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Lettie Brown Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lettie Brown Elementary School serves 346 students in grades K–6 in Morton, Illinois, as part of Morton CUSD 709. Its latest all-grade test results are strong overall, but the key caution for families is that third grade stands out as a relative weak spot: scores there trail the school’s results in grades 4–6 and those of nearby district schools, while remaining above state levels.

The school’s strongest nearby comparison is fifth-grade science: 84% were proficient, about 10 points above the other Morton schools’ average and 8 points above the district result. Across all grades, ELA proficiency was 82% and math was 74%, respectively about 1 point below and 7 points above the district. It ranked second among the four Morton schools in both subjects; math was about 7 points above the other schools’ average. Both subjects also exceeded state rates—by 26 points in ELA and 35 in math. Third grade is the clearest concern: ELA proficiency was 66%, about 14 points below the other Morton schools’ average, and math was 66%, compared with an average of 80% for those peers. By contrast, fourth grade led the Morton schools in both ELA and math.

Results have improved substantially since 2023–2024: all-grade ELA rose by 20 points and math by 21 points. The math lead over the state widened by 10 points over that period; ELA’s state lead widened by 5 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 93rd percentile with 5 stars for 2025–2026, or 124th among 1,737 schools. One notable difference is for special education students: SchoolDigger’s measure places the group at the 77th percentile in 2024–2025, 16 points below the school’s overall percentile that year. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 17.3, close to the Morton peer average of 17.4. That year, 14% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, similar to Lincoln Elementary School at 14%.

346

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,670

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2550 N Morton Ave
Morton, IL 61550-1128

(309) 266-5309

District: Morton CUSD 709

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg76%

Illinois avg48%

124^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Morton CUSD 709

66^th of 738Morton CUSD 709 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
2026	90.0	124 of 1737	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	153 of 2056	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	206 of 2067	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	180 of 2077	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	174 of 2082	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	137 of 1948	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	187 of 2086	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	242 of 2037	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	226 of 2044	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	239 of 2046	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	303 of 2052	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	89.8	136 of 2093	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	159 of 2167	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	78 of 2166	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	86 of 2147	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	90.0	12 of 2139	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	167 of 2120	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	187 of 2092	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	382 of 2095	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	380 of 2086	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	375 of 2022	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	339 of 2030	83.3%	★★★★☆
2003	82.4	266 of 2020	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	78 of 1286	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	227 of 1942	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	178 of 1942	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	267 of 1957	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	233 of 1970	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	75 of 1680	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	249 of 2019	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	288 of 1964	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	193 of 1311	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	92.5	98 of 1947	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	217 of 1959	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	140 of 1984	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	171 of 1977	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	188 of 1707	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	160 of 2019	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	241 of 1972	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	291 of 1292	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	289 of 1195	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	106 of 640	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	138 of 1194	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	130 of 1149	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	203 of 1389	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	245 of 1392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	223 of 1419	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	200 of 1425	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	103 of 1308	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	202 of 1462	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	270 of 1463	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+37 vs state

English Language Arts82%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lettie Brown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2550 N Morton Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-5309	346	20	17.3	13.6%	309 (89.3%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	90	124^th of 1737 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.3	153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.6%	29	84.2		65.9	89.1	86.0	84.2			82.2	65.9	80.0	78.9	70.2			74.2	95.8%		$12,670	$362	$12,309
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	220 E Jefferson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 263-2650	354	22	16.1	37.6%	278 (78.5%)	11 (3.1%)	26 (7.3%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.8%)	71.8	436^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.1	455^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.9%	19	66.7		80.4	88.9	70.4	58.3			74.8	70.2	66.0	50.0	31.3			54.5	96.8%		$13,175	$541	$12,634
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 S Nebraska Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-6989	517	31	16.7	13.7%	472 (91.3%)	12 (2.3%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	83.3	233^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.2	262^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.3%	29	75.3		76.1	71.3	78.9	84.6			77.7	84.5	61.3	44.0	75.6			66.1	96.3%		$13,025	$302	$12,723
Grundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 S 4th Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 263-1421	465	24	19.3	16.6%	400 (86.0%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	94.1	66^th of 1737 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.4	108^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.7%	42	80.4		81.6	81.8	87.7	90.6			85.5	83.7	74.5	78.6	83.0			79.8	97.6%		$12,133	$444	$11,689
J L Hensey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	304 E Almond Dr	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3625	262	21	12.4	58.0%	218 (83.2%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)								(n/a)			39.7						39.7	34.5						34.5	96.3%		$17,926	$1,356	$16,570
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-2	300 Oakwood Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5550	162	12	13.4	62.3%	134 (82.7%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	95.2%		$20,823	$985	$19,837
Robein Elementary School	Public	K-8	200 Campus Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	Robein School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 694-1409	150	15	10.2	44.7%	126 (84.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	71.2	451^st of 1737 public elementary schools	74.0%		47.4	1055^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%	604		72.2	66.7	90.9		56.5		66.7	64.2	61.9						34.1	96.3%		$19,559	$557	$19,002
Don D Shute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Briarbrook Dr	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5500	206	21	9.9	60.2%	165 (80.1%)	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.2%)								(n/a)																	94.7%		$20,324	$1,004	$19,320
Glendale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1000 Bloomington Rd	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5400	151	15	10.2	47.0%	131 (86.8%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	24.5	1282^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	26.2%		41.4	1181^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%	101	33.3		39.6	46.7	40.5				42.6	45.3	36.7	26.2				36.8	97%		$20,320	$1,325	$18,995
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Newcastle Rd	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3580	700	43	16.2	20.4%	594 (84.9%)	23 (3.3%)	38 (5.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	70.3	469^th of 1737 public elementary schools	73.0%		71	579^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.8%	110			62.1	68.2					65.2	64.5	57.6					60.9	97.8%		$12,836	$220	$12,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Lettie Brown Elementary School

How many students attend Lettie Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Lettie Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lettie Brown Elementary School?

Students at Lettie Brown Elementary School are 89% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Lettie Brown Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 7.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Lettie Brown Elementary School in?

Morton CUSD 709

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