Enrollment
215
Middle
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORRISON CUSD 6·NCES 172671002853
Morrison Jr High School
300 Academic Dr, Morrison, IL 61270 · (815) 772-7264 · Whiteside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
80 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 78 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 32% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Morrison Jr High School→Morrison High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Morrison CUSD 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
44.9%
IL avg 51.0% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 27.4% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Morrison Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Whiteside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #328 of 578 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #275 of 640 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #459 of 640 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #543 of 691 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #469 of 558 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #468 of 560 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #404 of 581 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #85 of 440 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
215
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 298
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 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 37% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 15.5 | 13.8:1 | 40% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 15.9 | 13.9:1 | 42% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 18.4 | 14.8:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 37% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 30% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morrison Jr High School.
About Morrison Jr High School
Morrison Jr High School is one of the public schools in Morrison, Illinois. It is a small middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 215 students in 2024-25. The school is 53% below the average for middle schools in Illinois.
Morrison Jr High School is one school in Morrison CUSD 6, a system of 4 schools with 973 students.
At Morrison Jr High School, 88% of students are White. It is also 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put Whiteside County at about 85% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Morrison Jr High School scores 21%.
Morrison Jr High School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.4 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 37% of the student body. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Whiteside County is 18 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Morrison Jr High School, the prediction is 50.0% and the result is 39.9%.
In Whiteside County, home to about 54,947 people, the median household earns about $67,500 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Morrison Jr High School shares Whiteside County with 49 other public schools.
Southside School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Morrison Jr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.0% on proficiency, and Morrison Jr High School is below that at 39.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 215, down from 229 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Morrison Jr High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Whiteside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,947
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
8,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morrison CUSD 6
- Morrison High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Northside SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Southside SchoolElementary · 200 students
Other schools in Morrison
- Morrison High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Northside SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Southside SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Morrison Alt Learning ProgramHigh
- Bi-County Sp Ed-3-5 Life Skills-MElementary
- Bi-County Sp Ed-K-2 Life Skills-MElementary
Nearby schools
- Southside School0.1 mi · 200
- Morrison High School0.3 mi · 294
- Northside School0.8 mi · 264
- PLT Middle School8.8 mi · 148
- Prophetstown High School8.8 mi · 205
- Prophetstown Elementary School9.1 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Morrison Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Morrison Jr High School?
Morrison Jr High School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Morrison Jr High School serve?
Morrison Jr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Morrison Jr High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Morrison Jr High School.
How diverse is Morrison Jr High School?
Morrison Jr High School reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Morrison Jr High School in?
Morrison Jr High School is part of Morrison CUSD 6.
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