Grundy Elementary School vs. Morton Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grundy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Morton Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Grundy 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 proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Morton Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-12
Total Students
439 students
9 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
![This chart displays total students of Grundy Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Grundy Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/26000/25892/grundy-elementary-school-chart-pf6Ahd.png)
![This chart displays total students of Morton Academy by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays total students of Morton Academy by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-W3tEGx.png)
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
3 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Morton Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Morton Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-W35KVH.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morton Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morton Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-brp65U6.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#235 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-4a86yt.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-Syw2l7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
55
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Kindergarten Students
51
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Grade 1 Students
53
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Grade 2 Students
57
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Grade 3 Students
52
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Grade 4 Students
57
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Grade 5 Students
54
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Grade 6 Students
60
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Asian
2%
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(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Hispanic
3%
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(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Black
2%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morton Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morton Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-bcjbN4M.png)
% White
89%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morton Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morton Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-4lAMOM.png)
% Hawaiian
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(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
4%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-becsnUJ.png)
Diversity Score
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Morton Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Morton Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-6eRgaa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morton Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/150000/150370/morton-academy-chart-F6aUoM.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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