Southside School
Morrison, IL · Morrison CUSD 6
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Rural, distant
828th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 61%· Stable
100 Academic Dr, Morrison, IL 61270
(815)772-2183NCES ID 172671002855Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Southside School 828th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 61th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 218 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 87.2% | ▼ 8.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 8.3% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 2.8% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $171K in zip 61270 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Southside School
- –Northside SchoolMorrison CUSD 6 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- #946Prophetstown Elem SchoolProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 · 9 mi away946th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼14 · Math 59% ▲7Compare - #1039Fulton Elem SchoolRiver Bend CUSD 2 · 10.7 mi away1,039th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼1 · Math 40% ▼12Compare - #247Erie Elem SchoolErie CUSD 1 · 11.7 mi away247th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲18 · Math 75% ▲23Compare - #1031Washington Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 13.4 mi away1,031st of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼2 · Math 42% ▼10Compare - –Dillon Elementary SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 14 mi awayCompare
- #1282Merrill Elem SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 14.3 mi away1,282nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼6 · Math 31% ▼21Compare - –Jefferson Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 14.5 mi awayCompare
What school district is Southside School in?
Southside School is part of the Morrison CUSD 6 district in Morrison, Illinois.
Is Southside School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Southside School 828th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Southside School?
White 87%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 3% (218 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Southside School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61270 is $171K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.