Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAHOKIA CUSD 187·NCES 170804000416
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
1500 Andrews Dr, Cahokia, IL 62206 · (618) 332-3718 · St. Clair County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
219 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 21% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
10.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
10.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 2023-24 | 7.3% | 9.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
9.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Elizabeth Morris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #1,887 of 1,925 | #41 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #1,890 of 2,077 | #40 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #2,064 of 2,077 | #42 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #1,839 of 2,419 | #38 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,895 of 2,035 | #41 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #1,630 of 2,042 | #34 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #303 of 2,132 | #8 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #351 of 1,461 | #7 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
-20 (-8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 89% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | 91% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 14.9 | 17.5:1 | 95% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 17.3 | 18.4:1 | 93% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 12 | 21.2:1 | 76% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 89% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 17 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth Morris Elementary School.
About Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Cahokia, Illinois. Federal data show 246 students enrolled in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 35% below that mark.
Cahokia CUSD 187 counts 2,991 students in its 8 schools, and Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is one of them.
The share of Black students at Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is 89%. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. St. Clair County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is 17.6:1, based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Clair County is 54%.
A school with Elizabeth Morris Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 20.1%. Elizabeth Morris Elementary School scores 9.7%, 10.5 points below that line.
For the population of St. Clair County, median household income comes to about $73,854, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. St. Clair County's 96 public schools enroll about 40,879 students and include Elizabeth Morris Elementary School.
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Cahokia High School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Elizabeth Morris Elementary School at 6th of 8.
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 246 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 266.
On allk12, people connected to Elizabeth Morris Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cahokia CUSD 187
- Cahokia High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolMiddle · 571 students
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Lalumier Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Huffman Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Penniman Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Cahokia
- Cahokia High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolMiddle · 571 students
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Huffman Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Penniman Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Estelle Sauget School of ChoiceElementary · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Cahokia High School1.0 mi · 850
- Huffman Elementary School1.0 mi · 268
- Estelle Sauget School of Choice1.2 mi · 240
- Penniman Elementary School1.2 mi · 250
- Maplewood Elementary School1.4 mi · 290
- Wirth/Parks Middle School2.5 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth Morris Elementary SchoolHow large is Elizabeth Morris Elementary School?
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Elizabeth Morris Elementary School serve?
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Morris Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elizabeth Morris Elementary School?
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 4% Hispanic, 89% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Elizabeth Morris Elementary School in?
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School is part of Cahokia CUSD 187.
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