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Official school name:
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Morton School of Excellence
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"We are focused on the whole child…"
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Principal, Angel Lashea Turner
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Address:
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431 N Troy St
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Phone: (773) 534-6791
Fax: (773) 534-6790
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Contacts:
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Principal - Angel Lashea Turner
Other - Fajr Rasul-Foster
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School type
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Zone
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Grades
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Number of students
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Pre
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K
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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Neighborhood
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Near north/West/Central
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Pre-K-8
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278
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At-a-glance
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Morton participates in the ACES grant which provides extensive socio-emotional programs to support students with social skills, conflict resolution, anger management, and family counseling.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2008-2009, there were 278 students enrolled at Morton. 99.6% were low income Students. 10.8% were Special Education Students. 0.4% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2008-2009, the largest demographic at Morton was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 97.8% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 2.2%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Open to students living in attendance area. If space is available, applicants living outside the attendance area may attend. Contact school for more information. Pre-K open to applicants citywide.
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| Marisol Rivera | Standard and Pre-K | 12/18/2009 | |
| None required |
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New to the CPS enrollment process?
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Learn more about the 3 steps in Enroll
in a school.
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Additional information resources
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CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school.
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School Segment Report
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2009
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School Segment Report
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2010
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Year 1 SIPAAA
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2010 - 2012
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State School Report Card
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2009
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Student outcomes
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CPS rank or average
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2006
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2007
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2008
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| Students exceeding state standards for the highest grade enrolled |
N/A |
1% |
0% |
1% |
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Academic progress
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CPS rank or average
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2006
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2007
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2008
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| Students meeting or exceeding state standards |
68% |
32% |
33% |
41% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading |
67% |
38% |
36% |
40% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics |
71% |
30% |
32% |
43% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science |
63% |
21% |
24% |
39% |
| Students exceeding state standards |
13% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Students promoted from 3rd grade (Data from 2004-05; 2005-06; 2006-07) |
92% |
64% |
85% |
70% |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading |
N/A |
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-0.6 |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics |
N/A |
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-0.7 |
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Student connection
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CPS rank or average
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2006
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2007
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2008
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| Average days absent per student |
12.2 |
23.4 |
22.0 |
17.5 |
| Students reporting participation in extracurricular activities |
69% |
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81% |
| Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of School Safety |
81% |
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82% |
| Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of Academic Rigor at School |
80% |
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81% |
| Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent levels of Support from Teachers and Staff at School |
82% |
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82% |
| Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of Social Emotional Learning among Peers |
79% |
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87% |
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School characteristics
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CPS rank or average
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2006
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2007
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2008
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| Number of national board certified teachers |
N/A |
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0 |
| Average days absent per teacher |
9 |
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10 |
| School cleanliness |
N/A |
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B |
| Parents Reporting Satisfaction with the School: Adequate + Excellent |
84% |
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| Parents Reporting Satisfaction with the School: Excellent |
13% |
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N/A |
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Key
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0%
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50%
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100%
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Recently published reports
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6 month asbestos surveillance
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Fall 2009
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2007
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School Assessment
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N/A
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Weekly Recycling Report
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Current
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| Additional resources |
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Provide feedback on Morton
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| Key dates* |
September 03
Track E: No Classes, Staff Only Day
September 06
Labor Day: No Classes
September 07
First Day of School: Regular Track
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| *Actual dates may vary. Please call school to confirm. |
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