Lettie Brown Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Morton, Illinois, Lettie Brown Elementary School educates 346 students from grades K through 6, run under Morton CUSD 709.

Across the 6 schools in Morton CUSD 709 (3,247 students total), Lettie Brown Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lettie Brown Elementary School records that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest looks like 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 14% of students at Lettie Brown Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tazewell County (around 39%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lettie Brown Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.7%; this one delivers 72.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tazewell County) records that median household income runs about $77,982, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lettie Brown Elementary School is one of 56 public schools in Tazewell County (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students).

The closest other public school is Morton Jr High School, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 346 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.