, Southside School faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in the 2024-2025 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is an area of concern, with lower rankings compared to its overall performance and the state averages. Southside School's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 265 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year to 813 out of 2,056 in the 2024-2025 school year. Addressing these areas of concern could help Southside School maintain and improve its overall performance.

200

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,836

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Academic Dr
Morrison, IL 61270-2954

(815) 772-2183

District: Morrison CUSD 6

Students who attend Southside School usually attend:

Middle:	Morrison Junior High School
High:	Morrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

813^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

421^st of 811Morrison CUSD 6 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	813 of 2056	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	699 of 2067	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	442 of 2077	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	265 of 2082	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	649 of 1948	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	912 of 2086	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	912 of 2037	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	711 of 2044	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	878 of 2046	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.7	978 of 2052	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	721 of 2093	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	584 of 2167	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	847 of 2166	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	513 of 2147	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	599 of 2139	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	503 of 2120	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	445 of 2092	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	388 of 2095	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	279 of 2086	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	207 of 2022	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	435 of 2030	78.6%	★★★★☆
2003	71.9	648 of 2020	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	296 of 1049	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	214 of 886	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	275 of 907	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	703 of 1942	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	661 of 1942	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	448 of 1957	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	269 of 1970	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	666 of 1680	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	889 of 2019	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	901 of 1964	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	600 of 1800	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	515 of 1793	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	194 of 1808	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	55 of 1763	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.5	203 of 1514	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	730 of 1816	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	519 of 1765	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	905 of 1947	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	693 of 1959	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	404 of 1984	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	252 of 1977	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	557 of 1707	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	851 of 2019	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	850 of 1972	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	579 of 1292	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	597 of 1195	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	347 of 1156	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	323 of 1113	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	21.0	606 of 640	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	726 of 1194	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	392 of 763	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	909 of 1389	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	787 of 1392	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	487 of 1419	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	274 of 1425	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	720 of 1308	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	992 of 1462	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1010 of 1463	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science43%+3 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside School	Public	3-5	100 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2183	200	14	14.6	37.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59.8	813^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.9	699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.2%	114	43.2	48.4	41.2	54.1	48.1	62.5	45.6	48.6	51.9	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.5		$12,836	$717	$12,119
Northside School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 N Genesee St	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2153	264	17	16.0	45.1%	235 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)										96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	18.6	96.2	95.8	18.3	$12,293	$693	$11,600
Prophetstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 W 3rd St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 537-2345	229	15	15.3	65.1%	206 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)		34.1			34.1	59.1			59.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.6	95.7	96.2	36.2	$14,766	$1,429	$13,336
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 7th Ave	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 589-2900	421	29	14.5	42.3%	361 (85.7%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	52.7	952^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.7%		44.2	1067^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.4%	115	47.5	45.2	38.5	59.3	47.1	39.3	36.9	45.8	40.4	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.8	98.3	98.8		$12,069	$1,536	$10,532
Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	518 7Th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 659-2239	242	21	11.4	28.9%	229 (94.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	88	223^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.2	407^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.3%	184		66.7	70.0		67.2	78.8	73.3		75.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	23.5	$22,734	$620	$22,114
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-5	815 W Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-2372	394	32	12.3	60.9%	225 (57.1%)	7 (1.8%)	132 (33.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	49.7	1007^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.1	838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.5%	169	37.4	46.7	52.2	39.5	46.3	48.9	36.6	39.8	41.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.7		$14,586	$1,655	$12,931
Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-2	1901 8th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-3356	278	21	13.0	78.4%	168 (60.4%)	11 (4.0%)	77 (27.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)								(n/a)										96.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.0	97.3	95.7		$15,174	$1,417	$13,757
Merrill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 4th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4634	258	20	13.1	77.9%	168 (65.1%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (30.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	1232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		44	1071^st of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	161	28.1	39.3	52.1	40.4	43.4	36.9	45.1	14.6	31.1	96.7	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.7		$15,165	$1,408	$13,757
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	806 E Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6402	450	30	14.9	69.6%	246 (54.7%)	10 (2.2%)	166 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)										96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	25.2	$15,073	$1,655	$13,418
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1510 E 25th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-5755	407	30	13.5	55.3%	233 (57.2%)	10 (2.5%)	134 (32.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)										94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	15.1	$16,538	$3,034	$13,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside School

What district is Southside School in?

Morrison CUSD 6

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

Is Southside School a good school?

Southside School ranks 813^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southside School?

Students at Southside School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Southside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Southside School.

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