Lettie Brown Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

2550 N Morton Ave
Morton, IL 61550

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Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 10% in IL
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lettie Brown Elementary School's student population of 347 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lettie Brown Elementary School
Kind	44
1	46
2	51
3	54
4	53
5	49
6	50

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School
2023	360
2022	359
2021	345
2020	346
2019	346
2018	361
2017	361
2016	351
2015	332
2014	341
2013	339
2012	326
2011	316
2010	306
2009	286
2008	281
2007	297
2006	289
2005	290
2004	284
2003	294
2002	296
2001	307
2000	310
1999	304
1998	295
1997	314
1996	302
1995	267
1994	230
1993	286
1992	221
1991	138

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	19
2014	18
2013	20
2012	16
2011	16
2010	15
2009	16
2008	14
2007	14
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	19
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	17
1995	15
1994	14
1993	15
1992	12

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Year Founded

1977

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lettie Brown Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#301 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School
2023	#301
2022	#176
2021	#162
2019	#348
2018	#365
2017	#353
2016	#411
2015	#322
2014	#156
2013	#227
2012	#258

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49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	49%	27%	47%
2021	52%	28%	48%
2019	52%	33%	51%
2018	52%	32%	50%
2017	57%	32%	49%
2016	52%	31%	51%
2015	57%	29%	47%
2014	87%	59%	81%
2013	82%	58%	81%
2012	95%	80%	92%
2011	95%	80%	93%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2022	57%	30%	57%
2021	57%	32%	59%
2019	62%	38%	65%
2018	62%	37%	50%
2017	57%	38%	52%
2016	57%	36%	53%
2015	57%	38%	55%
2014	82%	57%	79%
2013	82%	58%	80%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	95%	75%	91%

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80-89%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	3%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	3%	27%	3%
2020	2%	26%	3%
2019	2%	26%	3%
2018	1%	26%	2%
2017	1%	26%	2%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	4%	17%	2%
2019	4%	17%	2%
2018	4%	17%	1%
2017	4%	17%	1%
2016	4%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	3%	18%	1%
2011	3%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	1%
2009	3%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%	1%

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White

91%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	91%	45%	89%
2022	89%	47%	90%
2021	89%	47%	90%
2020	88%	48%	90%
2019	88%	48%	90%
2018	90%	49%	92%
2017	90%	49%	92%
2016	90%	49%	92%
2015	90%	49%	92%
2014	91%	50%	92%
2013	91%	50%	91%
2012	91%	51%	92%
2011	92%	51%	93%
2010	97%	53%	94%
2009	97%	53%	95%
2008	95%	54%	94%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	96%	56%	94%
2005	96%	57%	96%
2004	98%	57%	96%
2003	97%	58%	96%
2002	98%	59%	97%
2001	98%	60%	96%
2000	99%	61%	97%
1999	100%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	97%
1997	99%	64%	98%
1996	98%	64%	98%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	98%
1992	99%	66%	99%
1991	99%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	0.17	0.70	0.21
2022	0.21	0.68	0.20
2021	0.21	0.68	0.19
2020	0.22	0.68	0.18
2019	0.22	0.68	0.18
2018	0.19	0.67	0.15
2017	0.19	0.67	0.15
2016	0.19	0.67	0.15
2015	0.19	0.67	0.15
2014	0.17	0.66	0.16
2013	0.17	0.66	0.16
2012	0.17	0.65	0.16
2011	0.16	0.66	0.14
2010	0.08	0.64	0.12
2009	0.06	0.64	0.10
2008	0.10	0.64	0.10
2007	0.10	0.63	0.10
2006	0.08	0.61	0.10
2005	0.08	0.61	0.09
2004	0.04	0.60	0.07
2003	0.06	0.59	0.07
2002	0.04	0.59	0.06
2001	0.04	0.58	0.07
2000	0.02	0.57	0.05
1998	0.02	0.56	0.05
1997	0.02	0.54	0.04
1996	0.03	0.53	0.04
1995	0.02	0.53	0.02

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Eligible for

12%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	11%	43%	11%
2022	11%	43%	11%
2021	12%	44%	11%
2020	8%	47%	13%
2019	8%	47%	13%
2018	11%	46%	12%
2017	11%	46%	12%
2016	9%	47%	9%
2015	12%	52%	16%
2014	11%	47%	14%
2013	6%	45%	9%
2012	4%	21%	5%
2011	5%	39%	7%
2010	7%	37%	11%
2009	5%	33%	7%
2008	5%	32%	6%
2007	3%	32%	5%
2006	3%	32%	5%
2005	5%	32%	5%
2004	3%	31%	5%
2003	5%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lettie Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	9%
2012	6%	27%	9%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Morton CUSD 709 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lettie Brown Elementary School's ranking?

Lettie Brown Elementary School is ranked #301 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lettie Brown Elementary School often compared to?

Lettie Brown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sowers Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lettie Brown Elementary School?

347 students attend Lettie Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Lettie Brown Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lettie Brown Elementary School?

Lettie Brown Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lettie Brown Elementary School offer ?

Lettie Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Lettie Brown Elementary School part of?

Lettie Brown Elementary School is part of Morton CUSD 709 School District.