Morse Elementary School (Closed 2008)

620 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60624

Morse Elementary School serves 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morse Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	42
1	47
2	61
3	45
4	67
5	59
6	48

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School
2006	386
2005	474
2004	513
2003	498
2002	554
2001	592
2000	569
1999	580
1998	525
1997	577
1996	573
1995	532
1994	544
1993	550
1992	494
1991	568
1990	586
1989	637
1988	631

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School
2006	33
2005	24
2004	21
2003	27
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	29
1995	29
1994	30
1993	33
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32
1989	35
1988	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	24:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2006	1%	19%	39%
2004	1%	18%	37%
2003	1%	17%	37%
2002	2%	16%	36%
2001	1%	15%	35%
2000	1%	15%	35%
1999	1%	14%	35%
1998	1%	13%	34%
1997	1%	13%	33%
1996	1%	12%	32%
1995	2%	12%	31%
1994	1%	11%	31%
1993	2%	11%	30%
1992	2%	10%	29%
1991	1%	10%	28%
1990	2%	9%	27%
1989	2%	9%	26%

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Black

99%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2006	99%	20%	49%
2005	100%	20%	50%
2004	99%	21%	50%
2003	99%	21%	51%
2002	98%	21%	51%
2001	99%	21%	52%
2000	99%	21%	52%
1999	99%	21%	53%
1998	99%	21%	54%
1997	99%	20%	54%
1996	99%	21%	54%
1995	98%	20%	55%
1994	99%	21%	55%
1993	98%	21%	56%
1992	98%	21%	57%
1991	99%	21%	58%
1990	98%	22%	59%
1989	98%	22%	59%
1988	99%	22%	60%

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White

n/a

45%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2006	0.02	0.61	0.60
2004	0.02	0.60	0.61
2003	0.02	0.59	0.61
2002	0.04	0.59	0.60
2001	0.02	0.58	0.60
1993	0.01	0.52	0.60
1992	0.01	0.52	0.59
1990	0.02	0.51	0.58
1989	0.01	0.51	0.58

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Eligible for

91%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2006	91%	32%	67%
2005	98%	32%	70%
2004	98%	31%	71%
2003	98%	30%	69%
2002	98%	30%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2006	2%	6%	8%
2005	2%	5%	8%
2004	1%	5%	9%
2003	1%	5%	9%
2002	2%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

City Of Chicago School District 299

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Morse Elementary School?

386 students attend Morse Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Morse Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Morse Elementary School offer ?

Morse Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Morse Elementary School part of?

Morse Elementary School is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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