J Sterling Morton Freshman Center
Tel:
(708)863-7900
- J Sterling Morton Freshman Center serves 1,208 students in grades 9.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 29%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- J Sterling Morton Freshman Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
J Sterling Morton Freshman Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- J Sterling Morton Freshman Center's student population of 1,208 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 |
| Total Students | 1,208 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- J Sterling Morton Freshman Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,525 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of J Sterling Morton Freshman Center is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 18% | 29% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 28% | 38% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 97% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 2% | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.32 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | J S Morton HSD 201 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to J Sterling Morton Freshman Center is J Sterling Morton Alternative School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Unity Junior High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sherlock Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cicero J Sterling Morton Alternative School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 7 students
0.2 miles
1874 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708)780-4080 0.2 9-12 7 - Cicero Morton Alternative Schools Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 32 students
0.2 miles
1874 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708)222-3080 0.2 9-12 32 - Cicero Unity Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 2630 students
0.3 miles
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708)863-8268 0.3 7-8 2630 - Cicero Sherlock Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 236 students
0.5 miles
5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804
(708)652-8885 0.5 PK-2 236 - Cicero Daniel Burnham Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 1033 students
0.6 miles
1630 S 59th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708)652-9577 0.6 K-6 1033
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