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J Sterling Morton Freshman Center

Public, Alternative Grades 9

941

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,600

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 S 55th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804-1819

(708) 863-7900

District: J S Morton HSD 201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

African American:

2.0%

White:

0.6%

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!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (0% vs 88%)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Illinois avg50%

Not ranked this year

J Sterling Morton Freshman Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

751^st of 811J S Morton HSD 201 among Illinois districts

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-20 vs state

Science32%-18 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J Sterling Morton Freshman Center	Public, Alternative	9	1801 S 55th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-7900	941	75	12.5	92.5%	6 (0.6%)	19 (2.0%)	910 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	42.7		16.1		32.1																					98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.2	98.2	100.0	99.1	$22,600	$689	$21,911
Tapestry Alop	Public, Alternative	4-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 990-9105	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
IL Center for Rehab & Educ-R	Public, Alternative	4-12	1950 W Roosevelt Rd	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Dept of Human Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 433-3181	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2245 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 247-8400	873	81	10.7	80.3%	54 (6.2%)	93 (10.7%)	720 (82.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	45.8	58.2	25.0	19.4	34.7	38.8	41.8	37.3	41.8	34.3	41.3	76.4	75.0	58.6	68.4	53.9	74.1	67.1	82.1	71.4	25.7	21.5	23.7	22.2	37.6									$20,542	$2,294	$18,249
Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2456 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 237-2702	785	80	9.8	84.3%	4 (0.5%)	275 (35.0%)	499 (63.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	45.0	35.0	22.5	2.5	22.5	25.0				21.9	25.0	50.7	43.9	41.9	68.1	46.3	53.4	50.6	53.5	19.7	12.2	29.0	26.8	27.4	28.0									$20,875	$1,885	$18,990
Horizon Sci Academy - Southwest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5401 S Western Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 498-3355	712	58	12.2	85.8%	12 (1.7%)	147 (20.6%)	549 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	46.7	26.2	25.0	9.8	40.0	16.4	22.5	10.0	12.5	19.2	25.0	24.5	34.0	50.9	68.4	35.4	61.1	46.8	28.6	28.0	30.2	26.3	10.8	18.1	22.8									$17,818	$1,402	$16,416
Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6727 S California Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 993-1770	1,107	78	14.1	96.5%	17 (1.5%)	476 (43.0%)	605 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)	33.8	33.1	8.6	10.5	28.8	26.3	22.6	9.0	21.8	22.0	20.3	15.0	26.7	40.7	33.3	56.3	43.8	36.2	51.7	21.7	27.1	10.0	21.9	23.4	25.9									$17,469	$259	$17,210
CICS - Longwood Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	1309 W 95th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 238-5330	1,137	71	16.0	86.1%	1 (0.1%)	1,105 (97.2%)	22 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)								(n/a)	10.3	16.5	6.5	8.3	17.0	10.1	24.3	0.9	15.7	8.0	9.9	21.6	21.1	18.9	24.1	18.7	23.8	21.4	21.6	4.4	7.0	8.1	6.6	11.6	9.8									$18,430	$1,722	$16,708
Acero Charter Sor Juana Ines de la	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7416 N Ridge Blvd	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5440	432	45	9.6	89.8%	11 (2.5%)	220 (50.9%)	182 (42.1%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)	46.7	20.0	6.7	10.0	13.3	26.3	32.0	8.0	28.0	14.3	19.4	11.1	18.9	11.4	26.7	15.6	35.5	18.8	16.7	2.7	2.9	20.0	9.4	16.1	10.2									$19,048	$1,110	$17,938
Julia S Molloy Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8701 Menard Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Niles Township District for Special Educ	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 966-8600	0	35	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about J Sterling Morton Freshman Center

What district is J Sterling Morton Freshman Center in?

J S Morton HSD 201

How many students attend J Sterling Morton Freshman Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended J Sterling Morton Freshman Center.

What is the racial makeup of J Sterling Morton Freshman Center?

Students at J Sterling Morton Freshman Center are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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