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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61270

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215

Students

Top rankedMorrison Junior High School639^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

The 61270 zip code is home to a single middle school, Morrison Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Morrison CUSD 6 district. While the school's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science, it serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of nearly 40%.

Morrison Junior High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 639 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 437 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high, indicating a need to address factors contributing to student absences and implement strategies to improve attendance. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $12,273.

While the school's performance is generally below state averages, it is important to understand how it compares to the broader Morrison CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 421 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Identifying areas where the school outperforms or underperforms the district could provide valuable insights for targeted improvement efforts, ultimately supporting the educational needs of the students in this community.

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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
Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-7264	215	14	15.3	37.2%	190 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.9	639^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.3%		60.9	437^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.9%	202	35.3	46.2	37.1	50.7	44.9	35.9	45.2	28.4	36.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	99.1	93.2	$12,139	$620	$11,520

Cities Near Zip Code 61270

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morrison	0.62 mi	9	412^th
Fulton	9.98 mi	4	376^th
Prophetstown	10.18 mi	3	371^st
Rock Falls	12.63 mi	11	434^th
Sterling	12.66 mi	13	473^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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