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Morse Elementary School (Closed 2008)

620 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60624

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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 (1987-2025)
Year	Morse Elementary School
2025	386
2024	386
2023	386
2022	386
2021	386
2020	386
2019	386
2018	386
2017	386
2016	386
2015	386
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
1987	729

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (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)

Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	1%	29%
2024	1%	28%
2023	1%	27%	44%
2022	1%	27%	44%
2021	1%	27%	44%
2020	1%	26%	44%
2019	1%	26%	44%
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%
1988	1%	9%	25%

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Black

99%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	99%	16%
2024	99%	17%
2023	99%	17%	41%
2022	99%	17%	41%
2021	99%	17%	41%
2020	99%	17%	41%
2019	99%	17%	41%
2018	100%	17%	41%
2017	100%	17%	41%
2016	100%	17%	42%
2015	100%	17%	38%
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

55%

0.02

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	0.02	0.69
2024	0.02	0.69
2023	0.02	0.70	0.63
2022	0.02	0.68	0.63
2021	0.02	0.68	0.63
2020	0.02	0.68	0.63
2019	0.02	0.68	0.63
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

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Eligible for

91%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	91%	43%
2024	91%	43%
2023	91%	43%	74%
2022	91%	43%	74%
2021	91%	44%	74%
2020	91%	47%	80%
2019	91%	47%	80%
2018	91%	46%	83%
2017	91%	46%	83%
2016	91%	47%	83%
2015	91%	52%	86%
2006	91%	32%	67%
2005	98%	32%	70%
2004	98%	31%	71%
2003	98%	30%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Morse Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2006	2%	6%	8%
2005	2%	5%	8%
2004	1%	5%	9%
2003	1%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools 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 Chicago Public Schools District 299.

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